Muhammed Demirci

Muhammed Demirci — Biography

Muhammed Demirci is an attacking midfielder whom the Turkish press nicknamed the "local Messi" after the excitement he stirred as a child in Beşiktaş's academy. Barcelona invited him to a trial, and Beşiktaş captain Guti of the time presented him as one of the future's important stars. Since July 2026 he has played for Elazığspor.

Born in the Göynücek district of Amasya, he moved with his family to Istanbul. He was spotted at seven, went first to Gaziosmanpaşa Gençlerbirliği and in 2006 to Beşiktaş. That year he spent two weeks at Barcelona and impressed youth chief Albert Benaiges, but no transfer followed because of Beşiktaş's transfer-fee expectations and his family's reluctance to be apart from him. He won a title at under-14 level, scoring twice in the final, and scored 10 goals in 17 under-15 matches. He played for Turkey's youth teams from under-15 to under-18, and as captain of the under-16s he scored a hat-trick against Denmark. On October 11, 2010, he signed a three-year professional contract with Beşiktaş, and on March 3, 2011, made his first-team debut in the Turkish Cup against Gaziantep. His Süper Lig debut came on April 1, 2012, against Samsunspor, wearing number 80.

He got more playing time once Slaven Bilić took over, then spent loan spells at Gaziantep FK and İstanbulspor. In 2015 he moved to Mouscron in Belgium, and later played for lower-league clubs such as 24 Erzincanspor, Şanlıurfaspor, İskenderunspor and Balıkesirspor. Elazığspor became the thirteenth club of his career.