Personal information | |||
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Full name | Youssef Ramalho Chermiti [1] | ||
Date of birth | 24 May 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Vila do Porto, Azores, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Everton | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2014 | Os Marienses | ||
2014–2015 | ACF Pauleta | ||
2015–2016 | GD São Pedro | ||
2016–2021 | Sporting CP | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2023 | Sporting CP B | 10 | (3) |
2023 | Sporting CP | 16 | (3) |
2023– | Everton | 18 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Portugal U15 | 5 | (1) |
2019–2020 | Portugal U16 | 12 | (1) |
2021–2022 | Portugal U18 | 12 | (6) |
2022– | Portugal U19 | 4 | (3) |
2023– | Portugal U20 | 4 | (2) |
2024– | Portugal U21 | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:13, 19 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:03, 26 March 2024 (UTC) |
Youssef Ramalho Chermiti (born 24 May 2004) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Everton.
Chermiti is a youth product of Os Marienses, ACF Pauleta, and GD São Pedro, before moving to the youth academy of Sporting CP in 2016. [2]
On 22 July 2020, Chermiti signed his first professional contract with Sporting for three seasons. [3] He was promoted to their B-team in 2021, but was sidelined with injuries for eight months before training with the senior team in November 2022. [4]
Chermiti made his debut for Sporting's main team on 15 January 2023, coming off the bench to replace Paulinho in the 78th minute of a 2–2 Primeira Liga draw away at local rivals Benfica. [5] [6] On 1 February, he made his first start for the side, playing the full match in a 5–0 home victory over Braga. [7] Five days later, Chermiti scored his first goal for Sporting and first Primeira Liga goal, in a 1–0 away victory over Rio Ave. [8] Six days later, he once again started in the league, at home to rivals Porto, scoring a late consolation goal in a 2–1 loss. [9] After the match, Porto's manager Sérgio Conceição congratulated Chermiti on his performance, describing him as a "youngster with a lot of quality" during the post-match press conference. [10] Four days later, he made his debut in European competitions, coming on as a substitute for the final minutes of a 1–1 draw at home to Midtjylland in the knockout round play-offs of the UEFA Europa League. [11] In the 2022–23 season, Chermiti made 22 appearances in all competitions for Sporting CP, scoring three goals and providing two assists. [12]
On 11 August 2023, Chermiti signed a four-year contract with Premier League club Everton, [13] for a fee of €12.5 million, which could rise to €15 million with add-ons. Sporting CP are also owed 12.5% of any profit Everton receive from a future transfer of the player. [14]
Chermiti made his debut for Everton on 26 August, coming off the bench in the 66th minute to replace Lewis Dobbin in a 1–0 league loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Goodison Park. [15] Four days later, he made his first start for the club in an EFL Cup match away at Doncaster Rovers; at half-time, with the Toffees losing 1–0 to the League Two side, Chermiti was replaced by compatriot Beto, who went on to score the equalizer; Everton ended up achieving a 2–1 comeback win. [16] On 7 November 2023, Chermiti started for Everton U21s in an EFL Trophy group stage match against Mansfield Town, scoring the only goal of the game through an extra-time penalty. [17]
He is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U19s. [18]
On 21 November 2023, after representing Portugal U20 in a 2–1 loss in a friendly against Italy U20, Chermiti denounced on social media that an opponent had racially abused him during the match. [19]
Chermiti was born in Portugal to a Tunisian father and Cape Verdean mother. [2] Chermiti is the cousin of the Tunisian footballer Amine Chermiti. [20]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sporting CP B | 2021–22 | Liga 3 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | ||||
Sporting CP | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 22 | 3 | |
Everton | 2023–24 | Premier League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
Everton U21 | 2023–24 | — | — | — | — | 1 [lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Career total | 44 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 7 |
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