Monica Gerardo

Monica Marie Gerardo Moran (born November 10, 1976) is a Mexican American soccer coach and former professional player who represented the Washington Freedom of Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA). As a member of the Mexico women's national team she played at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Monica Gerardo
Personal information
Full name Monica Marie Gerardo Moran
Date of birth (1976-11-10) November 10, 1976
Place of birth Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position(s) Midfielder / Forward
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1998 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 98 (73)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000 Ajax America
2001–2003 Washington Freedom 42 (5)
National team‡
1993–1995 United States U-20
1998–2002 Mexico 30 (15)
Teams managed
2011– Whittier College Poets
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:37, 30 April 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:37, 30 April 2016 (UTC)
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Gerardo and the second or maternal family name is Moran.

Playing career

College

Gerardo played with Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 1995 until 1998. As a freshman Gerardo contributed to the team's 1995 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament win. She left as the program's all-time leader in goals and points, with 73 and 109, respectively.[1]

Club

In 2000 Gerardo played for Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) team Ajax. She was drafted by Washington Freedom ahead of the inaugural 2001 season of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA).[2] In the Freedom's first year, Gerardo scored two goals in 19 appearances (nine starts) as the team slumped to a joint-last placed finish. In 2002 the Freedom performed better. Gerardo posted three goals, starting 10 of her 19 appearances as the team finished the regular season in third place. She also scored a late game-winning goal in the play-off semi-final win over Philadelphia Charge,[3] which qualified the team for Founders Cup II, where they were beaten 3–2 by Carolina Courage.

Early in the 2003 season Gerardo announced her sudden retirement from professional soccer, to accept a coaching position with the Pittsburgh Panthers.[4]

International

A promising forward for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in college soccer, Gerardo was one of several Californian players with Mexican eligibility to be called up by Mexico's coach Leonardo Cuéllar.[5] After scoring five goals in qualifying, she played in all three games for Mexico at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup; defeats by Brazil, Germany and Italy.[6] Gerardo totaled 15 goals in her 30 caps with Mexico.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Former Notre Dame Player Monica Gerardo Scores Gamewinning Goal In WUSA Semifinals". University of Notre Dame. 17 August 2002. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  2. "Rating the eight WUSA teams" (PDF). Soccer America. 25 December 2000. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  3. Wyllie, John Phillip (23 August 2002). "Gerardo's Goal Gives Freedom a Shot at WUSA Title". La Prensa San Diego. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  4. Straus, Brian (19 April 2003). "Personnel Issues Mount For Undefeated Freedom". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  5. Wyllie, John Philip (November 8, 2002). "Gerardo, Valderrama Shine for Mexico". La Prensa San Diego. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  6. "Gerardo, Monica". FIFA. Archived from the original on 30 October 2000. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  7. "Monica Gerardo". Saint Mary's Gaels. Retrieved 30 April 2016.


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