Merih Demiral: Bio, Age, Salary, Stats, Playing Style, Partner & Net Worth

Merih Demiral is a Turkish Footballer who played in the Centre-Back Position for the Turkish National Team and Al-Ahil in the Saudi Pro League. He also played as a right-sided full-back because of his versatile game. His tall and strong physique makes him an aggressive and instinctive defender that enabling him to anticipate or mark his opponents well. He is compared to Giorgio Chiellini and Paolo Montero during his days at Juventus FC.

Merih Demiral biography will have his unending dedication to playing football. He has played a key role behind the Serie A club Juventus FC's victory in becoming Italian Champions in the 2019/20 season. As a player who has played for both the national team and various clubs in different leagues, he has balanced his career well and contributed highly to every team he has played for so far. The defender is a great presence in every match, and he plays smartly to celebrate the victories.

Merih Demiral Bio

The centre back was born on March 05 1998, in Karamürsel, Turkey. Merih Demiral nationality is Turkish. He has represented the Turkish National Football Team at several youth levels before debuting in the senior team, and now he has appeared in more than 55 matches. Merih Demiral age is now 27, and he has strengthened his skills and unlocked many abilities in football. Merih Demiral height is 6ft 3 in; his height helps him strongly on the pitch to perform well. Merih Demiral weight is 86 kg. As a player with great physical traits, he is a valuable defender that any team would like to have. He is actively playing for the Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahil, where a one-year contract remains with the club.

Merih Demiral Family and Early Life

The footballer was born to a Laz father and a Bosnian mother from a family that migrated from Artvin. Merih Demiral family details, such as names or backgrounds, are not known, as there isn’t much information available.
In his early days, he played for the Fenerbahçe youth academy. In 2016, he was signed by the Portuguese club Alcanenense. He was loaned out to Sporting B in January 2017. On February 5, 2017, he made his professional debut in the Segunda Liga for the latter club in a 1–1 home draw against Famalicão. He was signed by Sporting B at the end of the season. He joined the Turkish club Alanyaspor on loan on August 15, 2018. On 29 January 2019, he permanently joined Alanyaspor for €3.5 million. He made 16 appearances and scored 1 goal.
Demiral joined the Italian club Sassuolo on loan on January 30, 2019, with an obligation to buy. He made his Serie A debut on February 24, 2019, in a 1–1 home draw against SPAL. He scored 2 goals for Sassuolo in 14 appearances.
On July 5, 2019, Demiral signed for the Italian club Juventus from Sassuolo, on a five-year contract for €18 million with a whopping salary of €1.3 million per year. He also became the first Turkish player to sing and play for Juventus. On September 21, 2019, he made his Serie A debut against Verona. He made his Champions League debut on December 11, 2019, against Bayer Leverkusen.
On January 12, 2020, against Roma, he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury during the match, resulting in him being out of action for the remainder of the season, including Euro 2020. He scored in the same game and confirmed the league title for Juventus. He returned to action against Roma on August 1, 2020.
On August 6, 2021, he was loaned to Atalnata from Juventus with an option to buy. In the 2021–22 season, he made 42 appearances in all competitions for Atalanta, scored two goals, and provided three assists. On June 17, 2022, Atalanta exercised the right-to-buy clause and signed him. The signing fee was not disclosed by the Atlanata but as per the Italian media reports, the signing fee was 20 million euros.
Merih Demiral career had a big break when he joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli on a three-year contract on August 19, 2023. Al-Ahil announced the Demiral singing on their X account with the message “A new warrior in our squad”. Merih Demiral career summary clearly says about his international career. The player has been serving his homeland from a very young age. He played at the junior level for Merih Demiral national team, Turkey, including Turkey U17, Turkey U18, and Turkey U19. On November 20, 2018, he made his senior squad debut in a friendly match against Ukraine. He came as a substitute for Mert Müldür in the 85th minute. On June 11, 2021, he scored an own goal against Italy, resulting in a 3–0 defeat in the first game of the UEFA Euro 2020 campaign. He scored 2 goals on the international level. On November 13, 2021, he scored against Gibraltar in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, and on June 4, 2022, he scored against the Faroe Islands in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C.