Godfrey Sapula

Godfrey Sapula
Personal information
Full name Godfrey Zolile Sapula
Date of birth (1973-11-07) 7 November 1973
Place of birth Soweto, South Africa
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1998 Jomo Cosmos 110 (6)
1998 Colo-Colo 0 (0)
1998–1999 Jomo Cosmos 30 (1)
1999–2000 Ankaragücü 2 (0)
2000–2002 Orlando Pirates 48 (2)
2002–2008 Mamelodi Sundowns 124 (21)
2008–2010 Platinum Stars 25 (3)
International career
1999–2007 South Africa 24 (1)
Managerial career
2017–2022 Mamelodi Sundowns Academy (youth coach)
2022–2024 M Tigers F.C.
2025– Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Godfrey Zolile Sapula (born 7 November 1973) is a former South African soccer player and coach is the current coach of the SAFA Women's League side Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies.[1]

Club career

He played for Premier Soccer League clubs Jomo Cosmos, Orlando Pirates, Mamelodi Sundowns and Platinum Stars, Chilean club Colo-Colo, Turkish club Ankaragücü and the South African national team.[2]

Managerial career

In 2023 he got his CAF A licence.[3] He is a former Sundowns Academy coach.[4] In 2025 he was appointed Sundowns Ladies coach.[1]

Honours

Club

Colo-Colo

References

  1. ^ a b "Godfrey Sapula to coach Sundowns Ladies in absence of suspended Jerry Tshabalala | soccer". SABC. 2 March 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  2. ^ https://briefly.co.za/82461-godfrey-sapula-biography-age-skills-profile-house-latest-news.html
  3. ^ Ntshangase, Otis (15 November 2023). "Godfrey Sapula sets sights on higher coaching goals after CAF A License". FARPost. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Godfrey Sapula Believes Dolly Interest Is Good For Sundowns' Academy". Soccer Laduma. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
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