Narmandakh Namuunaa Explained

Narmandakh Namuunaa
Fullname:Narmandakh Namuunaa
Нармандах Намуунаа
Birth Date:1999 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Darkhan, Mongolia
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Storm FC
Clubnumber:7
Years1:2014–2015
Clubs1:Darkhan City
Years2:2016–2017
Clubs2:Erchim
Years3:2017–2018
Clubs3:Khad
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Arvis
Years5:2021
Clubs5:Khökh Chononuud
Years6:2022–
Clubs6:Storm FC
Caps6:18
Goals6:18
Nationalyears1:2022–
Nationalteam1:Mongolia
Nationalcaps1:12
Nationalgoals1:4
Club-Update:16:02, 10 February 2023 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:18:03, 4 April 2023 (UTC)

Narmandakh Namuunaa (Mongolian: Нармандах Намуунаа; born 12 August 1999) is a Mongolian footballer who plays as a forward for Women's National Football League club Storm FC and the Mongolian women's national team.[1] With four goals she is the top scorer of the national team.[2]

Club career

Namuunaa began her career with Arvis FC of the Women's National Football League. In 2019 she scored two goals against New Yarmag Club in Arvis FC's opening match of the season, an eventual 11–0 victory.[3] She went on to lead the team to an undefeated season and its third league title in the competition's five years of existence. She received the award of the league's best midfielder for her performances.[4]

In 2022 Namuunaa joined the newly formed Storm FC. In its first season in the National League, the club had an undefeated season as it claimed the championship. Namuunaa was the league's top scorer with eighteen goals in as many matches.[5] Following the season she was named the Female Player of the Year at the Mongolian Football Federation's annual Golden Ball Awards.[6] She battled through injury on route to earning the honour.[7] [8]

International career

In September 2018 Namuunaa was named to the Mongolian women's senior national team squad for its first-ever match, a 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship contest against the Northern Mariana Islands.[9] [10] She went on to score two goals in the eventual victory, including the team's first-ever goal and game-winner.[11] [12] The following month she was a member of the Mongolian team that competed in qualification for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[13]

In September 2021, Namuunaa took part in both of Mongolia's matches in 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification matches, including defeats to South Korea and Uzbekistan.[14] [15] She scored both of Mongolia's goals in a 2–2 draw with Singapore in the 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in April 2023.[16]

International goals

Scores and results list Mongolia's goal tally first.

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 3 September 2018 align=center 1–2 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
2. align=center 3–2
3. 4 April 2023 align=center 1–0 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
4. 2–2
Last updated 4 April 2023

International career statistics

[1]

Mongolia
YearAppsGoals
201892
201900
202000
202120
Total112

Honours

As of 15 February 2023[17]

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Global Sports Archive profile . Global Sports Archive . 10 February 2023.
  2. Web site: Grimm . Justin . UPDATED: WNT All-Time Top Scorers List . 12 February 2023 . Mongolian Football Central . 15 February 2023.
  3. Web site: БОЛОРЧУЛУУН . Ч. . ХӨЛБӨМБӨГ: Эмэгтэйчүүдийн лигийн тэмцээн эхэллээ . 27 July 2019 . news.mn . 10 February 2023 . Mongolian.
  4. Web site: "Эмэгтэйчүүдийн лиг"-т "Арвис" оноо алдалгүй түрүүллээ . 19 August 2019 . news.mn . 10 February 2023 . Mongolian.
  5. Web site: Chinzorig . U. . Эмэгтэйчүүдийн хөлбөмбөгийн лигт "Storm" баг хожигдолгүй түрүүллээ . UB Life . 10 February 2023 . Mongolian.
  6. Web site: Sambuunyam . M. . G. Ganbayar Awarded Male Footballer of the Year . Montsame . 10 February 2023.
  7. Web site: Ganbold . Sukh-Erdene . Н.НАМУУНАА "ОНЫ ШИЛДЭГ ЭМЭГТЭЙ ТОГЛОГЧ" . Mongolian Football Federation . 10 February 2023 . Mongolian.
  8. Web site: Шилдэг хөл бөмбөгч шалгаруулах "Алтан бөмбөг" наадмын шилдэг эмэгтэй тоглогчоор шалгарсан үндэсний шигшээ багийн тамирчин, Storm клубийн довтлогч Н.Намуунаатай ярилцлаа . ergelt.mn . 12 February 2023 . Mongolian.
  9. Web site: Эмэгтэйчүүдийн үндэсний шигшээ багийн анхны тэмцээн . 28 August 2018 . news.mn . 10 February 2023 . Mongolian.
  10. Web site: Monroyo . Roselyn . CNMI scores; scares Mongolia . 5 September 2018 . Saipan Tribune . 10 February 2023.
  11. Web site: Mongolia 3 NMI 2 . East Asian Football Federation . 10 February 2023.
  12. Web site: Neu . Daria . Aus der Steppe ins Stadion: Fußballerinnen aus der Mongolei gewinnen ihr erstes Länderspiel . 5 September 2018 . HNA . 10 February 2023 . German.
  13. Web site: КВАЛИФИКАЦИОННЫЙ РАУНД ОЛИМПИЙСКИХ ИГР-2020: ФОТООБЗОР МАТЧЕЙ ПЕРВОГО ИГРОВОГО ДНЯ . Football Federation of Tajikistan . 10 February 2023 . Russian.
  14. Web site: Mongolia 0 Korea Republic 12 . The Asian Football Confederation . 10 February 2023.
  15. Web site: Uzbekistan 12 Mongolia 0 . The Asian Football Confederation . 10 February 2023.
  16. Web site: Lionesses end Olympic qualifier campaign with hard-fought draw against Mongolia . Football Association of Singapore . 6 September 2023.
  17. Web site: Grimm . Justin . Q&A with Female Player of the Year Narmandakh Namuunaa . 15 February 2023 . Mongolian Football Central . 15 February 2023.

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