| Birth Date: | 1946 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Stapelburg, Soviet occupation zone of Germany |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthyears1: | –1964 |
| Youthclubs1: | SG Dynamo Stapelburg |
| Years1: | 1964–1979 |
| Clubs1: | 1. FC Magdeburg |
| Caps1: | 327 |
| Goals1: | 29 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1969–1975 |
| Nationalteam1: | East Germany |
| Nationalcaps1: | 16 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 1988–1989 |
| Managerclubs1: | East Germany |
Manfred Zapf (born 24 August 1946[1] in Stapelburg) is a German former footballer, later a coach. A defender, Zapf spent his entire senior career with 1. FC Magdeburg, and captained the club to its greatest successes – three DDR championships, four cups, and the Cup Winners' Cup of 1974. In his time with the club he appeared in 327 league matches in the DDR-Oberliga and played 30 matches in the second-tier DDR-Liga.[1]
He won sixteen (respectively 12[2]) caps for East Germany between 1969 and 1975,[3] and was part of the team that won the bronze medal at the 1972 Olympics.[4]
Following his retirement from footballing, Zapf joined the backroom staff at FC Magdeburg, and also had a three-month spell as manager of the East Germany national team in 1988–89.