Manny Monthé

Manny Monthe
Personal information
Full name Emmanuel Gaëtan Nguemkam Monthé[1]
Date of birth (1995-01-26) 26 January 1995 (age 29)[2]
Place of birth Douala, Cameroon
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Oldham Athletic
Number 6
Youth career
2010–2014 Queens Park Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Queens Park Rangers 0 (0)
2014 → Southport (loan) 7 (0)
2014 Whitehawk 1 (0)
2014 Tonbridge Angels 9 (0)
2014–2015 Heybridge Swifts 3 (1)
2015 Hayes & Yeading United 11 (0)
2015–2016 Havant & Waterlooville 14 (0)
2015–2016 → Hayes & Yeading United (loan) 17 (1)
2016 Bath City 19 (4)
2016–2018 Forest Green Rovers 26 (1)
2018 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 4 (0)
2018–2021 Tranmere Rovers 108 (3)
2021–2023 Walsall 81 (2)
2023–2024 Northampton Town 34 (1)
2024– Oldham Athletic 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:09, 29 August 2024 (UTC)

Emmanuel Gaëtan Nguemkam Monthé (born 26 January 1995) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Oldham Athletic.

Career

Monthé was a youth player at Queens Park Rangers before signing a professional contract for the 2013–14 season. He was loaned to Southport in March 2014. He made seven appearances before returning to the Rs where he was released at the end of the season.

He joined Bath City for 2016–17 season, After an impressive 5 months in his performances scoring 4 goals in 19 appearances Monthé was signed by Forest Green Rovers in November 2016 agreeing a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[3] Monthé was part of the Forest Green side that were victorious in the National League play-offs at the end of the season which saw the club promoted to the EFL for the first time in its history. He made his English Football League debut against Barnet on 5 August 2017. In February 2018 he joined Tranmere Rovers on loan which Monthé gained a second promotion in the National League (English football) The loan was made permanent at the end of the season for an undisclosed fee.[4]

Tranmere Rovers

On 26 June 2018, Monthé signed to Tranmere Rovers F.C. after an impressive loan spell on for an undisclosed fee agreeing a one-year contract. The left footed centre-back made 43 league starts appearances scoring 2 goals during 2018–19 EFL League Two in total over 50 starts in all competition season securing a third promotion to League One in 2019 EFL League Two play-off final.

On 11 June 2019 after a momentous season, Manny Monthé signed a new two-year contract with Tranmere Rovers F.C. The 24-year-old dominant centre back, who won the club's Young Player of the season, had been instrumental in helping the Rovers secure back-to-back promotion to the 2019–20 EFL League One. Monthé turned down interest from numerous clubs to remain at Prenton Park. During the 2019–20 EFL League One season Monthé made 31 league starts scoring 1 goal, being involved in Tranmere's 2019–20 FA Cup run scoring two goals in the third round tie against Watford F.C. setting up a fourth round tie and losing against Manchester United F.C.

During 2019–2020 season with new variant of COVID-19 Tranmere Rovers F.C. were regulated to League Two by PPG. Monthé went on to impress and make over 40 appearances for Tranmere Rovers F.C. in 2020–21 EFL League Two season which concluded in defeat in the EFL League Two play-offs to Morecambe

Walsall

On 14 June 2021, Monthé agreed a deal to join Walsall, signing a two-year contract.

He was released by the club at the end of the 2022–23 season.[5]

Northampton Town

On 14 July 2023, Monthé signed for newly promoted League One club Northampton Town on a two-year deal.[6]

Oldham Athletic

On 2 July 2024, Monthé joined National League side Oldham Athletic on a free transfer.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 April 2024
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Forest Green Rovers 2016–17[8] National League 13 1 0 0 — 3[a] 0 16 1
2017–18[9] League Two 13 0 2 0 1 0 4[b] 0 20 0
Total 26 1 2 0 1 0 7 0 36 1
Tranmere Rovers (loan) 2017–18[9] National League 4 0 — — 2[c] 0 6 0
Tranmere Rovers 2018–19[10] League Two 43 2 5 0 1 0 5[d] 0 54 2
2019–20[11] League One 31 1 6 2 1 0 1[b] 0 39 3
2020–21[12] League Two 34 0 3 0 1 0 6[e] 0 44 0
Total 112 3 14 2 3 0 14 0 143 5
Walsall 2021–22[13] League Two 37 0 2 0 0 0 2[b] 0 41 0
2022–23[14] League Two 44 2 3 0 2 0 3[b] 0 52 2
Total 81 2 5 0 2 0 5 0 93 2
Northampton Town 2023–24[15] League One 34 1 1 0 1 0 3[b] 1 39 2
Career total 253 7 22 2 7 0 29 1 311 10
  1. ^ Appearances in National League play-offs
  2. ^ a b c d e Appearance in EFL Trophy
  3. ^ Appearances in National League play-offs
  4. ^ Two appearances in EFL Trophy, three in League Two play-offs
  5. ^ Four appearances in EFL Trophy, two in League Two play-offs

Honours

Forest Green Rovers

Tranmere Rovers

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Tranmere Rovers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 73. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Manny Monthe". 11v11. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Forest Green sign Bath left-back Monthe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Monthe makes Tranmere loan permanent". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Club Statement: Released and Retained list". www.saddlers.co.uk. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  6. ^ "NORTHAMPTON TOWN SIGN DEFENDER MANNY MONTHÉ". www.ntfc.co.uk. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Defender Monthe Arrives At Boundary Park". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Games played by Manny Monthé in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Games played by Manny Monthé in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Games played by Manny Monthé in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Games played by Manny Monthé in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Games played by Manny Monthé in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Games played by Manny Monthé in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Games played by Manny Monthé in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  15. ^ "Games played by Manny Monthé in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  16. ^ Garry, Tom (14 May 2017). "Tranmere Rovers 1–3 Forest Green Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  17. ^ Freeman, Jay (12 May 2018). "Boreham Wood 1–2 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  18. ^ Pearlman, Michael (25 May 2019). "Newport County 0–1 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  19. ^ Pilnick, Brent (14 March 2021). "Sunderland 1–0 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 March 2021.