Godfrey Sapula

Godfrey Sapula

Personal information
Full name	Godfrey Zolile Sapula
Date of birth	(1973-11-07) 7 November 1973 (age 51)
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

• Primera División de Chile: 1998

References

1. "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.