Martin Sherif

Martin Sherif
Personal information
Date of birth	10 June 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth	Liberia
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Everton
Number	67
Youth career
0000–2016	Forza Almere [nl]
2016–2018	Almere City
2019–	Everton
Senior career*
Years	Team
2024–	Everton
International career‡
2023	Netherlands U17
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 February 2025; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 May 2023

Martin Sherif (born 10 June 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Everton. Born in Liberia, he is a Netherlands youth international.

Club career

As a youth player, Sherif joined the youth academy of Dutch side Forza Almere [nl]. In 2016, he joined the youth academy of Dutch side Almere City. At the age of thirteen, he joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Everton^[1] and was promoted to the club's reserve team in 2022. Dutch news website Voetbalzone [nl] wrote in 2025 that he was "regarded as one of Liverpool's greatest attacking talents".^[2]

International career

Sherif is a Netherlands youth international and is eligible to play for the Liberia national football team, having been born in the country. While playing for the Netherlands national under-17 football team, he played for them for 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification and the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.^[3]

Style of play

Sherif plays as a forward. Left-footed, he is known for his shooting ability and strength.^[4]

References

^ "Everton coach makes Martin Sherif 'composure' point after mini-derby equaliser against Liverpool". Liverpool Echo. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
^ "Nederlands talent (18) zit na maanden zonder speeltijd plotseling op de bank bij Everton in de Premier League" [Dutch talent (18) suddenly finds himself on the bench at Everton in the Premier League after months without playing time] (in Dutch). Voetbalzone [nl]. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
^ Martin Sherif at Soccerway
^ "Everton could find new Calvert-Lewin partner in exciting academy star". Football FanCast. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2025.

External links

Martin Sherif at Soccerway

[1] "Everton coach makes Martin Sherif 'composure' point after mini-derby equaliser against Liverpool". Liverpool Echo. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.

[2] "Nederlands talent (18) zit na maanden zonder speeltijd plotseling op de bank bij Everton in de Premier League" [Dutch talent (18) suddenly finds himself on the bench at Everton in the Premier League after months without playing time] (in Dutch). Voetbalzone [nl]. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.

[3] Martin Sherif at Soccerway

[4] "Everton could find new Calvert-Lewin partner in exciting academy star". Football FanCast. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2025.

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