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]

Dave Mehmet
Personal information
Full nameDavid Nedjate Mehmet
Date of birth(1960-12-02)2 December 1960
Place of birthCamberwell, England
Date of death9 April 2024(2024-04-09) (aged 63)
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s)Midfielder
Youth career
1976–1977Millwall
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1977–1981Millwall114(5)
1981Tampa Bay Rowdies15(3)
1982–1983Charlton Athletic29(2)
1983–1986Gillingham132(39)
1986–1988Millwall19(1)
1988–1989Fisher Athletic
1989Maidstone United
1989Alma Swanley
1989Barnet
1989Enfield
1989–1991Fisher Athletic
1991Alma Swanley
1991–1993Erith & Belvedere
1993–1995Fisher Athletic
1995–1996Erith & Belvedere
1996Bromley
1996Erith & Belvedere
1996–1999Greenwich Borough
Stansfeld O&BC
Managerial career
Fisher Athletic
1993Croydon
Beckenham Town
2008–09Fisher Athletic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

References

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  1. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. ^ David 'Mem' Mehmet
  3. ^ a b Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 218. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
  4. ^ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database - Millwall
  5. ^ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database - Charlton
  6. ^ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database - Gillingham
  7. ^ Mehmet's Survival Goal Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine The Non-League Paper
  8. ^ 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.