Ken Monkou
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Kenneth John Monkou (born 29 November 1964) is a Dutch former professional footballer and pundit.
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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) |
2002–2003 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
Total | 356 | (15) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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As a player, he was as a centre-back who notably played in the Premier League for both Chelsea and Southampton, where he played just under 300 league appearances for both. He had previously played in the Eredivise for Feyenoord and wound up his career in the Football League with Huddersfield Town.
Monkou is an ambassador for the Professional Footballers' Association and Show Racism the Red Card. He has also appeared as a pundit for Chelsea TV.