Mónica Gerardo

Mónica Marie Gerardo Moran (born 10 November 1976) is a football manager and former professional player who played as a midfielder and a forward. Born in the United States, she had been capped by the Mexico women's national team, appearing at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. At club level, she has played in the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) for the Washington Freedom.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gerardo and the second or maternal family name is Moran.
Mónica Gerardo
Personal information
Full name Mónica Marie Gerardo Moran
Date of birth (1976-11-10) 10 November 1976
Place of birth Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
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)
International career‡
1993–1995 United States U-20
1998–2002 Mexico 30 (15)
Managerial career
2002 Navy Midshipmen (volunteer asst.)
2003–2005 Pittsburgh Panthers (asst.)
2006–2008 Saint Mary's Gaels (asst.)
2011–2018 Whittier Poets
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:37, 30 April 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:37, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

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-born 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]


After Futbol

Monica Gerardo is now the principal for St. Marks Lutheran School in Hacienda Heights, California and has held that position since 2019.


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 (8 November 2002). "Gerardo, Valderrama Shine for Mexico". La Prensa San Diego. Retrieved 22 December 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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