Youssef Chermiti

Youssef Ramalho Chermiti (born 24 May 2004) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ramalho and the second or paternal family name is Chermiti.
Youssef Chermiti
Personal information
Full name Youssef Ramalho Chermiti
Date of birth (2004-05-24) 24 May 2004
Place of birth Santa Maria, Azores, Portugal
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Sporting CP
Number 79
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– Sporting CP B 10 (3)
2023– Sporting CP 5 (2)
International career‡
2019 Portugal U15 5 (1)
2019–2020 Portugal U16 12 (1)
2021–2022 Portugal U18 12 (6)
2022– Portugal U19 2 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:02, 21 January 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:02, 21 January 2023 (UTC)

Club 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.[1] On 22 July 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Sporting for 3 seasons.[2] He was promoted to their B-team in 2021, but was sidelined with injuries for 8 months before training with the senior team in November 2022.[3] He made his professional debut with Sporting in a 2–2 Primeira Liga tie with Benfica on 15 January 2023.[4]

International career

Chermiti was born in Portugal to a Tunisian father and Cape Verdean mother.[1] He is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U19s.[5]

Personal life

Chermiti is the cousin of the Tunisian footballer Amine Chermiti.[6]

References
  1. "Youssef Ramalho Chermiti". www.sporting.pt. October 16, 2019.
  2. "Youssef Chermiti assina contrato profissional com o Sporting". www.record.pt.
  3. "Chermiti regressa com renovação na mira (Sporting)". A Bola.
  4. "Benfica x Sporting - Record Jogos em Direto". www.record.pt.
  5. "YOUSSEF CHERMITI COM CONTRATO PROFISSIONAL". July 23, 2020.
  6. "[Expatriés] : Qui est Youssef Ramalho Chermiti ?".
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