Shepherd Murape

Shepherd Murape
Personal information
Place of birth Rhodesia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Dynamos
National team
1969 Zimbabwe
Teams managed
1976–1981 Dynamos
1981 Zimbabwe
1983 Black Rhinos
– Bloemfontein Celtic
1994 Orlando Pirates
1994 Namibia
– Real Rovers
– QwaQwa Stars
– Moroka Swallows
– Black Leopards
– Amazulu
2001 Manning Rangers
2004–2007 Blue Waters
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Shepherd Murape is a Zimbabwean former football player and manager.

Career

Murape played club football for Harare side Dynamos F.C. and for the Zimbabwe national football team.[1]

In 1976, he became a player-manager for Dynamos, and helped lead the club to several league titles.[2] He went on to manage newly formed Black Rhinos F.C. in 1983.[3]

Murape has had stints with QwaQwa Stars F.C., Real Rovers F.C., AmaZulu F.C., Moroka Swallows F.C., Black Leopards F.C., Orlando Pirates F.C. and Manning Rangers F.C. in South Africa.[4][5] He led Blue Waters F.C. to the Nambian league title in 2004.[6]

Murape managed the Zimbabwe national football team during 1981.[7] In 1994, he became the first person to manage Namibia national football team following its independence.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Zimbabwe: It's in the 'M' for Mutasa". The Herald. 27 July 2011.
  2. ↑ Musariri, Confidence (3 February 2006). "'Gi'me the Job Seth,' – Murape". New Era.
  3. ↑ "Football mourns Mujuru". The Herald. 18 August 2011.
  4. ↑ "Murape shortlisted for Namibia". The Zimbabwean. 1 June 2006.
  5. ↑ Mark, Shonty (14 April 2001). "Shepherd's miracle at Rangers". The Post.
  6. ↑ Nakatana, Festus (15 August 2007). "Blue Waters and Murape part ways". Namibia Sport.
  7. ↑ Magongo, Bhekisisa (19 April 2012). "Murape: I want to 'Shepherd' Sihlangu". The Times.
  8. ↑ "Murape still AWOL from United FC". Namibian Sun. 7 January 2011.


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