Monserrat Hernández

Monserrat Consuelo Hernández Scarpati (born 19 July 2005) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a defender for Santiago Morning and the Chile women's national team. Mainly a defender, she can also operate as a defensive midfielder.

Club career
Born in Arica, Chile, Hernández is a product of Deportes Iquique (women) and joined the senior team in 2021.

In 2022, she moved to Santiago and joined Santiago Morning.

International career
At youth level, Hernández received her first call-up to the Chile U17 in October 2021. Later, she represented them in both the 2022 South American Championship and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. She also represented the under-20's in a friendly tournament in November 2021.

At senior level, she received her first call-up in April 2022 for the friendlies against Argentina. The next year, she made her debut in a 0–4 loss against Brazil on 2 July 2023. She made a second appearance in a 2–1 win against New Zealand on 26 September of the same year.

Personal life
Her parents, Karla and Pablo, are Sub-Officer and Senior Sub-Officer of Chilean Gendarmerie, respectively.

Honours
Individual
 * Premios FutFem - Best Centre-back: 2023