Deniz Doğan Mehmet

Deniz Doğan Mehmet — Biography

Deniz Doğan Mehmet is an English-born goalkeeper who has played for Turkey's youth national teams and spent most of his career in Scotland. His best season was 2022-23: in the year Dunfermline Athletic won the title and were promoted, he kept goal in 44 matches, broke the club's clean-sheet record and was chosen for the PFA Scotland League One Team of the Year. In the summer of 2026 he returned to Queen of the South.

He came through the youth ranks at Arsenal, Charlton Athletic and Manchester United, joined West Ham United in 2008 and left in 2011 to sign for Welling United. He then moved to Turkey and spent four years at Kayserispor as a reserve goalkeeper, playing just ten cup matches. His Scottish chapter began in January 2016 with Falkirk, whom he joined after a month-long trial. When he could not displace first-choice Danny Rogers he left in January 2017, signed for Port Vale in March and made his debut on March 17 in a 2-1 win over Shrewsbury Town.

In July 2017 he moved to Dundee United and took over in goal at the end of 2017-18. In March 2019 he had a short spell at Queen of the South, and four months later he returned to Dundee United. He experienced the club's 2019-20 Championship title as a substitute; in 2020-21 he made four league and eight cup appearances. He joined Dunfermline Athletic in June 2021 and stayed until his contract ended after 12 appearances in 2025-26.