The forward was charged with the FA for breaches of betting rules over a 15-month period
Martin Sherif scored a late consolation for Everton U18s as they were beaten by Marine
Martin Sherif has been punished by The FA(Image: Getty Images)
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Everton forward Martin Sherif has been fined £5,000 for breahing The FA's betting rules, it has been confirmed. The 20-year-old who is yet to make a first-team appearance for the club, has avoided a ban.
The FA have confirmed that he admitting breaching betting rules by causing, permitting, or enabling 61 bets to be placed on matches between November 2024 and February 2026. He was charged by The FA back in August.
In The FA hearing, Sherif said that he did not place the bets himself, but admitted to permitting, causing or enabling bettingon football through accounts he had opened and funded.
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In their decision, the comission confirmed that the felt that the forward's conduct 'did not warrant a sporting sanction.' Factors such as his early admission of guilt, his young age when the bets were placed and the genuine remorse he shown were taken into account.
The 20-year-old has been with Everton for seven years, arriving at the club as a 13-year-old in 2019. He is a regular goalscorer at youth level and has had loan spells with Rotherham United and Port Vale.
Everton youngsters Martin Sherif and Isaac Heath were part of the first team squad at Brentford. Both returned to the Under-21s as the senior squad travelled to the UAE in midweek. (Photo by Jed Leicester/Everton FC)
Everton youngsters Martin Sherif and Isaac Heath were part of the first team squad at Brentford. Both returned to the Under-21s as the senior squad travelled to the UAE in midweek. (Photo by Jed Leicester/Everton FC)
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Last season saw him score four goals in 24 League One appearances for both clubs, with his time at Rotherham blighted by injuries. He returned to Everton in the summer, but is yet to make an appearance for the Development side this season.
“It's been really hard for Martin because he's not consistently stayed fit, has he?” then Rotherham manager Matt Hamshaw told the Rotherham Advertiser during his loan spell last year.
“I think that he's got a lot to learn but I also think that he's got a lot to give.
He just needs a constant run of men's games and then I think you'll see the best of him. We haven't had the luxury of giving him that.”
Sherif was born in Liberia but represents the Netherlands at youth level. He has reguarly trained with David Moyes' Everton first team since early 2025.
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