Desirée Monsiváis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mónica Desirée Monsiváis Salayandia | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Toronto Lady Lynx | ||
| 2015 | BIIK Kazygurt | 24 | (17) |
| 2017–2023 | Monterrey | 178 | (122) |
| 2022 | → Glasgow City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | UNAM | 23 | (11) |
| 2024 | Juárez | 10 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2015 | Mexico | 5 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 April 2018 | |||
Mónica Desirée Monsiváis Salayandia[1] (born 19 January 1988) is a Mexican former professional footballer who last played as a forward for Liga MX Femenil club Juárez.
Club career
In 2014, she played with the Toronto Lady Lynx.[2]
In 2015, Monsiváis played for Kazakhstani side BIIK Kazygurt, where she made 24 appearances and scored 17 goals.[3]
In September 2021, Monsiváis became the first player to have scored 100 goals in Liga MX Femenil.[4]
After playing for C.F. Monterrey since the inception of Liga MX Femenil in 2017, Monsiváis joined Scottish side Glasgow City in July 2022. She made her league debut for Glasgow City as a substitute in a 1–0 victory over Motherwell on 14 August 2022.[5] Monsiváis left Glasgow City by mutual consent after five months with the club.[6]
On 17 December 2024, she announced her retirement.[7]
International career
Monsiváis represented Mexico at the 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship.[8][9]
International goals
Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
16 December 2015 | Arena das Dunas, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |  Trinidad and Tobago |
3–0 |
3–0 |
2015 International Women's Football Tournament of Natal |
2 |
20 December 2015 | 1–0 |
2–1 |
References
- ^ "Mónica Desirée Monsiváis Salayandia". Liga MX Femenil (in Spanish). Liga MX Femenil. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ https://www.milenio.com/futbol/club-monterrey/desiree-monsivais-mirada-gol-liga-mx-femenil [bare URL]
- ^ Martínez, Alex (30 September 2019). "La historia secreta de Desirée Monsiváis en Kazajistán". AS.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Desirée Monsiváis, la primera futbolista en alcanzar 100 goles en Liga MX Femenil" (in Spanish). El Horizonte. 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Rangers thrash Aberdeen, Celtic pass Thistle test and Glasgow City leave it late – SWPL Round-up". The Scotsman. 15 August 2022.
- ^ "Ni duró". oncediario.com (in Spanish). 4 January 2023.
- ^ Rivera Martínez, Victor Manuel (17 December 2024). "Desirée Monsiváis, goleadora mexicana, se retira del futbol". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Olympic Qualifying – Women". CONCACAF. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "U.S. WNT Through to Semifinals of 2016 Olympic Qualifying after 1–0 Win Against Mexico". www.ussoccer.com.
External links
- Desirée Monsiváis – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Mónica Desiree Monsiváis Salayandia at Liga MX Femenil (archive) (in Spanish)