| Youssef Chermiti | |
| Full Name: | Youssef Ramalho Chermiti[1] |
| Birth Date: | 24 May 2004[2] |
| Birth Place: | Vila do Porto, Azores, Portugal |
| Height: | 1.92 m |
| Position: | Striker |
| Currentclub: | Everton |
| Clubnumber: | 17 |
| Youthyears1: | 2013–2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | Os Marienses |
| Youthyears2: | 2014–2015 |
| Youthclubs2: | ACF Pauleta |
| Youthyears3: | 2015–2016 |
| Youthclubs3: | GD São Pedro |
| Youthyears4: | 2016–2021 |
| Youthclubs4: | Sporting CP |
| Years1: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Sporting CP B |
| Caps1: | 10 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2023 |
| Clubs2: | Sporting CP |
| Caps2: | 16 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2023– |
| Clubs3: | Everton |
| Caps3: | 18 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Portugal U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019–2020 |
| Nationalteam2: | Portugal U16 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2021–2022 |
| Nationalteam3: | Portugal U18 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 6 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam4: | Portugal U19 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 3 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam5: | Portugal U20 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 2 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam6: | Portugal U21 |
| Nationalcaps6: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 1 |
| Pcupdate: | 17:13, 19 May 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 23:03, 26 March 2024 (UTC) |
Youssef Ramalho Chermiti (born 24 May 2004) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a striker for 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.[3]
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]
On 11 August 2023, Chermiti signed a four-year contract with Premier League club Everton,[14] 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.[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 equalizer; 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]
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]
Chermiti was born in Portugal to a Tunisian father and Cape Verdean mother. Chermiti is the cousin of the Tunisian footballer Amine Chermiti.[21]
| Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 | — | 22 | 3 | ||
| Everton | 2023–24 | Premier League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| Everton | 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Everton U21 | 2023–24 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Career total | 44 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 7 | |||