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Serdar Geldiýew

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Orazmuhammedowiç and the family name is Geldiýew.

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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