Billy Mehmet
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Mehmet with St Mirren in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Billy Osman Mehmet | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–2003 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | Dunfermline Athletic | 49 | (3) |
| 2005–2010 | St Mirren | 161 | (20) |
| 2010–2011 | Gençlerbirliği | 14 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Samsunspor | 11 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Perth Glory | 38 | (9) |
| 2013 | Bangkok Glass | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | Dempo | 8 | (1) |
| 2014 | Kedah FA | 26 | (25) |
| 2015 | Sarawak FA | 25 | (23) |
| 2016 | Tampines Rovers | 22 | (12) |
| 2017 | DPMM | 8 | (2) |
| 2017– | Merit Alsancak Yeşilova | 201 | (41) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003–2005 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 6 | (1) |
| 2018 | Northern Cyprus | 5 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:38, 19 June 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2018 | |||
Billy Mehmet (born 3 January 1984) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker and currently captains Alsancak Yeşilova SK in the KTFF Süper Lig. Born in England, Mehmet represented the England national football team at schoolboy level and trained at the Lilleshall National Sports Centre, which at the time served as England's elite youth development base. He later represented the Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team and the Northern Cyprus national football team at senior level.
Mehmet came through the youth system at West Ham United F.C., having joined the academy at the age of eight. He spent eleven years at the club before moving to the Scottish Premier League at 19, where he played for Dunfermline Athletic F.C. and St Mirren F.C. over a seven-year period.
Following his time in Scotland, Mehmet signed for Gençlerbirliği S.K. and later Samsunspor in the Turkish Süper Lig. He then moved to Australia, where he spent two seasons with Perth Glory in the A-League. His career later took him to Southeast Asia, beginning with a move to Bangkok Glass F.C. in the Thai Premier League for a reported fee of $2.5 million.
In 2014, Mehmet joined Kedah FA in the Malaysia Premier League, finishing as the top scorer in all competitions with 23 goals in 26 appearances. He continued his prolific form the following year with Sarawak FA in the Malaysia Super League, where he was the club's top scorer and finished third in the league's overall scoring charts.
He later moved to the Singapore Premier League with Tampines Rovers FC, where he was again the club's top goal scorer and played as a marquee signing alongside former Arsenal F.C. winger Jermaine Pennant. Mehmet went on to have a short spell with DPMM FC of Brunei, after being signed by former Blackburn Rovers F.C. manager Steve Kean.
In 2017, Mehmet joined the KTFF Süper Lig, signing as a marquee player for Alsancak Yeşilova SK. He played alongside several high-profile teammates, including former Newcastle United F.C. forward Lomana LuaLua.