| Shepherd Murape | |
| Birth Date: | 26 July 1949 |
| Birth Place: | Rhodesia |
| Position: | Centre-back, midfielder |
| Nationalyears1: | 1969 |
| Nationalteam1: | Rhodesia |
| Manageryears1: | 1976–1981 |
| Managerclubs1: | Dynamos |
| Manageryears2: | 1981–1983 |
| Managerclubs2: | Zimbabwe |
| Manageryears3: | 1983–1985 |
| Managerclubs3: | Black Rhinos |
| Manageryears4: | 1990–1994 |
| Managerclubs4: | Bloemfontein Celtic |
| Manageryears5: | 1994 |
| Managerclubs5: | Orlando Pirates |
| Manageryears6: | 1994–1995 |
| Managerclubs6: | Namibia |
| Manageryears7: | 1995 |
| Managerclubs7: | Real Rovers |
| Manageryears8: | 1995–1996 |
| Managerclubs8: | QwaQwa Stars |
| Manageryears9: | 1996–1997 |
| Managerclubs9: | Moroka Swallows |
| Manageryears10: | 1997–1998 |
| Managerclubs10: | Black Leopards |
| Manageryears11: | 1998–2000 |
| Managerclubs11: | Amazulu |
| Manageryears12: | 2000–2001 |
| Managerclubs12: | Manning Rangers |
| Manageryears13: | 2004–2007 |
| Managerclubs13: | Blue Waters |
| Manageryears14: | 2008 |
| Managerclubs14: | Black Leopards |
| Manageryears15: | 2011 |
| Managerclubs15: | Batau |
| Manageryears16: | 2013 |
| Manageryears17: | 2013-2014 |
| Managerclubs17: | Witbank Spurs |
| Manageryears18: | 2016–2021 |
| Managerclubs18: | Magesi |
| Manageryears19: | 2022–2023 |
| Managerclubs19: | Zimbabwe |
| Manageryears20: | 2022–2023 |
| Managerclubs20: | Zimbabwe U20 |
| Manageryears21: | 2022–2023 |
| Managerclubs21: | Zimbabwe U23 |
Shepherd Murape (born 26 July 1949) is a Zimbabwean football manager and former player manages the Zimbabwe national team.
A centre-back[1] or midfielder, Murape played club football for Harare side Dynamos F.C. and for the Rhodesia national team.[2]
In 1976, he became a player-manager for Dynamos, and helped lead the club to several league titles.[3] He went on to manage newly formed Black Rhinos F.C. in 1983.[4]
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.[5] [6] He led Blue Waters to the Namibian league title in 2004.[7]
Murape managed the Zimbabwe national team during 1981.[8] In 1994, he became the first person to manage Namibia national team following its independence.[9]
Murape was appointed manager of South African National First Division club Magesi in October 2016.[10]