Nyam-Osoryn Naranbold (Mongolian: Ням-Осорын Наранболд; born 22 February 1992) is a Mongolian footballer who plays as a forward for Mongolian Premier League club Khoromkhon and the Mongolian national team.[3] With nine international goals, he is the all-time top scorer for Mongolia.[4]

Naranbold Nyam-Osor
Personal information
Full name Nyam-Osoryn Naranbold
Ням-Осорын Наранболд
Date of birth (1992-02-22) 22 February 1992 (age 32)[1]
Place of birth Bayanjargalan, Mongolia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Khoromkhon
Number 11
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2017 Khoromkhon 33 (36)
2017–2022 Athletic 220 99 (100)
2022 Tuv Buganuud 11 (12)
2022–2023 Khovd 21 (99)
2023– Khoromkhon 26 (26)
International career
2014– Mongolia 33 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Khoromkhon

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Naranbold began playing for Khoromkhon of the Mongolian Premier League in 2008.[5][6] He made appearances in the club's two matches during the qualifying rounds of the 2016 AFC Cup, a 0–2 defeat to K-Electric of Pakistan and a 0–0 draw with Druk United of Bhutan.[3] Khoromkhon failed to progress to the next round.[7] With Khoromkhon, he won the league championship in 2014 and was runner-up in 2008 and 2012.[2] For the 2015 season he was the league's top goal scorer with 23 goals.[8]

Athletic 220

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Naranbold won the award again two seasons later with 17 goals after transferring to Athletic 220 prior to the 2017 Mongolian Premier League season.[9] He scored both of the team’s goals in the final of the 2018 Mongolia Cup as Athletic 220 defeated Ulaanbaatar City 2–0 to win the title.[10] He went on to help the club win back-to-back league championships in 2020 and 2021. Following the 2020 season he received the award for Best Goal and Best Male Player.[11] Naranbold went on to score the club's only goal in the 2021 AFC Cup, coming in a 1–5 loss to Hong Kong's Lee Man.[12]

Tuv Buganuud

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In January 2022, Naranbold left Athletic 220 and became a free agent. On 3 March of that year he joined newly-promoted Tuv Buganuud.[13] He finished the 2021–22 season with fourteen goals, tying him with Deren's Pavel Zakharov for second in the league.[14]

Khovd

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After a single season, Naranbold left the club and signed for Khovd.[15]

International career

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Naranbold made his Mongolia national team debut on 23 July 2014 in a 0–2 lost to Guam in the first round of the 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup.[6] He scored his first senior international goal on 4 July 2016 in an 8–0 victory over the Northern Mariana Islands.[8] The win set Mongolia's record for their largest margin of victory.[16] He went on to score both of Mongolia's goals in a 2–0 victory over Sri Lanka during the 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup, the inaugural edition of the tournament.[17]

On 11 June 2024 in a match against Cambodia, Naranbold scored his ninth senior international goal to become Mongolia's all-time top scorer, surpassing Donorovyn Lümbengarav's previous record of eight. The goals helped Mongolia snap an eight-match goalless streak and nine-match winless streak.[18]

International goals

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Scores and results list Mongolia's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 4 July 2016 GFA National Training Center, Dededo, Guam   Northern Mariana Islands 3–0 8–0 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship qualification
2. 6 November 2016 Sarawak State Stadium, Kuching, Malaysia   Sri Lanka 1–0 2–0 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup
3. 2–0
4. 5 October 2017 Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan   Chinese Taipei 2–3 2–4 Friendly
5. 2 September 2018 MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia   Macau 4–1 4–1 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship qualification
6. 16 October 2018 New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos   Laos 4–1 4–1 Friendly
7. 11 November 2018 Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan   North Korea 1–4 1–4 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship qualification
8. 6 June 2019 MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia   Brunei 2–0 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
9. 11 June 2024 MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia   Cambodia 1–1 2–1 Friendly
Last updated 11 June 2024

Career statistics

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Club

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Club Season League Cup Continental Others Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Khoromkhon 2015 Mongolian Premier League 16 23 2 0 18 23
2016 17 13 17 13
2023-24 24 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 25
2024-25 2 1 2 1
Total 59 62 2 0 61 62
Athletic 2017 Mongolian Premier League 18 15 2 2 20 17
2018 17 14 4 12 1 1 22 27
2019 21 22 21 22
2020 22 29 22 29
2021 17 15 3 1 20 16
2021-22 4 2 4 2
Total 99 97 6 14 3 1 1 1 109 113
Tuv Azarganuud 2021-22 Mongolian Premier League 11 12 11 12
Khovd 2022-23 21 14 21 14
Total career 190 185 6 14 5 1 1 1 202 201

International career statistics

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As of match played 10 September 2024[6]
Mongolia
Year Apps Goals
2014 1 0
2015 2 0
2016 5 3
2017 1 1
2018 7 3
2019 7 1
2021 2 0
2022 4 0
2023 0 0
2024 4 1
Total 33 9

Honours

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Khoromkhon

Athletic 220

References

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  1. ^ Nyam-Osor NaranboldFIFA competition record (archived)
  2. ^ a b "Нэг хоног үлдлээ". news.mn. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 4 May 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  4. ^ Grimm, Justin. "Updated: Blue Wolves All-Time Top Scorers List". Mongolian Football Central. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  5. ^ "MFF profile". The MFF. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  6. ^ a b c "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  7. ^ "DRUK UTD, KHOROMKHON STALEMATE SEES K-ELECTRIC REACH PLAY-OFFS". The AFC. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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  9. ^ "МОНГОЛЫН ХАМГИЙН ӨНДӨР ШАГНАЛЫН САНТАЙ ТЭМЦЭЭН ХААЛТАА ХИЙЛЭЭ". Mongolian Football Federation. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  10. ^ Grimm, Justin. "Athletic 220 Wins 2018 MFF CUP". Mongolia Football Central. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  11. ^ Grimm, Justin. "Nyam-Osor Terminates Athletic 220 Contract, Off to Europe?". Mongolian Football Central. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  12. ^ White, Jonathan. "AFC Cup: 'Perfect' Lee Man beat Athletic 220, Eastern edge Taiwan's Tainan City". scmp.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  13. ^ Grimm, Justin. "(UPDATED) Winter 2021/22 Transfer Tracker". Mongolian Football Central. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  14. ^ Grimm, Justin. "2021/22 Seasons Conclude, 22/23 Details Emerge". Mongolian Football Central. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  15. ^ Grimm, Justin. "Khovd FC Gets New Owner, Branding". Mongolian Football Central. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  16. ^ "World Football Elo Ratings: Mongolia". ELO Ratings. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  17. ^ "AFC SOLIDARITY CUP: MONGOLIA 2–0 SRI LANKA". The AFC. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  18. ^ Grimm, Justin. "MNT Ends Worst-Ever Runs, Naranbold Breaks Record". Mongolian Football Central. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
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