Emre Demir
{{short description|Turkish professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Emre Demir
| image = Emre Demir.png
| caption = Demir in 2021
| fullname = Emre Demir
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|1|15|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Mersin, Turkey
| height = 1.75 m
| position = Attacking midfielder, winger
| currentclub = Sakaryaspor
(on loan from Fenerbahçe)
| clubnumber = 14
| youthyears1 = 2010–2012
| youthclubs1 = Mersin
| youthyears2 = 2012–2019
| youthclubs2 = Kayserispor
| years1 = 2019–2022
| clubs1 = Kayserispor
| caps1 = 30
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2022–2023
| clubs2 = Barcelona B
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2023–
| clubs3 = Fenerbahçe
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023
| clubs4 = → Samsunspor (loan)
| caps4 = 2
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2023–2024
| clubs5 = → Ümraniyespor (loan)
| caps5 = 28
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = → Sakaryaspor (loan)
| caps6 = 31
| goals6 = 8
| nationalyears1 = 2016
| nationalteam1 = Turkey U14
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2017–2018
| nationalteam2 = Turkey U15
| nationalcaps2 = 11
| nationalgoals2 = 5
| nationalyears3 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam3 = Turkey U16
| nationalcaps3 = 14
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2019
| nationalteam4 = Turkey U17
| nationalcaps4 = 8
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2021–2024
| nationalteam5 = Turkey U19
| nationalcaps5 = 12
| nationalgoals5 = 1
| nationalyears6 = 2024–
| nationalteam6 = Turkey U21
| nationalcaps6 = 1
| nationalgoals6 = 0
| pcupdate = 1 June 2025
| ntupdate = 15 November 2024
}}
Emre Demir (born 15 January 2004) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Turkish club Sakaryaspor on loan from Fenerbahçe.
Club career
= Early career =
Demir started playing football with his local club Mersin at the age of 6, and moved to Kayserispor 2 years later. As a youth talent, he attended trials at Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain.{{cite web|url=https://www.futbolarena.com//kayserispor/kayserisporda-emre-demir-buyuk-hedeflerim-var-332726h/|title=Kayserispor'da Emre Demir|last=FutbolArena|date=8 November 2017|website=FutbolArena}}
= Kayserispor =
On 18 January 2019, Demir signed his first professional contract with Kayserispor aged 15.{{cite web|url=https://www.mynet.com/istikbal-mobilya-kayserispor-emir-demir-ile-sozlesme-imzaladi-184743-myspor|title=İstikbal Mobilya Kayserispor Emir Demir ile sözleşme imzaladı|last=Mynet|website=Mynet Spor}} One week after his 15th birthday, Demir made his professional debut with Kayserispor in a 0-0 Turkish Cup tie with Akhisarspor on 22 January 2019, playing the final three minutes of the match.{{cite web|url=http://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=29&macId=205870|title=AKHİSARSPOR İSTİKBAL MOBİLYA KAYSERİSPOR - Maç Detayları TFF|website=www.tff.org}}
On 9 November 2019, aged 15 years and 299 days, he became the youngest goalscorer in Süper Lig history when he scored against Gençlerbirliği.{{cite web |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/futbol/kayserisporlu-emre-demir-super-lig-tarihinin-en-genc-golcusu-oldu/1640299 |title=Kayserisporlu Emre Demir Süper Lig tarihinin en genç golcüsü oldu|date=9 November 2019 |publisher=Anadolu Ajansı |language=tr}}
= Barcelona =
On 23 September 2021, Barcelona Atlètic announced an agreement with Kayserispor to sign Demir for the 2022–23 season for a fee of 2 million euros.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/barcelona/2021/09/23/614caff646163f74158b45c7.html|title=Barcelona sign 17-year-old Turkish prodigy Emre Demir |website=Marca|date=23 September 2021|access-date=24 September 2021}} On 14 July 2022, Demir signed a five-year deal, with a buyout clause of €400 million.{{Cite web |date=14 July 2022 |title=Emre Demir ja vesteix de blaugrana |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.cat/ca/futbol/barca-b/noticies/2677832/emre-demir-ja-vesteix-de-blaugrana |access-date=14 July 2022 |website=FC Barcelona |language=catalan|trans-title=Emre Demir is already wearing Blaugrana}}{{Cite web |date=23 September 2021 |title=Agreement to sign Emre Demir |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/barca-b/news/2265831/agreement-to-sign-emre-demir |access-date=1 February 2023 |website=FC Barcelona |language=}}
= Fenerbahçe =
Having not managed to break through Barcelona's team consistently, on 31 January 2023 Demir returned to Turkey, joining Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe on a free transfer and signing a four-and-a-half-year deal.{{cite web |url=https://www.fenerbahce.org/haberler/futbol/2023/1/ailemize-hos-geldin-emre-demir |title=Ailemize hoş geldin Emre Demir|date=31 January 2023 |publisher=Fenerbahçe S.K. |access-date=1 February 2023 |language=tr}}
==Samsunspor (loan)==
On 3 February 2023, he was loaned to TFF First League club Samsunspor, until the end of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.samsunspor.org.tr/haberDetay.php?id=7045 |title=Hoş geldin Emre Demir|date=3 February 2023 |publisher=Samsunspor |access-date=3 February 2023 |language=tr}}
==Ümraniyespor (loan)==
On 15 September 2023, he joined Ümraniyespor on loan for the 2023–24 season.{{cite web|url=https://fenerbahce.org/haberler/futbol/2023/9/bilgilendirme-2 |title=Bilgilendirme |date=15 September 2023 |publisher=Fenerbahçe S.K. |access-date=15 September 2023 |language=tr}}
Club statistics
{{updated|match played 19 January 2025}}{{Soccerway|emre-demir/593297}}
| 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 !colspan="2"|Europe ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5" |Kayserispor
| rowspan="4" |Süper Lig |1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20
|11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21
|14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 16 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22
|4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 7 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!30 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 |
| Barcelona Atlètic
|2 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 2 | 0 | |||
| Fenerbahçe
|Süper Lig |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 0 | 0 | |
| Samsunspor (loan)
|2 | 1 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 2 | 1 | |||
| Ümraniyespor (loan)
|TFF First League |12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 14 | 1 | ||
| Sakaryaspor (loan)
|TFF First League |15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 15 | 5 | ||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!62 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 11 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{TFF player|1707117}}
- {{Soccerway|emre-demir/593297}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|emre-demir_5}}
- {{Mackolik player|e-demir}}
{{Sakaryaspor squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Demir, Emre}}
Category:Footballers from Mersin
Category:Turkish men's footballers
Category:Turkey men's youth international footballers
Category:Turkish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Turkish expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Category:Kayserispor footballers
Category:FC Barcelona Atlètic players
Category:Fenerbahçe S.K. footballers
Category:Samsunspor footballers
Category:Ümraniyespor footballers
Category:Sakaryaspor footballers
Category:Primera Federación players