Gal-Erdenegiin Soyol-Erdene
Mongolian footballer
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Gal-Erdene Soyol-Erdene (Mongolian: Гал-Эрдэнэгийн Соёл-Эрдэнэ; born 16 March 1996) is a Mongolian footballer who plays for the Erchim FC of the Mongolian Premier League, and the Mongolian national team.[1]
Гал-Эрдэнэ Соёл-Эрдэнэ
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name |
Gal-Erdene Soyol-Erdene Гал-Эрдэнэ Соёл-Эрдэнэ | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Mongolia | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Erchim | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Erchim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013– | Erchim | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Mongolia U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2014– | Mongolia | 12 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:20, 11 August 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:23, 10 June 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Soyol-Erdene was spotted and selected to play for the youth team of Erchim FC in 2011.[2] He was promoted to Erchim's senior team of the Mongolian Premier League in 2013.[3] With the club, he made two appearances in the 2013 AFC President's Cup, including in a 0–4 defeat to Balkan FK of Turkmenistan in the final rounds. He also made four appearances in the 2014 edition of the tournament and scored two goals, both in a match against Svay Rieng FC of Cambodia.[1]
In January 2016 Soyol-Erdene, along with Erchim FC and Mongolia national team coach Zorigtyn Battulga and 15 year old Ganbold Ganbayar of Khoromkhon FC, spent a month training at The Hive Stadium with English club Barnet F.C. of League Two.[4][5][6]
International career
Soyol-Erdene participated with the Mongolia under-23 team in 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification.[7] In June 2017 head coach Michael Weiß named him to Mongolia's roster for 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification which was scheduled to take place the following month. Mongolia was part of Group H along with Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia.[8]
Soyol-Erdene made his senior international debut on 21 July 2014 in a 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup match against the Northern Mariana Islands. He also scored his first senior international goal in the match, an eventual 4–0 victory.[9][10] Soyol-Erdene was later named to Mongolia's squad for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.[11] He has also represented Mongolia at youth levels,[12] including as part of the squad for 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification. Mongolia competed in Group J against China, Laos, and Singapore.[13]
International goals
- Scores and results list Mongolia's goal tally first.[9]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 July 2014 | GFA National Training Center, Harmon, Guam |  Northern Mariana Islands | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup |
| Last updated 11 August 2016 | ||||||
Honours
Club
- Mongolian Premier League Winner (3): 2013, 2015, 2016
- Mongolian Premier League Runner-up (1): 2014
- Mongolia Super Cup (1): 2016
- Source(s):[1]