Murape Murape

The then Dynamos loyalist Murape, aka ‘Monya’, the highest level was when Dynamos reached the Champions League final in 1998 at which they succumbed to a defeat at the hands of ASEC Mimosa in a controversial encounter.

He is well known for his repetitive name & surname more than his middle name Charles.

Family

Murape is married to Amanda who he has 5 children with named Elroy (9), Primrose (10) and Faith (6) Etana & Ethan who are twins a girl & boy respectively (4), Murape Murape Junior .^[2]

Murape Murape also customarily wedded Yvonne Kanongovere & later deserted her for his former wife Amanda who he has 4 kids with. Murape Murape & Yvonne have a child.^[3]

Professional career

Murape Murape started his Dynamos playing career with the reserves team in 1994 ^[1] while in high school at Churchill Boys High.

Having made his first appearance for Dynamos in 1997 when he also went on to win the league title.

In 1998 he was part of the rare breed at Dynamos that reached the African champions league final when he also played alongside Callisto Pasuwa.

In 1998 Murape suffered a career-threatening knee injury that heavily affected the way he walks & runs.^[1]

Murape was voted the Soccer Star of the year in 2007 for the first time, the year he was instrumental in the run to win the league title.

After seeing himself serve Dynamos for close to 10 years he found himself moving to play in Swaziland in 2009 to play for Mbabane Highlanders where he only played 2 matches, a decision he feels was his worst ever decision.^[4]

He made a return to Dynamos in 2009 as a free agent. Murape Murape went on to win four other titles with Dynamos under the guidance of Callisto Pasuwa from 2011 to 2014 when they managed 4 back to back titles.

He would retire and go to coach the Dynamos junior teams and later be involved with Heritage School Academy as their coach.

National Team Career

Throughout his 20-year playing career, Murape never represented Zimbabwe as a player.^[1] He has been overlooked by all the national team coaches.

Trophies won

• Premier Soccer League 1997, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

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• Madison Cup - 1999, 2001.^[1]
• Mbada Diamonds Cup - 2011, 2012 ^[6]
• Netone Charity Shield - 2011, 2012 ^[7]
• TM Challenge Cup - 2014

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• Bob @ 90, @89, @87 - 2014, 2013, 2012
• Independence Trophy/ Uhuru Cup - 2013, 2010, 2004.^[9]
• CBZ FA Cup - 2007

Coaching career

Murape was also said to have been put in charge of coaching Dembare juniors a development which was confirmed by the club officials.

Team manager Richard Chihoro was quoted as having confirmed the appointment of Murape to the juniors. He was quoted as having said

There won’t be any changes to the technical team for now. Murape will be deployed to coach the junior teams alongside Herbet Maruva. We are still talking to him about it. That is our position as a technical team.^[10]

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Murape coached Dynamos as an assistant to Lloyd Mutasa in 2016 before being relieved of his duties at the start of the 2017 season after failing to meet the minimum requirements of coaches in the PSL which required every coaching staff to have at least a CAF A Coaching licence.

Murape would bounce back as Assistant coach for Dynamos at the end of 2018 when Lloyd Mutasa was sacked for poor results.

He held the position until April 2019 when he was sacked together with head coach Lloyd Chigowe for poor results after losing 5 consecutive matches.

Murape Murape was appointed head coach of the Real Betis football academy in Zimbabwe^[11].

In January 2023, Murape left Real Betis Football Academy Zimbabwe and rejoined Dynamos as an assistant coach to Herbert Maruwa.^[12]

Dynamos suspended Murape in August 2023 alongside manager Richard Chihoro. The club claimed Murape brought and smoked dagga and other substances, during and after Dynamos training sessions, among other charges.^[13]

Here is his full charge sheet:

Allegation 1

Gross insubordination, insolence and demeanour during the Dynamos Football Club’s Human Capital Sub-committee meeting of 4th August 2023.

During the said meeting you were continuously scrolling your phone, made no contribution during the meeting, appeared to be in communication with whoever you were communicating with.

Allegation 2

Disruptive and disorderly conduct during training sessions between March and July 2023 involving some players of the club in that during training sessions you behaved in an untoward manner by shouting and exchanging harsh words with players – Emmanuel Paga, Tanaka Shandirwa, Donald Mudadi, Tendai Matindife and Tinashe Makanda thereby disrupting the smooth flow of proceedings at the training sessions.

Allegation 3

Violent and disorderly conduct against former head coach on 3rd August 2023 in the presence of players, technical officials and the media. In that you were verbally violent and disorderly and shouted at the then Head Coach, your superior during training in the presence of players and members of the technical team over the penalty-taker Kevin Moyo whom the Head coach then had asked to take the penalty kick during the training session.

Allegation 4

Bringing the club, sponsors and other stakeholders into disrepute by taking dagga and other substances before, during and after training sessions and matches between April and August 2023. It is alleged that you have been habitually smoking dagga or other intoxicating substances before, during and after training sessions and PSL matches thereby bringing the name of the club, sponsors and other stakeholders into disrepute.

Controversy

Murape Murape has been involved in some controversial encounters; the most popular was his training ground fight with his team-mate Rodrick Mutuma on 19 August 2014 over disagreements on accepting a $40 bonus award,^[14] which had been offered by Dynamos to pay the players instead of a significant figure owed to the players.

He and his team-mate were suspended and were later pardoned by the club. Monya was also reported to have had a confrontation with the club chairman Kenny Mubaiwa over players' petition to remove the club chairman.^[15]

Monya was also involved in a social media spat with the supporters of Dynamos after there was a suggestion that he should retire because he had reached his “expiry date”,^[16]

He retaliated by telling the supporters to go and report the issue to the police, an action he later denied.

Picture Gallery

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  Murape C Murape

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  Murape Murape at a packed Rufaro Stadium

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  Murape Murape hoisting a trophy

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