Murun Altankhuyag
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Mačva Šabac | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009 | Hannibal-LaGrange Trojans | ||
| 2010–2013 | Central Methodist Eagles | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2008 | Selenge Press | ||
| 2008–2009 | Ulaanbaatar University | ||
| 2013–2015 | Krabi | ||
| 2014 | → Satun United (loan) | ||
| 2015– | Mačva Šabac | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007– | Mongolia | 12 | (2) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:43, 10 March 2015 (UTC). | |||
Murun Altankhuyag (Mongolian: Алтанхуягийн Мөрөн, Altankhuyagiin Mörön;[2] born 21 September 1989) is a Mongolian international footballer who plays professionally in Serbia for Mačva Šabac as a striker.[3]
Club career
Born in Ulan Bator, Murun began playing soccer at age 12.[4] He played for Mongolian Premier League clubs Selenge Press and Ulaanbaatar University from 2006–2008 and 2008–2009, respectively.[5] He then played college soccer in the United States for Hannibal-LaGrange University Trojans and the Central Methodist Eagles.[6]
He signed a two-year contract with Thai club Krabi in December 2013, becoming Mongolia's first ever professional footballer.[7][8] He moved on loan to Satun United in June 2014.[9]
He signed for Serbian First League club Mačva Šabac in March 2015.[10]
International career
He made his international debut for Mongolia in 2007,[1] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[11] He was the youngest player ever called up to the senior squad at the time of his debut.[12]
International statistics
As of 14 June 2015[13]
| Mongolia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 2 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Mongolia's goal tally first.[14]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 April 2009 | MFF Football Centre, Ulan Bator, Mongolia |  Macau | | | 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
| 2 | 21 July 2014 | GFA National Training Center, Harmon, Guam |  Northern Mariana Islands | | | 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup |
References
- 1 2 "Murun Altankhuyag". National Football Teams. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ↑ "А.Мөрөн Монголын анхны мэргэжлийн хөлбөмбөгчин боллоо" (in Mongolian). Eagle.mn. 30 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ↑ Murun Altankhuyag profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ↑ "Young Murun making Mongolian history". FIFA. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ↑ "Facebook profile". Facebook. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ↑ "Profile". Central Methodist Eagles.
- ↑ "Murun Altankhuyag, le 1er joueur professionnel mongol". PKFoot (in French). Retrieved 2016-02-01.
- ↑ Bhas Kunju (28 December 2013). "Mongolia's first professional player". Goal.com. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ↑ "А.Мөрөн "Сатун Юнайтед" багт зээлээр тоглоно" (in Mongolian). News.mn. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ↑ А.Мөрөн Сербийн “Мачва” багтай гэрээ байгууллаа
- ↑ Murun Altankhuyag – FIFA competition record
- ↑ Badamtsetseg, U. "I will try my best as my international career begins". mongolia.gogo.mn. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ↑ Murun Altankhuyag at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Murun Altankhuyag at National-Football-Teams.com