David Nedjate Mehmet (2 December 1960 – 9 April 2024)[2] was an English professional footballer. Mehmet was born in Camberwell on 2 December 1960.[3] A midfielder, his clubs included Millwall,[4] Charlton Athletic,[5] and Gillingham, where he made over 130 Football League appearances.[6] He went on to play for a large number of non-league clubs and was still playing in the Kent County League at the age of 40.[3] In 2008, he was appointed manager of Fisher Athletic.[7] Mehmet died in April 2024, at the age of 63.[8]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Nedjate Mehmet | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Camberwell, England | ||
| Date of death | 9 April 2024 (aged 63) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976–1977 | Millwall | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1981 | Millwall | 114 | (5) |
| 1981 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 15 | (3) |
| 1982–1983 | Charlton Athletic | 29 | (2) |
| 1983–1986 | Gillingham | 132 | (39) |
| 1986–1988 | Millwall | 19 | (1) |
| 1988–1989 | Fisher Athletic | ||
| 1989 | Maidstone United | ||
| 1989 | Alma Swanley | ||
| 1989 | Barnet | ||
| 1989 | Enfield | ||
| 1989–1991 | Fisher Athletic | ||
| 1991 | Alma Swanley | ||
| 1991–1993 | Erith & Belvedere | ||
| 1993–1995 | Fisher Athletic | ||
| 1995–1996 | Erith & Belvedere | ||
| 1996 | Bromley | ||
| 1996 | Erith & Belvedere | ||
| 1996–1999 | Greenwich Borough | ||
| Stansfeld O&BC | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| Fisher Athletic | |||
| 1993 | Croydon | ||
| Beckenham Town | |||
| 2008–09 | Fisher Athletic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ David 'Mem' Mehmet
- ^ a b Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 218. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ^ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database - Millwall
- ^ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database - Charlton
- ^ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database - Gillingham
- ^ Mehmet's Survival Goal Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine The Non-League Paper
- ^ Cawdell, Luke (9 April 2024). "Former Gillingham and Millwall midfielder Dave Mehmet has died at the age of 63". Kent Online. KM Group. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
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