Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 10 June 2006 | ||
Place of birth | Liberia | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Rotherham United (on loan from Everton) | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2016 | Forza Almere | ||
2016–2018 | Almere City | ||
2019– | Everton | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024– | Everton | 0 | (0) |
2025– | → Rotherham United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023 | Netherlands U17 | 4 | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 May 2023 |
Martin Sherif (born 10 June 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Rotherham United on loan from Everton. Born in Liberia, he is a Netherlands youth international.
As a youth player, Sherif joined the youth academy of Dutch side Forza Almere . In 2016, he joined the youth academy of Dutch side Almere City. At the age of thirteen, he joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Everton [1] and was promoted to the club's reserve team in 2022. Dutch news website Voetbalzone wrote in 2025 that he was "regarded as one of Liverpool's greatest attacking talents". [2]
On 18 August 2025, Sherif signed a season-long loan deal with League One club Rotherham United. [3]
Sherif is a Netherlands youth international and is eligible to play for the Liberia national football team, having been born in the country. While playing for the Netherlands national under-17 football team, he played for them for 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification and the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. [4]
Sherif plays as a forward. Left-footed, he is known for his shooting ability and strength. [5]