Youssef Ramalho Chermiti (born 24 May 2004) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premiership club Rangers.
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.
Sporting CP On 22 July 2020, Chermiti signed his first professional contract with Sporting for three seasons. 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.
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. On 1 February, he made his first start for the side, playing the full match in a 5–0 home victory over Braga. Five days later, Chermiti scored his first goal for Sporting and first Primeira Liga goal, in a 1–0 away victory over Rio Ave. 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. 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. 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. In the 2022–23 season, Chermiti made 22 appearances in all competitions for Sporting CP, scoring three goals and providing two assists.
Everton On 11 August 2023, Chermiti signed a four-year contract with Premier League club Everton, 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.
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. 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. 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.
Rangers On 1 September 2025, Chermiti moved to Scottish Premiership club Rangers in a deal worth £8 million, which could rise to £10 million with add-ons becoming Rangers most expensive signing since Tore Andrè Flo in 2000. He made his debut for Rangers in a league match on 13 September 2025 in a 2–0 defeat to Hearts at Ibrox. He scored his first goal for the club on 20 October 2025 during a 3–1 victory over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park which was new manager Danny Röhl’s first game in charge. On 3 January 2026 Rangers found themselves 1–0 down to Old Firm rivals Celtic at Celtic Park, Chermiti scored a brace as Rangers came back to win the match 3–1 and go level on points in the Scottish Premiership with their rivals after being 13 points behind them earlier in the season. On 15 February 2026, he scored his first professional hat-trick as Rangers defeated Hearts 4–2 at Ibrox to move within two points of the league leaders. On 1 March 2026, Chermitti scored a brace including an overhead kick in an Old Firm match at Ibrox to bring his tally to four goals in two games against Celtic.
On 16 May 2026, he scored his second hat-trick of the season on the final match day as Rangers defeated Falkirk 5–2 at Falkirk Stadium. In doing so he became the first player to score two league hat-tricks in the same Scottish Premiership season since Lawrence Shankland in 2022–23 and the first Rangers player to do so since Jermaine Defoe in the 2019–20 season.
On 9 August 2026, it was widely reported that Rangers had turned down a £22 million bid from Galatasaray for Chermitti just hours later he suffered a serious ACL knee ligament injury during a match against Hibernian which required him to undergo surgery.
International career He is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U21s.
On 21 November 2023, after representing Portugal U20 in a 2–1 loss in a friendly against Italy U20, Chermiti announced on social media that an opponent had racially abused him during the match.
Personal life Chermiti was born in Azores, Santa Maria in Portugal to a Tunisian-French father and Bissau-Guinean mother. Chermiti holds Portuguese, Tunisian, French and Bissau-Guinean citizenship. Chermiti is the cousin of the Tunisian footballer Amine Chermiti.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSporting CP B2021–22Liga 3103————103Sporting CP2022–23Primeira Liga163001050—223Everton2023–24Premier League1801010——2002024–25Premier League400000——402025–26Premier League00—10——10Total 22010200000250Everton U212023–24————1111Rangers2025–26Scottish Premiership3015102080—41152026–27Scottish Premiership20000010—30Total 3215102090—4415Career total802120501401110222
Honours Individual Scottish Premiership Player of the Month: March 2026
References
External links Profile at Rangers F.C. website