Mónica Marie Gerardo Morán (born 10 November 1976) is a football manager and former professional player who played as a midfielder and a forward.
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] 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.