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.

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 as of 01:00, 14 January 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:00, 14 January 2022 (UTC)

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