Desirée Monsiváis
Personal information
Full name Mónica Desirée Monsiváis Salayandia
Date of birth (1988-01-19) 19 January 1988
Place of birth Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
UNAM
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Toronto Lady Lynx
2015 BIIK Kazygurt 24 (17)
2017–2023 Monterrey 178 (122)
2022Glasgow City (loan) 4 (0)
2023– UNAM 15 (9)
International career
2013– 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 professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil club UNAM.

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]

International career

Monsiváis represented Mexico at the 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship.[7][8]

International goals

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1
16 December 2015Arena 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

  1. "Mónica Desirée Monsiváis Salayandia". Liga MX Femenil (in Spanish). Liga MX Femenil. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  2. https://www.milenio.com/futbol/club-monterrey/desiree-monsivais-mirada-gol-liga-mx-femenil
  3. Martínez, Alex (30 September 2019). "La historia secreta de Desirée Monsiváis en Kazajistán". AS.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  4. "Desirée Monsiváis, la primera futbolista en alcanzar 100 goles en Liga MX Femenil" (in Spanish). El Horizonte. 12 September 2021.
  5. "Rangers thrash Aberdeen, Celtic pass Thistle test and Glasgow City leave it late – SWPL Round-up". The Scotsman. 15 August 2022.
  6. "Ni duró". oncediario.com (in Spanish). 4 January 2023.
  7. "Olympic Qualifying – Women". CONCACAF. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  8. "U.S. WNT Through to Semifinals of 2016 Olympic Qualifying after 1–0 Win Against Mexico". www.ussoccer.com.


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