Norman Mapeza

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 2010, 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 the 12th of September 2019[18] and was appointed the manager of the South African PSL team Chippa United on the 1st of 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 the 15th of September 2021, Mapeza was appointed caretaker manager of the Zimbabwe's national football team.[22]

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