Career
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]
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