Tsolmon Ganchimeg

Tsolmon Ganchimeg (Mongolian: Ганчимэг Цолмон; born 31 May 2003) is a Mongolian footballer who plays for Women's National Football League club FC Kharaatsai and the Mongolian women's national team.[1][2]

Tsolmon Ganchimeg
Personal information
Full name Tsolmon Ganchimeg
Ганчимэг Цолмон
Date of birth (2003-05-31) 31 May 2003
Place of birth Mörön, Mongolia
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Kharaatsai
Number 22
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Arvis
2022– Kharaatsai
International career‡
2018 Mongolia U16 4 (2)
2018 Mongolia U19 3 (0)
2018– Mongolia 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:41, 20 February 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:41, 20 February 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Ganchimeg played football in the school league for the first time in 2015. Shortly thereafter she was spotted by the coach of the under-16 national team Iki Yoji and included in a training camp held in Japan.[3][4] She won the Women's National Football League with Arvis FC in 2016 and 2017. In 2017 she was named the league's best midfielder and also won the under-16 league with the club.[5][6]

At the end of 2019, while still with Arvis FC, Ganchimeg was again a finalist for the best female player at the Golden Ball awards. The honour ultimately went to Deren FC captain O. Tsasan-Okhin.[7]

For the 2022 season, Ganchimeg moved to FC Kharaatsai. She was again named best midfielder in the league as her club finished in second place.[8]

International career

Ganchimeg was part of Mongolia's squad that participated in the 2017 EAFF U-15 Girls Tournament. She went on to score against Guam on 18 April for an eventual 1–1 draw. Ganchimeg's goal was the first official tally by any Mongolian women's national team since forming and helped secure the first-ever point.[5][9] Two days later the team earned the first official victory, a 2–0 result over the Northern Marianas Islands.[3] Ganchimeg served as the team's captain in the tournament.[10]

In September 2018 Ganchimeg was again called up to the national U16 team for 2019 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualification. She scored in Mongolia's 8–0 victory over Pakistan to open their campaign.[11] On the next matchday she scored again in a 1–2 defeat to Hong Kong.[12] The following month, she was part of the national under-19 side that competed in 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship qualification. The side played a friendly against Australia in preparation for the tournament.[13]

Ganchimeg was part of the first-ever senior women's national squad that was assembled for the 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship.[14][15] She went on to score her first senior international goal in the team's first match, a 3–2 victory over the Northern Mariana Islands.[16][17]

International goals

Scores and results list Mongolia's goal tally first.

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.3 September 2018MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, MongoliaNorthern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands2–2
3–2
2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
Last updated 20 February 2023

International career statistics
As of match played 20 September 2021[1]
Mongolia
YearAppsGoals
201821
202000
202120
Total41

Youth international goals

Scores and results list Mongolia's goal tally first.

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.18 April 2017Jinshan Sports Centre, Shanghai, ChinaGuam Guam U151–0
1–1
2017 EAFF U-15 Girls Tournament
2.15 September 2018MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, MongoliaPakistan Pakistan U164–0
8–0
2019 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualification
3.17 September 2018Hong Kong Hong Kong U161–2
1–2
Last updated 20 February 2023

Honours

Individual

  • MFF Golden Ball (Best Female Player):
    • 2017 (Winner)
    • 2019 (Finalist)[18]
  • League Best Midfielder: 2017, 2022[8][5]

Club

  • WNFL
    • Winner: 2016, 2017, 2019
    • Runner up: 2021, 2022[8]

References
  1. "Global Sports Archive profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  2. "Core Scores profile". Core Scores. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  3. ДАВААНЯМ, Т. (13 December 2017). "Монголын хамгийн шилдэг эмэгтэй хөлбөмбөгч 14 настай" (in Mongolian). news.mn. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  4. "From Pitches in Asia – Report from JFA Coaches/Instructors Vol.20: IKI Yoji, Coach of U-14 Mongolia Women's National Team". Japan Football Association. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  5. "Манай улсын хамгийн шилдэг ЭМЭГТЭЙ ХӨЛБӨМБӨГЧ 14 настай Г.Цолмон" (in Mongolian). niitlelch.mn. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  6. БАТМАНДАХ, Г. "Хөлбөмбөг: Охидын шигшээ баг түүхэн оноо авлаа" (in Mongolian). news.mn. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  7. УРАНЦЭЦЭГ, Э. (9 December 2019). "Хөлбөмбөгчид шилдгээ тодруулна" (in Mongolian). news.mn. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  8. Grimm, Justin (17 February 2023). "Season Recap: 2022 Women's National Football League". Mongolian Football Central. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  9. "EAFF U-15 GIRLS TOURNAMENT 2017". EAFF. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  10. "Guam U15 girls, Mongolia settle for draw in EAFF tourney". Guam Football Association. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  11. "AFC Under 16 Women's Championship Qualifiers Round One Fixtures 2019". Women Soccer United. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  12. "Mongolia 1 Hong Kong 2". The AFC. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  13. "Хөлбөмбөгийн охидын баг Австралийн шигшээтэй тоглоно" (in Mongolian). news.mn. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  14. "Эмэгтэйчүүдийн үндэсний шигшээ багийн анхны тэмцээн" (in Mongolian). news.mn. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  15. "EAFF Championship 2019". EAFF. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  16. Monroyo, Roselyn (5 September 2018). "CNMI scores; scares Mongolia". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  17. "Korea Republic to host 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship". Women Soccer United. September 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  18. Grimm, Justin (13 December 2019). "2019 Golden Ball Awards Winners Announced". Mongolian Football Central. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
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