Japhet "Shortcat" Mparutsa: From Mbare Township Kid to National Soccer Star
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (951 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01DL6E7G2 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 342 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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The story traces his humble beginnings, the challenges he faced and his determination to succeed and overcome as he emerged to become one of the finest goalkeepers in post independence Zimbabwe. Playing for Zimbabwe football giants Dynamos, Black Rhinos, Darryn T and South African premier league side Bloemfontein Celtics, the man fans simply know as “The Short Cat” battled the odds and broke records in a career spanning 17 years.Japhet MparutsaAt 18, Japhet won the prestigious Soccer Star of the Year award in Zimbabwe, and played for both the under twenty and senior national teams. An inspirational story of successA young man from the dusty streets of Mbare had a burning ambition to become a great goalkeeper. Now retired from professional football, Japhet is living in Hastings and is currently working to put together a set of five-a-side teams of Hastings youths and members of the immigrant community, to take part in a tournament on the seafront during the May Festival.
Good Read Amazon Customer Nice story Japhet. Need more such stories from our prominent personalities. Had the good fortune of watching you play in your day and briefly entertained thoughts of following your path!