Ken Monkou

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. 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. However, disagreements with Huddersfield manager Steve Bruce ensured his time with the club was short-lived. ==Personal life==

Monkou's cousin Arsenio Halfhuid is also a footballer. He ran a Dutch pancake house in the Dutch city of Delft and is actively involved in Dutch media and on Chelsea TV. Monkou has also worked as a corporate hospitality host at Stamford Bridge, and is an ambassador for the Professional Footballers' Association and Show Racism the Red Card. ==References==