Serdar Geldiýew

Serdar Geldiýew
Personal information
Full name Serdar Orazmuhammedowiç Geldiýew
Date of birth (1987-10-01) October 1, 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Aşgabat, Turkmen SSR, Soviet Union[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 HTTU
2007–2009 Ashgabat
2010 Balkan
2011–2012 Ashgabat
2013–2014 Ahal
2015–2019 Altyn Asyr
2020 PDRM FA 11 (1)
2021–2023 Ahal ? (?)
International career
2011–2019 Turkmenistan 24 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:00, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:00, 14 January 2022 (UTC)

Serdar Orazmuhammedowiç Geldiýew (born October 1, 1987) is a retired professional Turkmen footballer and coach who is the Secretary General of the Turkmenistan Football Federation.[3] Geldiýew was also a Turkmenistan men's international having made her senior international debut in 2008.

Club career

Serdar Geldiýew began his career in 2005 at the Ashgabat-based FC HTTU. Over the years, he played for Turkmen clubs such as FC Ashgabat, FC Balkan, FC Altyn Asyr, and FC Ahal.[4]


In 2020 he moved to the championship of Malaysia. This is his first foreign club in his career.[5][6] In 2020 he moved to the championship of Malaysia. This is his first foreign club in his career. On 1 March 2020, Geldiyev made his debut in the 2020 Malaysia Super League in a 0–0 draw against Sabah FA.[7][8]

In March 2021, Serdar Geldiýew signed a deal at his former club FC Ahal.[9][10]

International career

He played for the Olympic team of Turkmenistan at the Asian Games 2010 in Guangzhou.

Geldiýew made his debut for the Turkmenistan senior national team in 2008, friendly match against Oman.

Coaching career

After finishing his playing career, he became a football coach. A holder of a AFC PRO-level coaching license, he managed the FC Ahal in 2023, leading the team to compete in the group stage of the 2023 AFC Champions League.[11] [12][13][14][15][16]

Football administration

In December 2024 he was appointed as General Secretary at the Football Federation of Turkmenistan.[17]

Personal life

Son of Turkmen football coach Orazmuhammed Geldiyev. Younger brother, also a footballer for the Turkmenistan national team, Ata Geldiýew.

He is fluent in Turkmen, Russian[18] and English.[19]

Honours

Altyn Asyr FK
Champion of Turkmenistan: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

References

  1. ^ "Serdar Geldiýew - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive".
  2. ^ "Serdar Geldiýew - Profile and Statistics - SoccerPunter.com". soccerpunter.com. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
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  6. ^ "Сердар Гельдыев и Шохрат Союнов продолжат карьеру в чемпионате Малайзии | Спорт".
  7. ^ Сердар Гельдыев и Шохрат Союнов дебютировали в Суперлиге Малайзии
  8. ^ PDRM, Sabah gigit jari
  9. ^ Сердар Гельдыев вернулся в чемпионат Туркменистана
  10. ^ Сердар Гельдыев присоединился к команде и провел первую тренировку в составе «Ахала»
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  19. ^ Bryan sees bright future despite points docking