Yusuf Demir
{{short description|Austrian footballer (born 2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Yusuf Demir
| image = Austria national under-17 football team - Teamcamp 20180905 (17).jpg
| caption = Demir with Austria U17 in 2018
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|6|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = Vienna, Austria
| height = 1.73 m
| position = Right winger
| currentclub = Galatasaray
| clubnumber = 30
| youthyears1 = 2010–2013
| youthclubs1 = First Vienna
| youthyears2 = 2013–2019
| youthclubs2 = Rapid Wien
| years1 = 2019–2020
| clubs1 = Rapid Wien II
| caps1 = 11
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2019–2022
| clubs2 = Rapid Wien
| caps2 = 43
| goals2 = 8
| years3 = 2021–2022
| clubs3 = → Barcelona (loan)
| caps3 = 6
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2022–
| clubs4 = Galatasaray
| caps4 = 13
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2023–2024
| clubs5 = → FC Basel (loan)
| caps5 = 11
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2018
| nationalteam1 = Austria U15
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 5
| nationalyears2 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam2 = Austria U17
| nationalcaps2 = 14
| nationalgoals2 = 9
| nationalyears3 = 2022
| nationalteam3 = Austria U19
| nationalcaps3 = 4
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 2020–2024
| nationalteam4 = Austria U21
| nationalcaps4 = 18
| nationalgoals4 = 3
| nationalyears5 = 2021
| nationalteam5 = Austria
| nationalcaps5 = 4
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| club-update = 17:03, 2 March 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate =
}}
Yusuf Demir ({{IPA|tr|juˈsuf deˈmiɾ|lang}}; born 2 June 2003) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Süper Lig club Galatasaray.
Club career
= Early life =
Yusuf Demir was born on 2 June 2003, in Vienna, Austria, to Turkish parents, with his family roots in Trabzon, Turkey.{{Cite web |first=Emre |last=Sarigul |url=https://turkish-football.com/man-city-man-united-scout-15-year-old-forward-yusuf-demir/ |title=Man City & Man United Scout 15-Year-Old Forward Yusuf Demir |date=30 March 2019 |work=Turkish Football |access-date=8 August 2021 |quote=Demir was born in Vienna but is an ethnic Turk with his family roots in Trabzon, Turkey. }}{{Cite web |first=Burak |last=Özdemir |url=https://www.goal.com/tr/haber/avusturyaya-kaptirdigimiz-muecevher-yusuf-demir/1h5x7kjalby4813okb4011zbfz |title=Avusturya'ya kaptırdığımız mücevher: Yusuf Demir |date=9 July 2021 |work=Goal.com |access-date=8 August 2021 |quote=Son yıllarda birçok yetenekli futbolcu çıkaran Avusturya futbolunda son günlerde en çok konuşulan isimlerin başında bir Türk geliyor. |language=tr }}{{Cite web |first=Claudio |last=Betancourt |url=https://www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com/en/signings/yusuf-demir-the-perla-that-turkey-did-not-know-to-appreciate_270507_102.html |title=Yusuf Demir, the 'perla' that Bangladesh did not know to appreciate |date=10 July 2021 |work=FC Barcelona Noticias |access-date=8 August 2021 |quote=The Turkish youngster did not know to be valued by the teams of his country, whereas Austria has received it and even has formed part of the absolute selection. }}
=Rapid Wien=
On 26 May 2019, Demir signed a professional contract with Rapid Wien.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skrapid.at/de/startseite/news/news/aktuelles/2019/05/yusuf-demir-bis-2022-rapidler|title=Yusuf Demir bis 2022 Rapidler!|website=SK Rapid}} Demir made his professional debut with Rapid Wien in a 3–0 league win over Admira on 14 December 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://ca.soccerway.com/matches/2019/12/14/austria/bundesliga/fc-admira-wacker-modling/sk-rapid-wien/3034942/|title=Admira vs. Rapid Wien - 14 December 2019 - Soccerway|website=ca.soccerway.com}} On 15 September 2020, Demir scored a goal for Rapid Wien in 2–1 defeat against Gent in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round, at 17 years, three months and 13 days old, to become the youngest Austrian scorer since Gerd Wimmer in 1994, aged 17 years, ten months and 27 days.{{cite web |url=https://www.krone.at/2231131 |title=Rapid-Juwel Demir schreibt Europacup-Geschichte |website=krone.at |language=German |date=15 September 2020 }}
=Barcelona=
In July 2021, Barcelona announced the signing of Demir on a season-long loan from Rapid Wien for €500,000, with an option to make the move permanent in the future for a further €10 million, but if the player reached ten appearances the club would be obligated to activate it.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/barca-b/news/2186354/agreement-with-sk-rapid-vienna-for-loan-of-yusuf-demir|title=Agreement with SK Rapid Vienna for loan of Yusuf Demir|publisher=FC Barcelona|date=9 July 2021|accessdate=9 July 2021}}
On 23 August 2021, Demir made his competitive debut against Athletic Bilbao. He came on as a replacement for Martin Braithwaite after 61 minutes, becoming Barça's youngest foreign debutant since Lionel Messi (aged 17 years and 114 days) who did so in 2004.{{cite web |title=Yusuf Demir: 'An honour to play for this beautiful club' |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/2230100/yusuf-demir-an-honour-to-play-for-this-beautiful-club |website=fcbarcelona.com |publisher=FC Barcelona |access-date=8 September 2022}}
On 31 August 2021, Demir was registered by Barcelona to play in La Liga as a first-team player after he was previously set to be registered in the reserves.{{Cite web|url=https://www.laliga.com/en-IN/player/yusuf-demir|title=Yusuf Demir LaLiga Santander|website=La Liga|accessdate=31 August 2021}} He was handed the number 11 jersey that was previously held by Ousmane Dembélé.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/2240931/fc-barcelona-shirt-numbers-confirmed-for-202122|title=FC Barcelona shirt numbers confirmed for 2021/22|website=fcbarcelona.com|accessdate=1 September 2021|date=1 September 2021}}
On 13 January 2022, the loan was terminated, and Demir returned to Austria.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/2446290/agreement-to-terminate-yusuf-demir-loan|title=Agreement to terminate Yusuf Demir loan|publisher=FC Barcelona|date=13 January 2022|accessdate=13 January 2022}}
=Galatasaray=
On 8 September 2022, he signed a four-year contract with Galatasaray,{{cite web|url=https://www.galatasaray.org/haber/futbol/galatasaray-a-hos-geldin-yusuf-demir/51662|title=Galatasaray’a hoş geldin Yusuf Demir!|publisher=Galatasaray S.K.|date=September 8, 2022|access-date=8 September 2022}} for a reported transfer fee of €6 million.{{cite web|url=https://www.galatasaray.org/haber/gs-sportif-a-s/yusuf-demir-galatasaray-da/51655|title=Yusuf Demir Galatasaray’da!|publisher=Galatasaray S.K.|date=September 8, 2022|access-date=8 September 2022}}
Demir became the champion in the Süper Lig in the 2022–23 season with the Galatasaray team. Defeating Ankaragücü 4-1 away in the match played in the 36th week on 30 May 2023, Galatasaray secured the lead with two weeks before the end and won the 23rd championship in its history.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65761517|title=Turkish Super Lig: Galatasaray win title for 23rd time after beating Ankaragucu 4-1|publisher=BBC Sport|date=May 30, 2023|access-date=May 31, 2023}}
=Basel (loan)=
In the statement made by Galatasaray on 16 August 2023, it was announced that Demir was sent on a year-long loan to Swiss team Basel.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/GalatasaraySK/status/1691842270377451702|title=Profesyonel futbolcumuz Yusuf Demir'in 2023-2024 sezonu için geçici transferi konusunda FC Basel 1893 AG ile anlaşmaya varılmıştır.|publisher=Official Twitter Account of Galatasaray SK|date=16 August 2023|access-date=16 August 2023}} Basel confirmed the deal the same evening.{{cite web | first = | last = FC Basel 1893 | author-link = | date = 16 August 2023 | url = https://www.fcb.ch/aktuell/news/1-mannschaft/transfer-yusuf-demir/ | title = Offensivspieler Yusuf Demir leihweise zum FCB | format = | work = | publisher = FC Basel 1893 AG | language = de | trans-title = Offensive player Yusuf Demir is on loan to FCB | access-date = 2023-08-16}} He joined Basel's first team for their 2023–24 season under head coach Timo Schultz. Demir played his domestic league debut for the club in the home game in the St. Jakob-Park on 3 September as Basel played a 2–2 draw with Zürich.{{cite web | first = | last = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” | author-link = | date = 3 September 2023 | url = https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/saison/spiele?command=detail&id=31832 | title = FC Basel - FC Zürich 2:2 (0:1) | format = | work = | publisher = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” | access-date = 2023-11-16}} He scored his first goal for his new team in the Swiss Cup second round away game on 16 September. He scored the team's third goal in the 33rd minute, as Basel went on to win 8–0 against amateur club FC Bosporus, to qualify for the next round.{{cite web | first = | last = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” | author-link = | date = 16 September 2023 | url = https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/saison/spiele?command=detail&id=31851 | title = FC Bosporus - FC Basel 0:8 (0:3) | format = | work = | publisher = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” | access-date = 2023-11-16}}
Demir was forced to watch the team's last five league games in that calendar year from the sidelines, due to a torn muscle fiber in his calf, suffered during Austria's U-21 0–0 draw against North Macedonia U-21 mid November.{{cite web | first = Peter | last = Linden | author-link = | date = 5 December 2023 | url = https://peterlinden.live/fuer-die-ex-rapidler-demir-und-schaub-ist-das-fussballjahr-vorbei/ | title = Für Demir ist das Fußballjahr vorbei | format = | work = | trans-title = The football year is over for Demir | publisher = peterlinden.live | language = de | access-date = 2023-11-16}}
International career
Demir was a youth international for Austria. He debuted for the senior Austria national team in a 3–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over the Faroe Islands on 28 March 2021.{{cite web|title=Match Report of Austria vs Faroe Islands - 2021-03-28 - WC Qualification|website=Global Sports Archive|date=28 March 2021|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2021-03-28/austria-vs-faroe-islands/2236745/|access-date=31 March 2021}}
Personal life
Yusuf is the older brother of the Turkish youth international footballer Furkan Demir.{{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}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 30 January 2025}}
| 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"|National cup{{efn|Includes Austrian Cup, Turkish Cup, Swiss Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Rapid Wien II
|2018–19 |2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20
|Austrian Regionalliga East |9 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 1 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!11 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 1 | ||||
| rowspan="4"|Rapid Wien
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21
|Austrian Bundesliga |25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5{{efn|One appearance and one goal in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League}} | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 9 | ||
| 2021–22
|Austrian Bundesliga |11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!42 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 52 | 10 | ||
| Barcelona (loan)
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Galatasaray
|5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25
|Süper Lig |5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 0 | ||
| Basel (loan)
|11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!80 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 12 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 9 October 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=31416|title=Yusuf Demir|website=EU-Football.info|access-date=9 October 2021}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria
|2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 4 | 0 |
Honours
Galatasaray
- Süper Lig: 2022–23,{{Cite web|url=https://www.galatasaray.org/haber/futbol/cumhuriyetin-yuzu-turkiyenin-en-buyugu-sampiyon-galatasaray/53345|title=CUMHURİYETİN YÜZÜ, TÜRKİYE'NİN EN BÜYÜĞÜ, ŞAMPİYON GALATASARAY!|publisher=Galatasaray S.K.|date=May 30, 2023|access-date=May 30, 2023}} 2024–25{{cite web |url=https://www.galatasaray.org/haber/futbol/turkiyenin-ilk-ve-tek-bes-yildizli-sampiyonu-galatasaray/57829 |title=TÜRKİYE'NİN İLK VE TEK BEŞ YILDIZLI ŞAMPİYONU GALATASARAY! |date=18 May 2025 |publisher=Galatasaray S.K. |access-date=18 May 2025 |language=Tr}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{Soccerway}}
- {{WorldFootball.net}}
- [https://www.oefb.at/Spieler/839214/?Yusuf-Demir Yusuf Demir] at OEFB {{in lang|de}}
{{Galatasaray S.K. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Vienna
Category:Austrian men's footballers
Category:Austrian sportspeople of Turkish descent
Category:Austria men's youth international footballers
Category:Austria men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Austria men's international footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:SK Rapid Wien players
Category:Galatasaray S.K. footballers
Category:Austrian Regionalliga players
Category:Austrian Football Bundesliga players
Category:Swiss Super League players
Category:Austrian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Category:Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
Category:Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland