Norman Mapeza

Norman Mapeza
Personal information
Full nameNorman Takanyariwa Mapeza
Date of birth12 April 1972
Place of birthSalisbury, Rhodesia
(now Harare, Zimbabwe)
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positiondefender / midfielder
Club information
Current team
Zimbabwe
Youth career
Team
Red Arrows F.C.
–chitungwiza juniors
–Darryn Textiles F.C.
National team
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1993–2001Zimbabwe92
† Appearances (Goals).

Norman Takanyariwa Mapeza (born 12 April 1972 in Salisbury, Rhodesia – now Harare, Zimbabwe) is a football coach. He played as defender and midfielder position.

In 2012, he was suspended from his job as Zimbabwe's national football team manager for alleged match-fixing.[1]

Mapeza began his playing career with Darryn Textiles F.C. in Harare. He moved to Europe to play with Sokół Pniewy in the Polish Ekstraklasa for the 1993–94 season.[2] Mapeza next played for several clubs in the Türkish Super Lig, including Galatasaray S.K., Ankaragücü, Altay S.K. and Malatyaspor.[3]

He was only the second Zimbabwean player to play in the UEFA Champions League,[4] appearing in the competition with Galatasaray in the 1990s.

Mapeza is also the Zimbabwe National Under 23 Head Coach and the current head coach for the Zimbabwe National Team.

Career

Personal life

Mapeza is married with a son (Michael Njabulo Mapeza)

References

  1. ↑ "Mapeza technically axed". Bulawayo24.com. 5 February 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Norman Mapeza". 90 Minut. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
  3. ↑ "NORMAN TAKANYARİWA MAPEZA". TFF. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
  4. ↑ http://www.thestandard.co.zw/sports/35407-open-letter-to-norman-mapeza.html

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