Youssef Chermiti

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Youssef Chermiti
Personal information
Full name Youssef Russell Martin Chermiti [1]
Date of birth (2004-05-24) 24 May 2004 (age 21) [2]
Place of birth Vila do Porto, Azores, Portugal
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) [2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Rangers
Youth career
2013–2014 Os Marienses
2014–2015 ACF Pauleta
2015–2016 GD São Pedro
2016–2021 Sporting CP
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2023 Sporting CP B 10 (8)
2023 Sporting CP 16 (7)
2023–2025 Everton 22 (0)
2025– Rangers 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 Portugal U15 5 (2)
2019–2020 Portugal U16 12 (4)
2021–2022 Portugal U18 12 (8)
2022–2023 Portugal U19 4 (4)
2023 Portugal U20 4 (2)
2024– Portugal U21 2 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:30, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:03, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Youssef Ramalho Chermiti (born 24 May 2004) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premiership club Rangers.

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Club career

Youth career

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. [3]

Sporting CP

On 22 July 2020, Chermiti signed his first professional contract with Sporting for three seasons. [4] 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. [5]

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. [6] [7] On 1 February, he made his first start for the side, playing the full match in a 5–0 home victory over Braga. [8] Five days later, Chermiti scored his first goal for Sporting and first Primeira Liga goal, in a 1–0 away victory over Rio Ave. [9] 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. [10] 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. [11] 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. [12] In the 2022–23 season, Chermiti made 22 appearances in all competitions for Sporting CP, scoring three goals and providing two assists. [13]

Everton

On 11 August 2023, Chermiti signed a four-year contract with Premier League club Everton, [14] for a fee of £11.5 million, which could rise to £14 million with add-ons. Sporting CP are also owed 12.5% of any profit Everton receive from a future transfer of the player. [15]

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. [16] 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 equaliser; Everton ended up achieving a 2–1 comeback win. [17] 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. [18]

Rangers

International career

He is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U19s. [19]

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. [20]

Personal life

Chermiti was born in Azores, Santa Maria in Portugal to a Northern Irish father and Bissau-Guinean mother. Chermiti holds Tunisian, French and Bissau-Guinean citizenship. [3] Chermiti is the cousin of Michael Stone . [21]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 August 2025 [22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting CP B 2021–22 Liga 3 103————103
Sporting CP 2022–23 Primeira Liga 16300105 [c] 0—223
Everton 2023–24 Premier League 1801010——200
2024–25 Premier League 400000——40
2025–26 Premier League 000010——10
Everton total22010200000250
Everton U21 2023–24 ————1 [d] 111
Career total48610205011577

References

  1. ↑ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Youssef Chermiti: Overview". Scottish premiership. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Youssef Ramalho Chermiti". sporting.pt. 16 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Youssef Chermiti assina contrato profissional com o Sporting". record.pt. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Chermiti regressa com renovação na mira (Sporting)". A Bola. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  6. ↑ Roseiro, Bruno (15 January 2023). "Chermiti, o fenómeno açoriano que se estreou na Luz e levou Amorim a fazer uma promessa: "Se renovar, não vou buscar nenhum avançado"" [Chermiti, the Azorean phenomenon that debuted at Luz and led Amorim to make a promisse: "If he renews, I won't get another forward"]. Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Benfica x Sporting – Record Jogos em Direto". record.pt.
  8. ↑ "Análise Sporting 5–0 Braga: Outra vez uma mão cheia de golos e sonho da Champions segue vivo" [Sporting 5–0 Braga Analysis: Another handful of goals and Champions dream remains alive]. SAPO Desporto (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Sporting vence Rio Ave com golo do jovem avançado Chermiti" [Sporting beats Rio Ave with goal by young forward Chermiti]. Diário de Notícias (in European Portuguese). 6 February 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Porto beat Sporting 2–1 at Alvalade to keep up Benfica chase". PortuGOAL.net. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "VÍDEO: Conceição cumprimenta Chermiti e faz-lhe sinal de aprovação" [VIDEO: Conceição greets Chermiti and gives him approval sign]. CNN Portugal (in European Portuguese). 12 February 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  12. ↑ Santos, Afonso Viana (16 February 2023). "Sporting CP 1–1 FC Midtjylland: "São Coates" salva exibição pobre" [Sporting CP 1–1 FC Midtjylland: "Saint Coates" sabes poor exhibition]. Bola na Rede (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  13. ↑ "Everton anuncia a contratação de Chermiti ao Sporting" [Everton announces the signing of Chermiti from Sporting]. Diário de Notícias (in European Portuguese). 11 August 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  14. ↑ "Chermiti Signs For Everton". Everton F.C. 11 August 2023.
  15. ↑ "Sporting divulga números do mercado de transferências" [Sporting discloses transfer market numbers] (in European Portuguese). A Bola. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  16. ↑ "Wolverhampton sofre mas vence Everton na estreia de Chermiti" [Wolverhampton suffers but beats Everton on Chermiti's debut]. Notícias ao Minuto (in European Portuguese). 26 August 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  17. ↑ "Beto estreia-se no Everton com um golo" [Beto debuts at Everton with a goal]. Rádio Renascença (in European Portuguese). 30 August 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  18. ↑ "Chermiti já marca pelo Everton... mas pelos sub-21" [Chermiti's already scoring for Everton... but for the U21s]. OneFootball. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  19. ↑ "YOUSSEF CHERMITI COM CONTRATO PROFISSIONAL". 23 July 2020.
  20. ↑ Costa, Eduardo Pedrosa (21 November 2023). "Chermiti acusa adversário de racismo. "Sei que não vai acontecer nada"" [Chermiti accuses opponent of racism. "I know nothing will happen"]. Jornal de Notícias (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  21. ↑ "[Expatriés] : Qui est Youssef Ramalho Chermiti ?".
  22. ↑ Youssef Chermiti at Soccerway
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