Arnaud Monkam is a Cameroonian footballer, who currently plays for Cotonsport FC de Garoua.

SK Brann

Monkam was set to join Norwegian team SK Brann in January 2006, but after receiving his labour permit, the Norwegian Football Association cancelled his transfer because of their new rules for buying players from other continents. (The new rules are a direct consequence of the scandal surrounding the transfer of the Nigeria

Nigeria

Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...

n footballer John Obi Mikel from F.C. Lyn Oslo to Manchester United). The new rules says that a player born outside of Europe

Europe

Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

 have to been capped for his National football team or have played in a tournament equivalent to the European UEFA Champions League

UEFA Champions League

The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...

. Even though Monkam had been capped for the U-19 national team and played in the Cameroonian Premier League for many years, he didn't fulfill the requirement of the Norwegian Football Association.

The Football Association later turned, letting Monkam transfer to Brann because the deal was closed long before the new rules were made. Therefore, Arnaud Monkam joined SK Brann, in February 2006.

Career

Monkam debuted for Brann against Follese in the 1st round of the Norwegian Cup

Norwegian football cup

The Norwegian Football Cup is the main knockout cup competition in Norwegian football. It is run by the Football Association of Norway and has been contested since 1902, making it the oldest football tournament in the country. The tournament is commonly known as Cupen or NM, an acronym formed...

. He's played 3 Norwegian Cup

Norwegian football cup

The Norwegian Football Cup is the main knockout cup competition in Norwegian football. It is run by the Football Association of Norway and has been contested since 1902, making it the oldest football tournament in the country. The tournament is commonly known as Cupen or NM, an acronym formed...

 games, 2 UEFA Cup

UEFA Cup

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 games and 4 Royal League

Royal League

The Royal League was an annual Scandinavian football tournament held three times between teams from the three Scandinavian monarchies , starting after the end of the regular domestic seasons of Norway and Sweden. Denmark, however, are in mid-season when the tournament starts...

 games for Brann. He got his Premiership debut on November 5, 2006, with seven minutes as a substitute. He was loaned out to Løv-Ham in March 2007. He signed for the 2008 season a permanent contract with Løv-Ham for the season.

Individual

2006: Norwegian vice Champion with SK Brann

2010: Cameroon

Cameroon

Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...

ian Premier League Champion with Coton Sport of Garoua