# Melissa Herrera

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

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.

## International career

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. 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. Herrera continued to play for Costa Rica in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. She scored in their Group C match against Zambia.

## International goals

| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 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 | 27 August 2018 | IMG Academy Field 11, Bradenton, United States | El Salvador | 7–0 | 11–0 | 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification |
| 7 | 27 August 2018 | IMG Academy Field 11, Bradenton, United States | El Salvador | 8–0 | 11–0 | 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification |
| 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 | 29 January 2020 | BBVA Stadium, Houston, Texas, United States | Panama | 5–1 | 6–1 | 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship |
| 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 | 25 September 2023 | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 10–0 | 11–0 | 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification |
| 16 | 25 September 2023 | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 11–0 | 11–0 | 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification |
| 17 | 4 December 2023 | SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre, St. Kitts & Nevis | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 14–0 | 19–0 | 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification |

## Honours

Costa Rica
* Central American Games: 2013
Individual
* Première Ligue Player of the Month: March 2021, April 2021