Mustafa Tiryaki

Mustafa Tiryaki — Biography

Mustafa Tiryaki is a London-born forward whose career runs from English non-league football to the Football League and on to Turkey's TFF First League. He reached the Football League with Tranmere Rovers, played for 1461 Trabzon in Turkey and joined Combined Counties League side Northwood in the summer of 2026.

After playing semi-professional football in Turkey he moved to Maidenhead United in 2008; he struggled at first but later scored enough goals to be named the club's Player of the Season. In July 2009 he signed a two-year deal with Havant & Waterlooville, where he scored 23 goals in 75 league games. In 2011 he joined Tranmere Rovers: he made his Football League debut on the opening day of the season against Chesterfield and scored his first professional goal against Walsall in October. In March 2012 he went to Cambridge United on a one-month loan, and after leaving Tranmere he signed a four-year contract with 1461 Trabzon in June 2012.

In September 2015 he joined Boreham Wood in England, and in January 2016 he agreed terms with Manisa Büyükşehir Belediyespor. He joined Wealdstone in March 2017 but, with his international clearance delayed, could only play friendlies until October. From March 2018 he played for Bedfont Sports, left in April 2019 to join Brimsdown as player and assistant coach, and returned to Bedfont in December 2019.