# Montserrat Saldívar

Angelique Montserrat Saldivar Pavón (born 20 September 2006), known as Montserrat "Montse" Saldivar, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left-winger for Liga MX Femenil side Club América and the Mexico women's national football team.

## Club career

In 2018, Club América intended to sign Saldivar with the goal of integrating her as part of their soon-to-be-created U-15 and U-17 teams, which were planning to participate in the upcoming youth division of Liga MX Femenil. However, due to a major delay in the creation of this youth division, the club decided to not sign her.
In 2020, Saldivar received an invitation from then Club América manager, Leonardo Cuéllar, to a training tryout with América's first-team after successfully completing a previous tryout at a scouting event. Saldivar impressed Cuellar enough during the tryout that América decided to signed her.

### Club América (2021–present)

Saldivar joined América in 2021 and was initially integrated with the U-17 side. She was moved up to America's first-team ahead of the Liga MX Femenil's Apertura 2021 tournament on 16 July 2021. Saldivar made her professional debut with América at the age of 14 on 16 August 2021, in a match against Pachuca in which she was part of the starting line-up.

## International career

Saldivar has been part of the Mexico women's national football team program since the U-17 level. She was part of the Mexico U-17 team that participated on the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship and 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
Since 2023, Saldivar has been part of the Mexico U-20 team. She was part of the Mexico team that participate at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, in which she started all four games that Mexico played during this tournament, and scored one goal and gave three assists.
Saldivar was called to the senior national team for the first time on 18 October 2024, for friendlies against Venezuela and Thailand. She made her debut with the senior team on 26 October 2024, in the match against Venezuela.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of As of match played 2 February 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Club América | 2021–22 | Liga MX Femenil | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 1 |
| Club América | 2022–23 | Liga MX Femenil | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 |
| Club América | 2023–24 | Liga MX Femenil | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 |
| Club América | 2024–25 | Liga MX Femenil | 17 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 18 | 7 |
| Club América | Total | Total | 73 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 10 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 73 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 10 |
* ↑ Includes Campeón de Campeones
* ↑ Includes Summer Cup

## International goals

| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 19 February 2025 | Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2025 Pinatar Cup |
| 2. | 19 February 2025 | Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain | Chinese Taipei | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2025 Pinatar Cup |

## Honours

Club América
* Liga MX Femenil: Clausura 2023
Mexico U-20
* CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship: 2023