Desirée Monsiváis

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| name = Desirée Monsiváis

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| full_name = Mónica Desirée Monsiváis Salayandia

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|1|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico

| height = {{height|m=1.67}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub =

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| years1 = 2014

| clubs1 = Toronto Lady Lynx

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| years2 = 2015

| clubs2 = BIIK Kazygurt

| caps2 = 24

| goals2 = 17

| years3 = 2017–2023

| clubs3 = Monterrey

| caps3 = 178

| goals3 = 122

| years4 = 2022

| clubs4 = → Glasgow City (loan)

| caps4 = 4

| goals4 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2013–2015

| nationalteam1 = Mexico

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 3

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| pcupdate = 2 April 2018

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| years5 = 2023–2024

| clubs5 = UNAM

| caps5 = 23

| goals5 = 11

| years6 = 2024

| clubs6 = Juárez

| caps6 = 10

| goals6 = 1

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Mónica Desirée Monsiváis Salayandia{{cite web |url=http://www.ligafemenil.mx/cancha/jugador/125521/monica-desiree-monsivais-salayandia |title=Mónica Desirée Monsiváis Salayandia |work=Liga MX Femenil |language=Spanish |date= |accessdate=30 September 2017 |publisher=Liga MX Femenil}} (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.https://www.milenio.com/futbol/club-monterrey/desiree-monsivais-mirada-gol-liga-mx-femenil {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}

In 2015, Monsiváis played for Kazakhstani side BIIK Kazygurt, where she made 24 appearances and scored 17 goals.{{cite web |title=La historia secreta de Desirée Monsiváis en Kazajistán |url=https://mexico.as.com/mexico/2019/09/30/futbol/1569855408_906086.html |website=AS.com |first=Alex |last=Martínez |date=30 September 2019 |access-date=26 December 2020 |language=es}}

In September 2021, Monsiváis became the first player to have scored 100 goals in Liga MX Femenil.{{cite news|publisher=El Horizonte|title=Desirée Monsiváis, la primera futbolista en alcanzar 100 goles en Liga MX Femenil|url=https://www.elhorizonte.mx/deportes/desiree-monsivais-primera-futbolista-alcanzar-100-goles-liga-mx-femenil/4037491|language=es|date=12 September 2021}}

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.{{cite news|publisher=The Scotsman|title=Rangers thrash Aberdeen, Celtic pass Thistle test and Glasgow City leave it late – SWPL Round-up|url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/football/rangers-thrash-aberdeen-celtic-pass-thistle-test-and-glasgow-city-leave-it-late-swpl-round-up/ar-AA10GcMO|date=15 August 2022}} Monsiváis left Glasgow City by mutual consent after five months with the club.{{cite web|website=oncediario.com|title=Ni duró|url=https://www.oncediario.com/notas/42353-desiree-monsivais-glasgow-city-america-femenil-numeros-fichaje-liga-mx-femenil|language=es|date=4 January 2023}}

On 17 December 2024, she announced her retirement.{{cite web|first=Victor Manuel|last=Rivera Martínez|title=Desirée Monsiváis, goleadora mexicana, se retira del futbol|url=https://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx-femenil/desiree-monsivais-goleadora-mexicana-se-retira-del-futbol|website=Mediotiempo.com|date=17 December 2024|access-date=17 December 2024|language=es}}

International career

Monsiváis represented Mexico at the 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship.{{cite web |url=http://www.concacaf.com/category/olympics-qualifying-women/game-detail/256289 |title=Olympic Qualifying – Women |website=CONCACAF |access-date=2018-01-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731150549/http://www.concacaf.com/category/olympics-qualifying-women/game-detail/256289 |archive-date=2017-07-31 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2016/02/13/23/35/160213-wnt-continues-olympic-qualifying-with-1-0-win-against-mexico-in-frisco-texas |title=U.S. WNT Through to Semifinals of 2016 Olympic Qualifying after 1–0 Win Against Mexico |website=www.ussoccer.com}}

=International goals=

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
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{{center\|1}}	16 December 2015	rowspan=2\|Arena das Dunas, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil	rowspan=2\|{{fbw\|TRI}}	{{center\|3–0}}	{{center\|3–0}}	rowspan=2\|2015 International Women's Football Tournament of Natal
{{center\|2}}	20 December 2015	{{center\|1–0}}	{{center\|2–1}}