Furkan Demir


Furkan Demir 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. On 22 May 2024, he extended his contract with Rapid Wien until 2026. On 5 September 2024, he was loaned out TSV Hartberg in the Austrian Football Bundesliga for the 2024–25 season. He made his senior and professional debut with Hartberg in a 2–2 Austrian Bundesliga tie with SK [Austria Klagenfurt (2007)|Austria Klagenfurt] on 21 September 2024.

International career

Born in Austria, he is a youth international for Turkey. He was called up to the Turkey U21s in June 2025.

Personal life

Furkan is the younger brother of the Austrian international footballer Yusuf Demir.