Tarkan Mustafa

Infobox Football biography
playername = Tarkan Mustafa


fullname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1973|8|28
cityofbirth = Islington, London
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
currentclub =Canvey Island
position = Defender / Winger
youthyears =
youthclubs = Norwich City
Wimbledon
years =
1996-1997
1997-1998
1998-2000
2000-2003
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2005
2006
2006
2006
2006-2007
2007-
2008
2008
clubs = Wimbledon
Kettering Town
Barnet
Kingstonian
Rushden & Diamonds
→Doncaster Rovers "(loan)"
Dagenham & Redbridge
Hornchurch
Aldershot Town
Billericay Town "(loan)"
Lewes
Worthing
Thurrock
Eastleigh
Worthing
Redbridge
Canvey Island
caps(goals) = 00 (0)

11 (0)
39 (3)
75 (1)
05 (1)
52 (2)
02 (0)
20 (0)
10 (0)
? (?)
13 (0)
11 (0)
25 (0)
? (?)
20 (0)
caps(goals) = 78 (3)
05 (0)
78 (4)
nationalyears = 2001–
nationalteam = England C
nationalcaps(goals) = 02 (0)
pcupdate August 9, 2007

Tarkan Mustafa (born 28 August 1973 in Islington, London) is an English football right-sided defender or winger who currently plays for Canvey Island. He has previously played in the Football League for both Barnet and Rushden & Diamonds. He has represented the England semi-professional side.

Mustafa was with Norwich City as a schoolboy before joining Wimbledon. He failed to make their first team and was released into non-league football. He joined Kettering Town for the 1996-97 season, leaving to join Barnet at the end of the season. His league debut came on August 16, 1997 when he played as a second-half substitute for Sam Stockley in the 2-1 defeat at home to Exeter City.

He struggled to establish himself at Barnet and was released at the end of the season, joining Kingstonian. In 1999 he scored the winning goal in the FA Trophy final for Kingstonian against Forest Green Rovers. Mustafa joined Rushden & Diamonds in June 2000 and was a regular in the Conference winning side the following season. He remained a regular in the Football League side the following season, but was transfer-listed in November 2002 after losing his place. He had a trial with Coventry City before joining Doncaster Rovers on loan in December 2002. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=7775 Rovers sign Mustafa] ] He returned to Rushden after his month on loan, despite Doncaster offering a contact until the end of the 2004-05 season, [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=8240 Mustafa rejects Rovers] ] and in February 2003 joined Dagenham & Redbridge. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=8594 Daggers sign Mustafa] ] In May 2004 Mustafa followed Dagenham manager Garry Hill to ambitious Conference South side Hornchurch [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=17323 Mustafa leaves Daggers] ] [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=17337 No surprise as Mustafa joins Urchins] ] and was part of the side that looked set to run away with the league the following season. However, in November 2004 Hornchurch were in serious financial trouble after the collapse of their main sponsor and placed their entire squad on the transfer list. Mustafa left and trained with Peterborough United before joining Aldershot Town in January 2005. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=23867 Shots confirm Mustafa arrival] ]

He was loaned to Billericay Town in October 2005 [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=30777 Billericay borrow Mustafa] ] and was released by Aldershot in February 2006. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=33320 Mustafa leaves shots] ] He then moved to Lewes before soon joining Worthing, moving to Thurrock in September 2006 [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=37145 Essex return for Mustafa] ] and Eastleigh in November 2006.

He was released by Eastleigh in July 2007 [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=43587 Four in - two out at Eastleigh] ] and the following month rejoined Worthing. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=44170 Rebel return for Mustafa] ]

He has also played for Clapton, Leyton and Redbridge. For Redbridge he was a consistent performer playing an important role in their run to the Ryman League Division 1 North Playoff Final against Canvey Island which Canvey won after a tense shootout. Mustafa later joined Canvey ready for the 2008/2009 season.

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External links

*soccerbase|12172|Tarkan Mustafa
* [http://www.ex-canaries.co.uk/players/mustafa.htm Profile at Flown from the Nest]