Shepherd Murape

Shepherd Murape is a Zimbabwean football manager and former player manages the Zimbabwe national team.

Career

A centre-back or midfielder, Murape played club football for Harare side Dynamos F.C. and for the Rhodesia national team.
In 1976, he became a player-manager for Dynamos, and helped lead the club to several league titles. He went on to manage newly formed Black Rhinos F.C. in 1983.
Murape has had stints with QwaQwa Stars F.C., Real Rovers F.C., AmaZulu, Moroka Swallows, Black Leopards, Orlando Pirates and Manning Rangers in South Africa. He led Blue Waters to the Namibian league title in 2004.
Murape managed the Zimbabwe national team during 1981. In 1994, he became the first person to manage Namibia national team following its independence.
Murape was appointed manager of South African National First Division club Magesi in October 2016.