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Zimbabwean footballer and coach From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Norman Takanyariwa Mapeza (born 12 April 1972) is a Zimbabwean football manager and former player. During his career, he played as a defender and midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Norman Takanyariwa Mapeza | ||
Date of birth | 12 April 1972 | ||
Place of birth |
Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe) | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Platinum (Manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
Red Arrows | |||
Chitungwiza juniors | |||
Darryn Textiles | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991–1993 | Darryn Textiles | 68 | (1) |
1993–1994 | Sokół Pniewy | 26 | (0) |
1994–1995 | Galatasaray | 25 | (2) |
1995–1996 | Ankaragücü | 31 | (2) |
1996–1997 | Altay | 29 | (1) |
1997–1998 | Dardanelspor | 30 | (2) |
1998–1999 | Denizlispor | 31 | (0) |
1999–2000 | Altay | 26 | (1) |
2000–2001 | SV Ried | 10 | (0) |
2001–2002 | Malatyaspor | 17 | (0) |
2003–2005 | CAPS United | 28 | (1) |
2005–2006 | Ajax Cape Town | 11 | (1) |
International career | |||
1993–2001 | Zimbabwe | 92 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2007–2008 | Monomotapa United | ||
2007 | Zimbabwe (caretaker) | ||
2009–2010 | Zimbabwe (caretaker) | ||
2011–2012 | Zimbabwe | ||
2014–2019 | Platinum | ||
2017 | Zimbabwe (caretaker) | ||
2019–2020 | Chippa United | ||
2020–2021 | Platinum | ||
2021–2022 | Zimbabwe (caretaker) | ||
2021– | Platinum | ||
2024 | Zimbabwe (caretaker) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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.[1] Mapeza next played for several clubs in the Turkish Super Lig, including Galatasaray S.K., Ankaragücü, Altay S.K. and Malatyaspor.[2]
He was only the second Zimbabwean player to play in the UEFA Champions League,[3] appearing in the competition with Galatasaray in the 1990s.
In the 2003–04 season, Mapeza functioned as a playing assistant coach at CAPS United and later in a similar role for Ajax Cape Town in the 2005–06 season.[4] He ended his playing career in the summer 2006.[5]
In July 2007, Mapeza was appointed manager of Monomotapa United back in Zimbabwe.[6][7] He resigned from his position later in 2008 .[8] In August and September 2007, Mapeza also took charge of Zimbabwe's national football team on interim basis.[9][10][11]
In the beginning of May 2009, Mapeza was appointed caretaker manager of Zimbabwe once again.[12] He resigned in November 2010.[13]
In March 2011, Mapeza was again appointed Zimbabwe manager for a third spell in four years.[14] In February 2012, he was suspended from his job as Zimbabwe's national football team manager for alleged match-fixing.[15]
On 11 August 2014, Mapeza was appointed manager of F.C. Platinum.[16] And in March 2017, Mapeza was also appointed caretaker manager of Zimbabwe for the fourth time until November 2017.[17] Mapeza left his position at Platinum on 12 September 2019[18] and was appointed the manager of the South African PSL team Chippa United on 1 October 2019.[19] He left Chippa in March 2020.[20]
In November 2020, Mapeza returned to F.C. Platinum as the clubs new manager.[21]
On 15 September 2021, Mapeza was appointed caretaker manager of the Zimbabwe's national football team.[22]
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