Official! Rapid extend Demir's contract until 2031
The Green-and-Whites can count on Demir for even longer. Following strong performances in the league, he was recently rewarded with a call-up to the Austria national team.
Squad news from Hütteldorf!
Rapid Vienna have extended Yusuf Demir's contract until the summer of 2031. The club announced the news at its Annual General Meeting.
The 23-year-old originally joined the Green-and-Whites at the age of 10 and progressed through various youth teams. After venturing abroad in 2021/22 (FC Barcelona, FC Basel and Galatasaray), he returned to Vienna in February 2026.
In the current campaign, Demir has contributed five goals and six assists in 12 Bundesliga appearances, also getting on the scoresheet in European competition and the Austrian Cup. His strong performances earned him a recall to the Austria national team.
Yusuf Demir is back in the Austria squad!
Katzer: "I am sure he will improve even further"
Managing Director Markus Katzer expressed his delight over the extension: "We have always believed that Yusuf Demir could once again become an extremely important part of our team. The fact that he is performing stronger than ever this season makes us all proud, and I am all the more pleased that we were able to finalize all the formalities for his contract extension shortly before his departure for international duty."
At the same time, he backs the player to achieve even more: "I am sure that 'Yusi' can not only maintain his strong form, but will even improve further thanks to his ambition," he was quoted as saying by the club.
The player himself also commented: "I am delighted that we found a solution for a long-term collaboration so early on. The trust shown by the entire sporting management is an honor for all of us. Naturally, as a team, we want to keep working on ourselves and help us grow together with our fans," he explained.
