MartinSherif

Dynamic Dutch striker Martin Sherif joined Everton aged 13. 

Sherif was born in Liberia and his football hero is Didier Drogba.

He is a powerful attacker with excellent finishing ability. Aged just 15, he established himself in the Everton Under-18s side during the 2021/22 season, scoring six goals in 20 league appearances.

The following season, he registered 14 goals and four assists in 21 league games for the Under-18s. During the season, he also featured for Netherlands Under-17s.

In 2023/24, Sherif earned minutes for Everton Under-21s, playing in the EFL Trophy against Doncaster Rovers and Burton Albion.

A standout moment of the campaign arrived in December when he netted a brace at Goodison Park against Stockport County Under-18s in the FA Youth Cup.

Sherif struck nine goals in 16 games across all competitions for Everton Under-21s in 2024/25, earning opportunities to step up to the Men's Senior Team, where he featured in seven Premier League matchday squads for the Toffees.

Sherif made 24 League One appearances across two loans in 2025/26, featuring for Rotherham United for the first half of the campaign. He headed to Port Vale in the January transfer window.

Across the campaign, the striker netted five goals in 31 matches across all competitions.

Contracted until: June 2026