Muhammet Demir

Muhammet Demir (born 10 January 1992) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Konyaspor.

Demir played for his school team before Karadeniz Ereğli Belediyespor signed him to a youth contract in 2002.

Sedat Özden, a former professional football player who played for Bursaspor, spotted Demir at a youth tournament in Ankara.

He made his first appearance in the Süper Lig in the final game of the 2008–09 season, coming off the bench in the 86th minute against Gaziantepspor.

Chelsea and West Ham United courted Demir and made offers after he scored two goals against Russia in a youth national team match.

[7] Demir led the Turkey U-17 squad to the quarter finals of the 2009 U-17 World Cup in Nigeria, where the team lost 5–3 on penalties to Colombia.

[8] He scored three goals and notched one assist during his five games at the tournament, good enough for joint third place for top scorer.

[9][10] On 10 October 2014, Demir played his first national match for Turkey against the Czech Republic in Istanbul, replacing Olcay Şahan after 66 minutes of a 2–1 defeat.