Furkan Demir
Turkish footballer (born 2004)
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Furkan Demir (born 29 November 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Austrian Football Bundesliga club Rapid Wien. Born in Austria, he is a youth international for Turkey.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 November 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rapid Wien | ||
| Number | 61 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2013 | First Vienna FC | ||
| 2013–2022 | Rapid Wien | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Rapid Wien II | 39 | (3) |
| 2024– | Rapid Wien | 12 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → TSV Hartberg (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Turkey U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Turkey U21 | 7 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:16, 14 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:05, 14 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
A youth product of First Vienna FC, Demir joined the youth academy of Rapid Wien in 2013. On 20 May 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Rapid Wien until 2024, and was promoted to their reserves in the 2. Liga.[1] On 22 May 2024, he extended his contract with Rapid Wien until 2026.[2] On 5 September 2024, he was loaned out TSV Hartberg in the Austrian Football Bundesliga for the 2024–25 season.[3] He made his senior and professional debut with Hartberg in a 2–2 Austrian Bundesliga tie with Austria Klagenfurt on 21 September 2024.[4]
International career
Born in Austria, he is a youth international for Turkey.[5] He was called up to the Turkey U21s in June 2025.[6]
Personal life
Furkan is the younger brother of the Austrian international footballer Yusuf Demir.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rapid Wien II | 2022–23 | 2. Liga | 10 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Austrian Regionalliga East | 27 | 2 | — | — | 27 | 2 | |||
| 2024–25 | 2. Liga | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 39 | 3 | — | — | 39 | 3 | ||||
| TSV Hartberg (loan) | 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | |
| Rapid Wien | 2025–26 | Austrian Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Career total | 79 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 93 | 4 | ||
- Includes Austrian Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League