The club announced, “Caulker has signed a contract with us and will be part of the technical staff alongside our Head Coach İlhan Palut as an assistant coach.”

Caulker began his football journey in the Tottenham youth academy and has since played over 100 Premier League matches for renowned teams such as Liverpool, Southampton, and Cardiff City.

In addition to his Premier League experience, Steven Caulker has also represented several Süper Lig teams, including Alanyaspor, Fenerbahçe, Gaziantep FK, and Karagümrük.

Most recently, in 2025, he took on a dual role as both player and assistant coach for the Icelandic club Stjarnan.

Caulker, who represented England in 2012 before switching allegiance to Sierra Leone in 2021, played an instrumental role in the Leone Stars’ revival with eighteen caps.

His three-year stint saw him captain the team and was part of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon, their first appearance in the tournament in over 25 years.