Youssef Chermiti
Personal information
Full name Youssef Ramalho Chermiti[1]
Date of birth (2004-05-24) 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 28
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 7 (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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:56, 2 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:03, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Youssef Ramalho Chermiti (born 24 May 2004) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Everton.

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.[2]

Sporting CP

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]

Everton

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 and extra-time penalty.[17]

International career

Chermiti was born in Portugal to a Tunisian father and Cape Verdean mother.[2] 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]

Personal life

Chermiti is the cousin of the Tunisian footballer Amine Chermiti.[20]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 December 2023[21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting CP B 2021–22 Liga 3 103————103
Sporting CP 2022–23 Primeira Liga 16300105[lower-alpha 1]0—223
Everton 2023–24 Premier League 700010——80
Everton U21 2023–24 — — — — 1[lower-alpha 2] 1 1 1
Career total 33600205011417
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Appearance in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Youssef Ramalho Chermiti". www.sporting.pt. October 16, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Youssef Chermiti assina contrato profissional com o Sporting". www.record.pt.
  4. ↑ "Chermiti regressa com renovação na mira (Sporting)". A Bola.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Benfica x Sporting - Record Jogos em Direto". www.record.pt.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Porto beat Sporting 2-1 at Alvalade to keep up Benfica chase". PortuGOAL.net. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "Chermiti Signs For Everton". Everton F.C. 11 August 2023.
  14. ↑ "Sporting divulga números do mercado de transferências" [Sporting discloses transfer market numbers] (in European Portuguese). A Bola. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ "YOUSSEF CHERMITI COM CONTRATO PROFISSIONAL". July 23, 2020.
  19. ↑ 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.
  20. ↑ "[Expatriés] : Qui est Youssef Ramalho Chermiti ?".
  21. ↑ Youssef Chermiti at Soccerway
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