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]
Personal information | |||
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Full name |
Gal-Erdene Soyol-Erdene Гал-Эрдэнэ Соёл-Эрдэнэ | ||
Date of birth | (1996-03-16) 16 March 1996 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | Mongolia | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) |
Attacking Midfielder, Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Erchim | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2013 | Erchim | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013– | Erchim | ||
National team‡ | |||
2015– | Mongolia U23 | 5 | (0) |
2014– | Mongolia | 12 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:20, 11 August 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:23, 10 June 2021 (UTC) |
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]
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]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 21 July 2014 | GFA National Training Center, Harmon, Guam | ![]() | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup |
Last updated 11 August 2016 |