{{Short description|Turkish footballer (born 2004)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Furkan Demir |full_name = |image = |caption = |height = 1.70 m |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2004|11|29}} |birth_place = Vienna, Austria |position = Right-back |currentclub = Rapid Wien |clubnumber = 61 |youthyears1 = 2010–2013 |youthclubs1 = First Vienna FC |youthyears2 = 2013–2022 |youthclubs2 = Rapid Wien |years1 = 2022–2024 |clubs1 = Rapid Wien II |caps1 = 39 |goals1 = 3 |years2 = 2024– |clubs2 = Rapid Wien |caps2 = 14 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2024–2025 |clubs3 = → TSV Hartberg (loan) |caps3 = 24 |goals3 = 0 |nationalyears1 = 2024 |nationalteam1 = Turkey U20 |nationalcaps1 = 4 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |nationalyears2 = 2024– |nationalteam2 = Turkey U21 |nationalcaps2 = 7 |nationalgoals2 = 0 |pcupdate = 19:03, 22 March 2026 (UTC) |ntupdate = 21:05, 14 October 2025 (UTC) }}
'''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.
==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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.skrapid.at/de/startseite/news/news/aktuelles/2022/05/enes-tepecik-furkan-demir-bleiben-an-board|title=Enes Tepecik & Furkan Demir bleiben an Board|website=SK Rapid}}</ref> On 22 May 2024, he extended his contract with Rapid Wien until 2026.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.skrapid.at/de/startseite/news/news/aktuelles/2024/05/vertragsverlaengerung-mit-furkan-demir|title=Vertragsverlängerung mit Furkan Demir|website=SK Rapid}}</ref> On 5 September 2024, he was loaned out TSV Hartberg in the Austrian Football Bundesliga for the 2024–25 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/rapid-verleiht-demir-bruder-furkan-nach-hartberg-1049262/artikel|title=Rapid verleiht Demir-Bruder Furkan nach Hartberg|website=kicker}}</ref> He made his senior and professional debut with Hartberg in a 2–2 Austrian Bundesliga tie with Austria Klagenfurt on 21 September 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/sk-austria-klagenfurt-vs-hartberg/live/510995|title=Live Commentary - SK Austria Klagenfurt vs Hartberg | 21.09.2024|website=Sky Sports}}</ref>
==International career== Born in Austria, he is a youth international for Turkey.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://havadis.at/haber/rapid-wienin-yeni-sezonunda-iki-turk-futbolcu-furkan-demir-ve-furkan-dursun-h42285.html|title=Rapid Wien'in Yeni Sezonunda İki Türk Futbolcu: Furkan Demir ve Furkan Dursun - Havadis Haber|website=havadis.at}}</ref> He was called up to the Turkey U21s in June 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/skorer/umit-milli-futbol-takimi-ozel-macta-karadag-ile-karsilasacak-7384540|title=Ümit Milli Futbol Takımı, özel maçta Karadağ ile karşılaşacak|date=4 June 2025|website=Milliyet}}</ref>
==Personal life== Furkan is the younger brother of the Austrian international footballer Yusuf Demir.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.laola1.at/de/red/fussball/bundesliga/news/demir-hat-zwei-traeume--rapid-und-premier-league/|title=Demir hat zwei Träume: Rapid und Premier League|website=www.laola1.at}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 22 March 2026}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|Includes Austrian Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Rapid Wien II |2022–23 |2. Liga |10||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||10||1 |- |2023–24 |Austrian Regionalliga East |27||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||27||2 |- |2024–25 |2. Liga |2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !39!!3!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!39!!3 |- |TSV Hartberg (loan) |2024–25 |Austrian Bundesliga |28||1||4||0||colspan="2"|—||32||1 |- |Rapid Wien |2025–26 |Austrian Bundesliga |14||0||2||0||8{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in UEFA Conference League}}||0||24||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !81!!4!!6!!0!!8!!0!!95!!4 |} {{notelist}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|furkan-demir/664968}} * {{ÖFB player|861624}}
{{SK Rapid Wien squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Demir, Furkan}} Category:2004 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Vienna Category:Turkish men's footballers Category:Turkey men's under-21 international footballers Category:Turkey men's youth international footballers Category:Austrian men's footballers Category:Austrian people of Turkish descent Category:Men's association football full-backs Category:SK Rapid Wien players Category:TSV Hartberg players Category:Austrian Football Bundesliga players Category:2. Liga (Austria) players Category:21st-century Turkish sportsmen Category:21st-century Austrian sportsmen