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==Football career==
==Football career==
Monkou's first major side was [[Feyenoord Rotterdam]]. He moved to [[England]] in May 1989 to play for newly promoted [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] for £100,000. He was their first player from outside the [[Commonwealth of Nations]] since [[Petar Borota]] in 1982. He was voted club player of the year in his first season – the first black player to do so for Chelsea – as the team finished fifth in the [[Football League First Division|First Division]] and won the [[Full Members Cup]]. He remained with Chelsea until 1992, when he was transferred to [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] for £750,000 three months after signing a new five-year contract with Chelsea.
Monkou's first major side was [[Feyenoord Rotterdam]]. He played in a reserve match against a side featuring [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] manager [[Bobby Campbell (English footballer)|Bobby Campbell]]'s son and moved to [[England]] in May 1989 to play for newly promoted Chelsea for £100,000.<ref name=wsc>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[When Saturday Comes]]|date=March 2021|page=24|title=Focus on Ken Monkou}}</ref> He was their first player from outside the [[Commonwealth of Nations]] since [[Petar Borota]] in 1982. He was voted club player of the year in his first season – the first black player to do so for Chelsea – as the team finished fifth in the [[Football League First Division|First Division]] and won the [[Full Members Cup]].<ref name=wsc/> He remained with Chelsea until 1992, when he was transferred to [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] for £750,000 three months after signing a new five-year contract with Chelsea.<ref name=wsc/>


Southampton faced regular battles for [[Premier League]] survival, though the club was never [[relegated]]. In the [[FA Premier League 1993-94|1993–94 season]] he scored a last minute winner in a 5–4 defeat of [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] from a [[Matt Le Tissier]] corner that helped the club stay in the [[Premier League]].
Southampton faced regular battles for [[Premier League]] survival, though the club was never [[relegated]]. In the [[FA Premier League 1993-94|1993–94 season]] he scored a last minute winner in a 5–4 defeat of [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] from a [[Matt Le Tissier]] corner that helped the club stay in the [[Premier League]].<ref name=wsc/>


He stayed on the South Coast until 1999, when he joined [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] on a free transfer, scoring once against Yorkshire rivals Barnsley.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/1999/sep/27/newsstory.sport3 |title=Barnstorming |publisher=[[The Guardian]] |date=25 September 1999 |access-date=16 February 2010}}</ref> However, disagreements with Huddersfield manager [[Steve Bruce]] ensured his time with the club was short-lived. Monkou made a return to Chelsea during the 2002–03 season, before finally retiring from the game.
He stayed on the South Coast until 1999, when he joined [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] on a free transfer, scoring once against Yorkshire rivals Barnsley.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/1999/sep/27/newsstory.sport3 |title=Barnstorming |publisher=[[The Guardian]] |date=25 September 1999 |access-date=16 February 2010}}</ref> However, disagreements with Huddersfield manager [[Steve Bruce]] ensured his time with the club was short-lived.<ref name=wsc/> Monkou made a return to Chelsea during the 2002–03 season, before finally retiring from the game.


==Later career==
==Later career==

Revision as of 09:03, 1 April 2021

Ken Monkou
Monkou with Feyenoord in July 1985
Personal information
Full name Kenneth John Monkou
Date of birth (1964-11-29) 29 November 1964 (age 59)
Place of birth Nickerie, Suriname
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1988 Feyenoord 43 (2)
1989–1992 Chelsea 94 (2)
1992–1999 Southampton 198 (10)
1999–2001 Huddersfield Town 21 (1)
Total 356 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kenneth John Monkou (born 29 November 1964) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Early life

Monkou was born in Nickerie in Suriname and was raised in the Netherlands. He became passionate about football as a child in The Hague, where he played at RK-VVP.

Football career

Monkou's first major side was Feyenoord Rotterdam. He played in a reserve match against a side featuring Chelsea manager Bobby Campbell's son and moved to England in May 1989 to play for newly promoted Chelsea for £100,000.[1] He was their first player from outside the Commonwealth of Nations since Petar Borota in 1982. He was voted club player of the year in his first season – the first black player to do so for Chelsea – as the team finished fifth in the First Division and won the Full Members Cup.[1] He remained with Chelsea until 1992, when he was transferred to Southampton for £750,000 three months after signing a new five-year contract with Chelsea.[1]

Southampton faced regular battles for Premier League survival, though the club was never relegated. In the 1993–94 season he scored a last minute winner in a 5–4 defeat of Norwich City from a Matt Le Tissier corner that helped the club stay in the Premier League.[1]

He stayed on the South Coast until 1999, when he joined Huddersfield Town on a free transfer, scoring once against Yorkshire rivals Barnsley.[2] However, disagreements with Huddersfield manager Steve Bruce ensured his time with the club was short-lived.[1] Monkou made a return to Chelsea during the 2002–03 season, before finally retiring from the game.

Later career

Monkou ran a Dutch pancake house in the Dutch city of Delft[3] and is actively involved in Dutch media and on Chelsea TV.

Personal life

Monkou's cousin Arsenio Halfhuid is also a footballer.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Focus on Ken Monkou". When Saturday Comes. March 2021. p. 24.
  2. ^ "Barnstorming". The Guardian. 25 September 1999. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
  3. ^ https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/ken-monkou-what-happened-next
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