Desirée Monsiváis

Desirée Monsiváis

Personal information
Full name	Mónica Desirée Monsiváis Salayandia
Date of birth	(1988-01-19) 19 January 1988 (age 37)
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

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Monsiváis and the second or maternal family name is Salayandia.

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

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 ^[bare URL]
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. Rivera Martínez, Victor Manuel (17 December 2024). "Desirée Monsiváis, goleadora mexicana, se retira del futbol". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 December 2024.
8. "Olympic Qualifying – Women". CONCACAF. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
9. "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)