Ankhbayar Sodmönkh (Mongolian: Анхбаярын Содмөнх; born 7 August 2004) is a Mongolian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mongolian Premier League club Brera Ilch and the Mongolian national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2004-08-07) 7 August 2004 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | Darkhan, Mongolia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brera Ilch | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Khökh Chononuud | ||
| 2022–2023 | Ulaanbaatar City | ||
| 2023– | Brera Ilch | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Mongolia U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | Mongolia U20 | 3 | (1) |
| 2023– | Mongolia U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Mongolia | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:42, 18 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:42, 18 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Sodmönkh began his career with his hometown club Khökh Chononuud FC. He helped the club win the U19 league bronze medal in 2021 and was named the league's best midfielder following the season.[2] During the 2021/2022 Mongolian First League season, he scored fourteen goals for Khökh Chononuud after being promoted to the senior squad. That year, the club finished the regular season second in the table with Sodmönkh winning the award for the league's best attacking player.[3]
Following the season 2021/2022, Sodmönkh was one of seven members of the Blue Wolves squad who signed for Ulaanbaatar City FC of the Mongolia Premier League in winter 2022.[4] After Ulaanbaatar City folded before the conclusion of the 2022/2023 season, he joined Brera Ilch FC during the summer 2023 transfer window.[5]
Sodmönkh has represented Mongolia at the youth level, including in 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification. In the tournament, Mongolia finished second behind only South Korea to earn its best-ever finish. In Mongolia's final match of qualification, Sodmönkh scored in a 6–0 victory over Sri Lanka.[6]
Sodmönkh went on to make his senior international debut on 9 June 2023 in a Intercontinental Cup match against host India.[7] After entering the match as a second-half substitute, his performance was identified as a bright spot by Mongolian media in the eventual 0–2 defeat.[8]
| Mongolia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 |