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United-Kingdom based legendary Dynamos goalkeeper Japhet ‘Short Cat’ Mparutsa, took to his Facebook page to detail how he bought his first house in Zimbabwe aged just 21.
At just 18, Japhet M’parutsa was already getting rave reviews from seasoned journalists such as Assel Gwekwerere and David Legge.
By Langton Nyakwenda
When the legendary Japhet “Short Cat” Mparutsa decided to hand over the special award he received from Delta Beverages to Joseph Zulu, the gesture received plaudits across social media forums.
Mparutsa, the first keeper to win the Castle Lager Soccer Star of the Year award in 1982, was one of the past winners of the 50-year-old award who were remembered as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations held in Harare on December 6.
BLACK Rhinos legend Japhet “Short-cat” M’parutsa believes his former team has what it takes to challenge for honours this season.
By Lot Chitakasha From Bruce “ Jungleman” Grobbelaar to current Zimbabwe Warriors young goalkeeper, Tatenda Mukuruva, the nation of Zimbabwe has produced some great goalkeepers. Allow me to blow my own trumpet a bit by saying that I consider myself a custodian of the history of Zimbabwe football and I feel obliged to preserve as […]
By Tendai Kamhungira Former Zimbabwe national soccer team goalkeeper and one of the country’s finest footballers, Japhet Mparutsa, is set to divorce his wife of 17 years, Vivian, whom he accuses of infidelity. According to court papers, the United Kingdom (UK)-based couple married in November 1999, in terms of the Marriage Act (Chapter 5:11). “The plaintiff […]
Watch a collection of clips featuring former Dynamos and Black Rhinos goalkeeping legend Japhet Mparutsa warming up for a match that featured other footballing greats like Memory Mucherahowa, Joe Mugabe, Chamu Musanhu, Maxwell Dube, Bheki Mhlotshwa and Liberty Masunda among others.
Zimbabwean football legends came in their numbers at the Dunstable Rugby Club grounds in the United Kingdom on Sunday to support the book launch of one of Zimbabwe’s best ever goalkeepers Japhet ‘Short Cat” Mparutsa. The autobiography titled “Short Cat” traces the life of Japhet Mparutsa and explores some of the decisions he made in […]
By Collin Matiza In what is a first in this country’s football history, former Dynamos and Warriors goalkeeper, the legendary Japhet “Shortcat” Mparutsa has written an autobiography and the book will soon be launched at his base in the United Kingdom. Conveniently titled: “Japhet ‘Shortcat’ Mparutsa: My Story”, the book, the first to be written […]
WASHINGTON ARUBI has revealed that three unnamed European clubs have shown interest in his services in landmark developments that could open a new challenging chapter for the Zimbabwe international goalkeeper. The 26-year-old ‘keeper, who was crowned the best player plying his trade on the domestic front last year.