Yiğit Efe Demir

Yiğit Efe Demir
Demir in 2026
Personal information
Full name Yiğit Efe Demir
Date of birth (2004-08-02) 2 August 2004
Place of birth Şişli, Turkey
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Fenerbahçe
Number 14
Youth career
2013–2017 Hürriyet Gücü SK
2017–2020 Altınordu
2020–2023 Fenerbahçe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Fenerbahçe 14 (0)
2023–2024 → Gençlerbirliği (loan) 13 (0)
2024–2025 → Fatih Karagümrük (loan) 37 (0)
International career‡
2022 Turkey U19 1 (0)
2024– Turkey U21 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 November 2024

Yiğit Efe Demir (born 2 August 2004) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe.[1]

Career

Early years

He started his career at Hürriyet Gücü SK from Istanbul between 2013 and 2017, playing alongside Kerem Küçükkaya who is a central defender. They played for Altınordu Academy between the 2017–2020 seasons.

Then they transferred to Fenerbahçe Academy, where they played between the 2020–2023 seasons. On 3 August 2022, they signed their first professional contract with Fenerbahçe.[1]

Gençlerbirliği (loan, 2023–2024)

He played on loan at Gençlerbirliği[2] in the 2023–2024 season, played 13 matches in 2023–24 TFF 1. Lig season and 4 matches in 2023–24 Turkish Cup.

Fatih Karagümrük (loan, 2024–2025)

He played on loan at Fatih Karagümrük[3] in the 2024–2025 season, played 36 matches in 2024–25 TFF 1. Lig season and one match in Süper Lig play-off .

Fenerbahçe (2025–present)

On 9 July 2025, he signed four-year contract extension with Fenerbahçe.[1]

On 12 August 2025, he made his professional debut with Fenerbahçe in a 2025–26 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round second match against Feyenoord, as a late substitute in 5-2 home victory.[4]

On 27 November 2026, he made his debut as a starter with the team, in a UEFA Europa League match against Ferencváros.[5]

As a Turkish professional football player, he made his Süper Lig debut on 6 December 2025, as a starter in a 1-1 away tie against Başakşehir.[6]

International career

Demir is a youth international for Turkey, having represented 1 match for the U19s in 2022 and having represented 2 matches for the U21s since 2024. In March 2026 while he was in the Turkey U21s camp, Demir received an emergency call-up to the Turkey senior squad for the training squad against Romania.[7]

Style of play

Demir known for his composure and strong game reading, his potential shines in workrate and defensive traits. He is right-footed and began playing for center-back, although he also plays as a right-back position if needed.[8]

Career statistics

As of matches played 17 March 2026[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Turkish Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fenerbahçe U19 2020–21 U19 Elit A Ligi 121———121
2021–22 U19 Elit A Ligi 190———190
2022–23 U19 Elit A Ligi 133——4[a]0173
Total 444000040484
Gençlerbirliği (loan) 2023–24 TFF 1. Lig 13040——170
Fatih Karagümrük (loan) 2024–25 TFF 1. Lig 37000——370
Fenerbahçe 2025–26 Süper Lig 120405[b]02[c]0230
2026–27 Süper Lig 0000000000
Total 120405020230
Career total 10548050601254
  1. ↑ Appearances in Rezerv Lig
  2. ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Appearance in Turkish Super Cup

Honours

Club

Fenerbahçe

Fatih Karagümrük

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Yiğit Efe Demir Profile". TFF.org (in Turkish). Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Yiğit Efe Demir ve Melih Bostan Gençlerbirliğimiz'de". Genclerbirligi.org (in Turkish). 25 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Yiğit Efe Demir Transfer Bilgilendirme". Fenerbahce.org (in Turkish). 26 July 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Fenerbahçemiz Şampiyonlar Ligi'nde play-off turuna yükseldi". Fenerbahce.org (in Turkish). 12 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Fenerbahçe 1-1 Ferencváros". Fenerbahce.org (in Turkish). 27 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Rams Başakşehir 1-1 Fenerbahçe". Fenerbahce.org (in Turkish). 6 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "A Millî Takım'da Romanya Maçının Hazırlıkları Başladı". tff.org (in Turkish). TFF. 20 March 2026. Archived from the original on 22 March 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "Yiğit Efe Demir Profile". sportsdunia.com. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  9. ↑ Yiğit Efe Demir at Soccerway
  10. ↑ "Cumhuriyetimizin 100. Yılında Türkiye Kupası Fenerbahçemiz'in". fenerbahce.org. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  11. ↑ "Turkcell Süper Kupa 2025, Fenerbahçe'nin" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "Trendyol Süper Lig'e yükselen son takım belli oldu!". beinsports.com.tr. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
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