Billy Mehmet

Early career

Mehmet began his career with West Ham United where he was captain of The Academy of Football. As a youngster Mehmet was offered deals with Norwich, Arsenal, Millwall and Crystal Palace but decided to stay with West Ham United.

He transferred to Dunfermline Athletic on 8 May 2003. He was an unused substitute in the 2004 Scottish Cup Final against Celtic, Dunfermline losing 3–1. In 2005, he transferred to St Mirren.

St Mirren

In his first season, Mehmet helped St Mirren win the Scottish First Division and gain promotion to the Scottish Premier League, scoring the winning goal in a 2–1 win over Dundee which clinched the league. He scored the goals that kept St Mirren in the SPL in 2007–08 and 2008–09. In 2007–08 season, Mehmet started to play more and was Saints' top scorer in 2007–08 with nine goals, 2008–09 with 11 goals and 2009–10 with 13 goals. In February 2008, Mehmet extended his contract with St Mirren to 2010. He scored his first ever hat-trick in a Scottish League Cup win against Dumbarton. On 7 March 2009, Mehmet scored the only goal in a 1–0 win at St Mirren Park, converting a penalty to knock Celtic out of the Scottish Cup, and sending the Paisley club into the semi-finals of the tournament. The victory came after St Mirren lost 7–0 to Celtic in the Scottish Premier League meeting at Parkhead the week before. In August 2009, Mehmet scored five of St Mirren's six goals in a 6–3 League Cup victory over East Stirlingshire. On 2 February…

Mehmet qualifies for the Republic of Ireland through his Irish maternal grandfather. He has played for the Republic of Ireland U21 national team and made his debut against Poland in April 2004. He qualifies for England, Cyprus and Turkey due to his mother being half English and half Irish and his father being Cypriot.

Mehmet received a call-up from the Northern Cyprus national team ahead of the 2018 ConIFA World Football Cup. On 31 May 2018, he scored on his debut for Northern Cyprus, scoring the opening goal in a 1–1 draw with Kárpátalja.

As of 15 May 2017

Mehmet was born in London to a mother of English and Irish descent, and a Turkish Cypriot father.