Furkan Demir

Furkan Demir (born 29 November 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Austrian Football Bundesliga club TSV Hartberg, on loan from Rapid Wien. Born in Austria, he is a youth international for Turkey.

Furkan Demir

Personal information
Date of birth	(2004-11-29) 29 November 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Vienna, Austria
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	TSV Hartberg, on loan from 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	0	(0)
2024–	→TSV Hartberg (loan)	28	(1)
International career‡
2024	Turkey U20	4	(0)
2024–	Turkey U21	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:53, 6 June 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:53, 6 June 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]