Melissa Herrera

Costa Rican footballer (born 1996)

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

Melissa Herrera

Herrera with Costa Rica in 2015

Personal information
Full name|  Daphne Melissa Herrera Monge[1]
Date of birth|  (1996-10-10) 10 October 1996 (age 28)[1]
Place of birth|  San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica[2]
Height|  1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s)|  Forward
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2012–2016|  AD Moravia|  |
2016|  F.C. Indiana|  |
2017–2018|  Santa Fe|  |
2018–2021|  Reims|  29|  (10)
2021–2023|  Bordeaux|  23|  (2)
2023–2025|  Tijuana|  38|  (6)
International career‡
2013–2015|  Costa Rica U20|  3|  (1)
2014–|  Costa Rica|  26[3]|  (13)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:02, 31 June 2023 (UTC)

Daphne Melissa Herrera Monge (born 10 October 1996), known as Melissa Herrera, is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil side Club Tijuana and the Costa Rica women's national team.

## Club career

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Herrera began her career by playing for AD Moravia in Costa Rica. Herrera then played in United Women's Soccer for FC Indiana for a short time in 2016. From May 2017 to July 2018 she played for Colombian club Independiente Santa Fe.

In July 2018, she moved to France to join Reims.

On 8 June 2021, it was announced that she had reached an agreement to sign for FC Girondins de Bordeaux.[4]

## International career

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She started playing with Costa Rica U20 in 2013. She played all three of Costa Rica's matches at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.[5] On 13 June 2015, during Costa Rica's second match in the tournament against South Korea, she scored the opening goal of the match which ended 2–2.[6] Herrera continued to play for Costa Rica in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[7] She scored in their Group C match against Zambia.[8]

## International goals

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Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.

No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition

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1 | 13 June 2015 | Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Canada |  South Korea |

1–0

2–2

| 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
2 | 13 February 2016 | Toyota Stadium, Frisco, United States |  Puerto Rico |

3–0

9–0

| 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship
3 | 14 December 2016 | Arena da Amazônia, Manaus, Brazil |  Russia |

1–2

1–3

| 2016 International Women's Football Tournament of Manaus
4 | 12 June 2018 | Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua, Chile |  Chile |

2–2

2–2

| Friendly
5 | 27 August 2018 | IMG Academy Field 11, Bradenton, United States |  El Salvador |

1–0

| 11–0 | 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification
6 |

7–0

7 |

8–0

8 | 5 October 2018 | H-E-B Park, Edinburg, United States |  Cuba |

1–0

8–0

| 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship
9 | 1 September 2019 | Pacaembu Stadium, São Paulo, Brazil |  Argentina |

3–1

3–1

| Friendly
10 | 29 January 2020 | BBVA Stadium, Houston, Texas, United States |  Panama | 1–0 | 6–1 | 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship
11 |

5–1

12 | 20 February 2022 | Bethlehem Soccer Stadium, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands |  U.S. Virgin Islands | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification
13 | 31 July 2023 | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand |  Zambia | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
14 | 25 September 2023 | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2–0 | 11–0 | 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification
15 | 10–0
16 | 11–0
17 | 4 December 2023 | SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre, St. Kitts & Nevis |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 14–0 | 19–0

## Honours

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Costa Rica

* Central American Games: 2013

Individual

* Première Ligue Player of the Month: March 2021,[9] April 2021[10]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "List of Players – 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
2. ^ "Yo Soy". Federación Costarricense de Fútbol (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
3. ^ "Profile". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
4. ^ "Melissa Herrera en route vers Bordeaux". 8 June 2021.
5. ^ "FIFA player's stats". FIFA. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
6. ^ "Costa Rica late show denies Korea Republic". FIFA. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
7. ^ "Costa Rica's Melissa Herrera scores goal vs. Zambia in 47' | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup". FOX Sports. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
8. ^ "Costa Rica 1-3 Zambia (31 Jul, 2023) Game Analysis". ESPN. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
9. ^ "MELISSA HERRERA ÉLUE JOUEUSE DE MARS". 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
10. ^ "JOUEUSE DU MOIS : LE DOUBLÉ POUR MELISSA HERRERA". 8 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2024.

## External links

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* Melissa Herrera at Soccerway.com
* Melissa Herrera at WorldFootball.net
* Melissa Herrera at FBref.com
* Melissa Herrera at kicker (in German)
* Melissa Herrera at Liga MX Femenil (archive) (in Spanish)
* Melissa Herrera – FIFA competition record (archived)
* Profile (in Spanish) at Fedefutbol

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Club Tijuana (women) - current squad

* 1 Gutiérrez
* 2 Díaz
* 3 Nath. Martínez
* 4 M. Alvarado
* 5 A. González
* 6 Verdugo
* 7 Villamizar
* 8 Marroquin
* 9 Espinosa
* 10 Cox
* 11 Fernández
* 12 Herrera
* 13 Pelayo-Bernal
* 14 Villalobos
* 15 E. Alvarado
* 16 Izaguirre
* 17 Carrandi
* 18 Nati. Martínez
* 19 Munguía
* 21 Hernández
* 22 Mora
* 23 M. Gonzalez
* 24 Fong
* 26 Cid
* 27 López
* 28 Quintos
* 29 Jardón
* 30 Solórzano
* 31 Montiel
* 33 Reyes
* 35 Esparza
* Manager: Romo

Costa Rica squads

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Costa Rica squad – 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship runners-up

* 1 Díaz
* 2 Guillén
* 3 Ugalde
* 4 Benavides
* 5 Sáenz
* 6 C. Sánchez
* 7 Villalobos
* 8 D. Cruz
* 9 Venegas
* 10 S. Cruz
* 11 R. Rodríguez
* 12 L. Rodríguez
* 13 Bermúdez
* 14 Y. Rodríguez
* 15 Granados
* 16 Alvarado
* 17 Herrera
* 18 Arroyo
* 19 F. Sánchez
* 20 Acosta
* Coach: Avedissian

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Costa Rica squad – 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

* 1 Díaz
* 2 Guillén
* 3 Valenciano
* 4 Benavides
* 5 Sáenz
* 6 C. Sánchez
* 7 Herrera
* 8 D. Cruz
* 9 C. Venegas
* 10 S. Cruz (c)
* 11 R. Rodríguez
* 12 L. Rodríguez
* 13 Bermúdez
* 14 Barrantes
* 15 Granados
* 16 Alvarado
* 17 K. Villalobos
* 18 Arroyo
* 19 F. Sánchez
* 20 Acosta
* 21 A. Venegas
* 22 Coto
* 23 G. Villalobos
* Coach: Valverde

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Costa Rica squad – 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship

* 1 Bermúdez
* 2 Guillén
* 3 Chinchilla
* 4 Benavides
* 5 Campos
* 6 C. Sánchez
* 7 Herrera
* 8 D. Cruz
* 9 G. Villalobos
* 10 S. Cruz
* 11 R. Rodríguez
* 12 L. Rodriguez
* 13 F. Villalobos
* 14 Barrantes
* 15 Granados
* 16 Alvarado
* 17 M. Salas
* 18 Solera
* 19 F. Sánchez
* 20 Acosta
* 23 Y. Salas
* Coach: Valverde

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Costa Rica squad – 2022 CONCACAF W Championship fourth place

* 1 Bermúdez
* 2 Guillén
* 3 Coto
* 4 Benavides
* 5 del Campo
* 6 Sánchez
* 7 Herrera
* 8 D. Cruz
* 9 Venegas
* 10 S. Cruz
* 11 R. Rodríguez
* 12 L. Rodríguez
* 13 Valenciano
* 14 P. Chinchilla
* 15 Granados
* 16 Alvarado
* 17 Montero
* 18 Tapia
* 19 Salas
* 20 Villalobos
* 21 V. Chinchilla
* 22 Sandí
* 23 Solera
* Coach: Valverde

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Costa Rica squad – 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

* 1 Pérez
* 2 Guillén
* 3 Coto
* 4 Benavides
* 5 del Campo
* 6 Sánchez
* 7 Herrera
* 8 Campos
* 9 Salas
* 10 G. Villalobos
* 11 Rodríguez
* 12 Elizondo
* 13 Valenciano
* 14 Chinchilla
* 15 Granados
* 16 Alvarado
* 17 Varela
* 18 Tapia
* 19 Pinell
* 20 F. Villalobos
* 21 Scott
* 22 Estrada
* 23 Solera
* Coach: Valverde

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Costa Rica squad – 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup

* 1 Bermúdez
* 2 Guillén
* 3 González
* 4 Benavides
* 5 del Campo
* 6 Flores
* 7 M. Herrera
* 8 Cruz
* 9 Salas
* 10 G. Villalobos
* 11 Rodríguez
* 12 Elizondo
* 13 Valenciano
* 14 Chinchilla
* 15 Blanco
* 16 Corrales
* 17 A. Herrera
* 18 Díaz
* 19 Pinell
* 20 F. Villalobos
* 21 Scott
* 22 Campos
* 23 Solera
* Coach: Rubido

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