Godfrey Sapula

Godfrey Sapula
Personal information
Full name Godfrey Zolile Sapula
Date of birth (1973-11-07) 7 November 1973 (age 52)
Place of birth Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (head 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
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 who played as a midfielder. He is the current coach of the SAFA Women's League side Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies.

He was named the PSL player of the season in 2006 and player's player of the season in 2007. He was named the 2025 SAFA Women's League coach of the season.

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.

Managerial career

In 2023 he got his CAF A license. He is a former Sundowns Academy coach.

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

In 2025 he was appointed Sundowns Ladies coach. He won his first league title with the team in the 2025 season and was voted coach of the season at the 2025 SAFA Women's League awards. He won his first regional title with the club at the 2026 COSAFA Women's Champions League where he was named the coach of the tournament.

Honours

Player

Colo-Colo
Primera División de Chile
1998
Mamelodi Sundowns
South African Premiership
2005–06, 2006–07
MTN 8
2007
Managerial

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 "Godfrey Sapula to coach Sundowns Ladies in absence of suspended Jerry Tshabalala | soccer". SABC. 2 March 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Godfrey Sapula: Now Mamelodi Sundowns fans are happy". Kick Off. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Godfrey Sapula credits his players after clinching the 2025 HWBSL Coach of the Year Award | soccer". SABC. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  4. ↑ https://briefly.co.za/82461-godfrey-sapula-biography-age-skills-profile-house-latest-news.html
  5. ↑ Ntshangase, Otis (15 November 2023). "Godfrey Sapula sets sights on higher coaching goals after CAF A License". FARPost. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Godfrey Sapula Believes Dolly Interest Is Good For Sundowns' Academy". Soccer Laduma. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  7. ↑ Pillay, Alicia (24 November 2025). "Mamelodi Sundowns Cement Dynasty with Dominant HBSL 2025 Title". gsport4girls. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Godfrey Sapula sets sights on Champions League glory | soccer". SABC. 31 August 2026. Retrieved 31 August 2026.