Billy Osman Mehmet

Billy Osman Mehmet — Biography

Billy Mehmet is a striker who was born in England and came through West Ham United's academy; he has played for England at schoolboy level, the Republic of Ireland under-21s and, at senior level, Northern Cyprus. His career took in Scotland, Turkey, Australia, India and Southeast Asia, and from 2017 he played in Northern Cyprus for Alsancak Yeşilova SK.

He joined the West Ham academy at the age of eight and captained it; he turned professional at Dunfermline Athletic in 2003 and signed for St Mirren in 2005. In his first season there the club rose from Scotland's second tier to the top flight, and he scored the winning goal against Dundee that clinched the title; in 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 he was the club's top scorer. In 2009 his penalty knocked Celtic out of the Scottish Cup, and in 2010 he reached the League Cup final with the club, losing 1-0 to Rangers.

In 2010 he came to the Süper Lig with Gençlerbirliği, left by mutual consent in early 2011 and played for second-tier Samsunspor. In 2011 he scored the winner in his first game for Perth Glory and finished second in the league. After Bangkok Glass and Dempo he scored 23 goals in 26 games for Kedah FA in 2014, as the club's top scorer. He was also the top scorer at Sarawak FA and Tampines Rovers. At Alsancak Yeşilova SK he played alongside former Newcastle United forward Lomana LuaLua; his break-dance goal celebrations earned him the nickname "Dansçı".