Furkan Demir

Furkan Demir — Biography

Furkan Demir is a Turkish-Austrian right-back who was born in Vienna and developed in Rapid Wien's academy. A young player in the Austrian Bundesliga, he has also been part of Turkey's youth national teams. He chose the same profession as his older brother Yusuf Demir, who has also played for the Austrian national team; in February 2026 Yusuf left Galatasaray and agreed terms with Rapid Wien, bringing the two brothers together at one club again.

He started out in the youth system of First Vienna FC and joined Rapid Wien's academy in 2013. At 17, on 20 May 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club, running to 2024, and moved up to the reserve side competing in the 2. Liga. On 22 May 2024 he extended that contract to 2026. He spent the 2024-25 season on loan at TSV Hartberg in the Bundesliga. Aged 19, Demir made his professional and top-flight debut for Hartberg on 21 September 2024 in a 2-2 draw with Austria Klagenfurt.

Although born in Austria, he has played for Turkey's youth sides, and in June 2025, aged twenty, he was called up to the Turkey U21 squad. A dual Austrian and Turkish citizen, he plays at right-back for Rapid Wien and stands 1.80 metres tall.