Garry Alan Monk (born 6 March 1979) is an English football manager and former professional player who played as a centre back. He was most recently the manager of Championship club Birmingham City. His managerial career includes spells at Swansea City, Leeds United and Middlesbrough.
He played for Swansea City in all four divisions of professional football from 2004 to 2014, for the majority of that time as captain. He played 270 matches for Swansea in all competitions over ten seasons, and was part of their team which won the 2013 Football League Cup Final.
Born in Bedford, Bedfordshire, Monk began his career as a trainee with Torquay United, making five appearances during the 1995–96 season, whilst still a trainee after growing up in Torquay for the majority of his youth. At the end of that season he moved to Southampton to complete his apprenticeship and turned professional with them in May 1997.