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Narmandakh Namuunaa

Narmandakh Namuunaa (Mongolian: Нармандах Намуунаа; born 12 August 1999) is a Mongolian footballer who last played as a forward for Women's National Football League club Khovd Western and the Mongolian women's national team.[1] With four goals she is the top scorer of the national team.[2] On 6 May 2026, she was issued a five-year ban from all footballing activities by the AFC for attempted match-fixing during qualifying for the 2025–26 AFC Women's Champions League.[3][4]

Narmandakh Namuunaa
Personal information
Full name Narmandakh Namuunaa
Нармандах Намуунаа
Date of birth (1999-08-12) 12 August 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Darkhan, Mongolia
Position Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Darkhan City
2016–2017 Erchim
2017–2018 Khad
2019–2020 Arvis
2021 Khökh Chononuud
2022–2023 Storm 18 (18)
2024–2026 Khovd Western
International career‡
2022–2026 Mongolia 18 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 April 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 April 2025 (UTC)

Club career

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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.[5] 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.[6]

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.[7] Following the season she was named the Female Player of the Year at the Mongolian Football Federation's annual Golden Ball Awards.[8] She battled through injury on route to earning the honour.[9][10]

For the 2024/2025 season, Namuunaa moved to Khovd Western. The club won the league that season and qualified to represent Mongolia in the 2025–26 AFC Women's Champions League. The club finished third in its group with one win in three matches. In May 2026, it was announced that Namuunaa had been found guilty of attempting to fix a match in favor of Khovd Western's opponent during qualifying. As a result, the Asian Football Confederation imposed a five-year ban from all footballing activity on the player.[11][12]

International career

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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.[13][14] She went on to score two goals in the eventual victory, including the team's first-ever goal and game-winner.[15][16] The following month she was a member of the Mongolian team that competed in qualification for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[17]

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.[18][19] 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.[20]

International goals

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Scores and results list Mongolia's goal tally first.

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.3 September 2018MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Northern Mariana Islands1–2
3–2
2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
2.3–2
3.4 April 2023Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand Singapore1–0
2–2
2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
4.2–2
Last updated 4 April 2023

International career statistics

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As of match played 20 September 2021[1]
Mongolia
YearAppsGoals
201892
201900
202000
202120
Total112

Honours

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As of 15 February 2023[21]

Individual

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  • Best Striker: 2017, 2022
  • Best Midfielder: 2018
  • MFF Golden Ball (Best Female Player): 2022

References

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  1. 1 2 "Global Sports Archive profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. ↑ Grimm, Justin (12 February 2023). "UPDATED: WNT All-Time Top Scorers List". Mongolian Football Central. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee bans Mongolian official and player". AFC. 6 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "List of the AFC DEC Decision 6 May 2026" (PDF). AFC. 6 May 2026.
  5. ↑ БОЛОРЧУЛУУН, Ч. (27 July 2019). "ХӨЛБӨМБӨГ: Эмэгтэйчүүдийн лигийн тэмцээн эхэллээ" (in Mongolian). news.mn. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  6. ↑ ""Эмэгтэйчүүдийн лиг"-т "Арвис" оноо алдалгүй түрүүллээ" (in Mongolian). news.mn. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  7. ↑ Chinzorig, U. "Эмэгтэйчүүдийн хөлбөмбөгийн лигт "Storm" баг хожигдолгүй түрүүллээ" (in Mongolian). UB Life. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  8. ↑ Sambuunyam, M. "G. Ganbayar Awarded Male Footballer of the Year". Montsame. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  9. ↑ Ganbold, Sukh-Erdene. "Н.НАМУУНАА "ОНЫ ШИЛДЭГ ЭМЭГТЭЙ ТОГЛОГЧ"" (in Mongolian). Mongolian Football Federation. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  10. ↑ "Шилдэг хөл бөмбөгч шалгаруулах "Алтан бөмбөг" наадмын шилдэг эмэгтэй тоглогчоор шалгарсан үндэсний шигшээ багийн тамирчин, Storm клубийн довтлогч Н.Намуунаатай ярилцлаа" (in Mongolian). ergelt.mn. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  11. ↑ "AFC slaps long bans on Mongolian official, player over match-fixing attempt". The Statesman. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  12. ↑ Sarkar, Uttiyo. "AFC brings down ban hammer on Mongolian side's individuals for match fixing charges in 2025-26 AFC Women's Champions League". Khel Now. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Эмэгтэйчүүдийн үндэсний шигшээ багийн анхны тэмцээн" (in Mongolian). news.mn. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  14. ↑ Monroyo, Roselyn (5 September 2018). "CNMI scores; scares Mongolia". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  15. ↑ "Mongolia 3 NMI 2". East Asian Football Federation. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  16. ↑ Neu, Daria (5 September 2018). "Aus der Steppe ins Stadion: Fußballerinnen aus der Mongolei gewinnen ihr erstes Länderspiel" (in German). HNA. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  17. ↑ "КВАЛИФИКАЦИОННЫЙ РАУНД ОЛИМПИЙСКИХ ИГР-2020: ФОТООБЗОР МАТЧЕЙ ПЕРВОГО ИГРОВОГО ДНЯ" (in Russian). Football Federation of Tajikistan. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  18. ↑ "Mongolia 0 Korea Republic 12". The Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  19. ↑ "Uzbekistan 12 Mongolia 0". The Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  20. ↑ "Lionesses end Olympic qualifier campaign with hard-fought draw against Mongolia". Football Association of Singapore. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  21. ↑ Grimm, Justin (15 February 2023). "Q&A with Female Player of the Year Narmandakh Namuunaa". Mongolian Football Central. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
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