Daniela Janet Monroy Cortez (born 21 September 2002) is a Mexican professional
footballer
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who plays as a
left-back
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for
Liga MX Femenil
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club
Monterrey
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and the
Mexico women's national team.
Career
Cruz Azul (2017–2023)
In 2017, she started her career in
Cruz Azul
Club de Futbol Cruz Azul S.A. de C.V., commonly referred to as Cruz Azul, is a professional association football, football club based in Mexico City, Mexico. It competes in Liga MX, the top tier of Mexican football league system, Mexican footba ...
, becoming a benchmark and one of the most outstanding players in the history of the team.
International career
Monroy was part of the Mexico's team that won the gold medal in the
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games
The 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games (Spanish language, Spanish: Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe San Salvador 2023), also known as the 24th Central American and Caribbean Games and commonly known as San Salvador 2023, wa ...
. Monroy played two of Mexico's five matches, and no scoring goals.
Career statistics
Club
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References
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2002 births
Living people
Mexican women's footballers
Women's association football defenders
Mexico women's international footballers
Footballers from Mexico City
Liga MX Femenil players
Cruz Azul (women) footballers
21st-century Mexican sportswomen
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