Jeffrey Monakana
![]() Monakana pictured in 2015 pre-season | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jeffrey Monakana[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 5 November 1993||
Place of birth | Edmonton, England[1] | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2012 | Arsenal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2014 | Preston North End | 40 | (4) |
2013 | → Colchester United (loan) | 9 | (1) |
2014–2016 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
2014 | → Crawley Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Aberdeen (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2015 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2015 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2015 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2016 | FC Voluntari | 3 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Sutton United | 5 | (0) |
2017 | → Margate (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2017 | → Welling United (loan) | 14 | (1) |
2017–2018 | Welling United | 1 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Wealdstone | 37 | (4) |
2019–2020 | Dulwich Hamlet | 27 | (4) |
2020 | Fjölnir | 4 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Magni Grenivík | 8 | (5) |
Total | 177 | (19) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:38, 17 April 2024 (UTC) |
Jeffrey Monakana (born 5 November 1993) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
[edit]Monakana progressed through the youth system at Arsenal,[2][3] then finally in 2008, At the age of 14, Monakana was handed a four-year contract.
Monakana[4] signed a one-year deal with Preston North End on 31 May 2012, effective from 1 July 2012.[5] The 18-year-old winger became the ninth summer signing for Preston manager Graham Westley. Monakana performed well in pre-season, notably his contributions against Athens[6][7] and Wimbledon.[8][9]
He made his full debut in a home League Cup tie against Huddersfield Town, on 13 August 2012,[10] Playing for 70 minutes, and had an excellent game, setting Jack King up for the first goal in a 2–0 win. His first senior goal came in a second round League Cup tie against Crystal Palace.[11] He went on to score six goals and 10 assist in his first year at professional football. In the game against Brentford opposing manager Uwe Rosler stating that Monakana was a handful with his pace and skill.
On 12 September 2013, Monakana joined fellow League One side Colchester United on a month's loan.[12] He scored on his debut for the club in a 2–2 draw with Bradford City on 14 September.[13] On 15 October 2013, after starting every match since joining Monakana's loan was extended at the club until the beginning of December 2013.[14]
On 14 January 2014, Monakana transferred to Football League Championship club Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee, signing an 18-month contract with the club's development squad.[15] On 27 March 2014, Monakana joined League One side Crawley Town on a month's loan.[16] In July 2014, Monakana joined Aberdeen on loan for six months.[17] In February 2015, Monakana joined Mansfield Town on loan for a month.[18] In March 2015, Monakana was loaned out again, joining Carlisle United this time on loan until the end of the season.[19]
On 4 August 2015, Monakana joined League Two side Bristol Rovers on a one-month loan.[20]
On 16 January 2016, Monakana signed a contract for six-months with Romanian club FC Voluntari.[21]
On 22 December 2016, it was announced that Monakana had signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with National League club Sutton United.[22] He made his first appearance for Sutton as a substitute on 1 January 2017 in a 2–0 home victory over Bromley, before making his full debut on 10 January in a 1–0 away defeat against Braintree Town.[23][24]
In August 2017 he signed a loan deal with Welling United. The deal was made permanent on 17 November 2017.[25] In March 2018, he signed for Wealdstone.[26] He moved to Dulwich Hamlet, also of National League South, in June 2019.[27]
On 4 September 2020, Monakana joined Icelandic Úrvalsdeild side Fjölnir until the end of the season.[28]
In February 2021, he returned to Iceland to join 1. deild karla side Magni Grenivík.[29]
In March 2024, following his inability to fully recover from his injury, Monakana announced his retirement from football.[30]
Personal life
[edit]Monakana is of DR Congolese descent.[31]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of end of 2020 season
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Preston North End | 2012–13[32] | League One | 38 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4[a] | 0 | 47 | 6 |
2013–14[33] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Preston total | 40 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 6 | ||
Colchester United (loan) | 2013–14[33] | League One | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2013–14[33] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Crawley Town (loan) | 2013–14[33] | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Aberdeen (loan) | 2014–15[34] | Scottish Premiership | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Mansfield Town (loan) | 2014–15[34] | League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Carlisle United (loan) | 2014–15[34] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2015–16[35] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Voluntari | 2015–16[36] | Liga I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Sutton United | 2016–17[37] | National League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
2017–18[36] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
Sutton total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
Margate (loan) | 2016–17[36] | National League South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Welling United (loan) | 2017–18[36] | National League South | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
Welling United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
Wealdstone | 2017–18 | National League South | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
2018–19 | National League South | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 1 | 32 | 3 | ||
Total | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 4 | ||
Dulwich Hamlet | 2019–20 | National League South | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 30 | 4 | |
Fjölnir | 2020 | Úrvalsdeild | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Career total | 168 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 187 | 16 |
- ^ Appearances in the Football League Trophy
- ^ a b Appearances in the FA Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in National League South play-offs
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Jeffrey Monakana". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Westley Excited by Monakana". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ^ "Profiles: Jeffrey Monakana". Arsenal F.C. Blog. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ^ "Profiles: Jeffrey Monakana". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ^ "Preston to Sign Lee Holmes, John Mousinho & Jeffrey Monakana". BBC Sport. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ "Preston North End 1 – 0 AEK Athens". Preston North End. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ^ "Preston North End 1 – 0 AEK Athens". Sky Betting. Retrieved 1 August 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "AFC Wimbledon 1 – 4 Preston North End". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ^ "AFC Wimbledon 1 – 4 Preston North End". Preston North End. Retrieved 1 August 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Preston Vs Huddersfield League Cup Tie". BBC Sport. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ "Preston North End Vs Crystal Palace League Cup 2nd Round Tie". BBC Sport. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ^ "U's Flash: Monakana Signs – News – Colchester United".
- ^ "Bradford 2–2 Colchester". BBC Sport. 14 September 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ "U's Flash: Monakana Stays". Colchester United Official Website. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ "Albion Sign Preston Winger". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 14 January 2014. Archived from the original on 15 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ^ "Monakana's a Red". Crawley Town FC. 27 March 2014.
- ^ Aberdeen land Brighton winger Jeffrey Monakana on loan, BBC Sport.
- ^ Jeffrey Monakana: Brighton loan midfielder to Mansfield, BBC Sport.
- ^ Carlisle United sign David Atkinson and Jeffrey Monakana, BBC Sport.
- ^ Jeffrey Monakana joins Bristol Rovers on loan, Sky Sports.
- ^ "Monakana leaves Brighton for Romania". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Jeffrey Monakana: Sutton United sign former Arsenal trainee". BBC Sport. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "Sutton United 2 Bromley 0". BBC Sport. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "Braintree Town 1 Sutton United 0". BBC Sport. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "Return of the Stearn". Sutton United FC. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Wealdstone sign ex-Preston and Brighton man Monakana". Nonleaguedaily.com. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Dulwich Hamlet sign six players – including Welling defender Richard Orlu". South London Press. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Fyrrverandi leikmaður Arsenal í Fjölni". mbl.is (in Icelandic). 4 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Jeffrey Monakana í Magna". fotbolti.net (in Icelandic). 26 February 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ McMahon, Mark (16 March 2024). "Former Preston North End, Arsenal and Aberdeen winger announces retirement". Lancashire Evening Post. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Jeffrey Monakana :: Jeffrey Monakana :: Magni Grenivík".
- ^ "Games played by Jeffrey Monakana in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Games played by Jeffrey Monakana in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Jeffrey Monakana in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Jeffrey Monakana in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d Jeffrey Monakana at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Jeffrey Monakana". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
External links
[edit]- Jeffrey Monakana at Soccerbase
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the London Borough of Enfield
- People from Edmonton, London
- English men's footballers
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Men's association football utility players
- Arsenal F.C. players
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Colchester United F.C. players
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
- Crawley Town F.C. players
- Aberdeen F.C. players
- Mansfield Town F.C. players
- Carlisle United F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- FC Voluntari players
- Sutton United F.C. players
- Margate F.C. players
- Welling United F.C. players
- Wealdstone F.C. players
- Dulwich Hamlet F.C. players
- Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Liga I players
- Úrvalsdeild karla (football) players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
- English expatriate sportspeople in Romania
- Expatriate men's footballers in Iceland
- English expatriate sportspeople in Iceland
- Black British sportsmen
- English people of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
- Sportspeople of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent