Barcelona's number 11 shirt has been owned throughout history by legendary players who have performed well, from Carles Rexach and Txiki Begiristain to Brazilian superstars Rivaldo and Neymar. Now, it's in Demille again. Demir) in his hands, the 18-year-old is struggling to adapt to barca's giant club.
The brilliant winger was signed by Barcelona from Rapid Vienna on loan in the 2021 summer transfer window and could launch a buyout clause for €10 million next summer. Before arriving in Catalonia, Demir had already played 38 top league games for Austria's capital team, scoring nine goals and contributing four assists, and he had just made his debut for the national team in March. With such a high-profile performance at such a young age, he was unquestionably nominated for the Golden Boy Award for the best U21 player in Europe in 2021.
Considering his age, Delmi was initially signed to play for Barcelona B. However, his impressive pre-season performance allowed then-head coach Ronald Koeman to promote him to the first team, and Demir became the second Austrian to play for Barca after Hans Krankl. His brilliant performance has also constantly proved himself to be a future star. In addition, he also changed from O. Dembele in the new season. Dembélé) took over the legendary No. 11 robe, which was changed to No. 7.
In training, Demir impressed Koeman with his serious attitude and skillful left-foot technique. He made his debut in The Second Round of La Liga for Barca away to Athletic Bilbao, becoming the youngest foreign starter at a Club in Catalonia since Messi in 2004. Since then, Demir has been given more opportunities to play and he has been one of the few highlights of Barca's tough start.
Demir comes from a family of footballers, with two cousins playing in Austria and his younger brother a member of the current Vienna Fast Youth Team. He has a talent that is visible to the naked eye, and his skillful dribbling skills are his biggest characteristics, and when he controls the ball, the ball is like sticking to his sneakers, which makes the opponent very headache.
Demir is not only talented, but his work ethic is widely praised, which is why he was able to move from B to first team so quickly. He took pre-season training as seriously as he did an official match, even scoring a goal in a friendly against Stuttgart.
Despite demir's frequent appearances in Barca's starting line-up over the past few months, he remains down-to-earth, training and playing. After his first appearance for Barca, he said: "The game was very intense, I spent some time getting used to it, but then I got used to the rhythm of the game. My first appearance for Barca makes me happy and I hope to play more games for this team. It was an honor to play at this club, my dream came true and I paid a lot for it. ”
As a rare highlight of this difficult season, if Demir can continue to work hard and maintain excellent performances, I believe Barca will extend his loan contract.
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