Born in Bauru, São Paulo, JP Chermont joined Santos' youth setup in 2018, from hometown side Noroeste.

[4] He made his professional debut on 9 March, coming on as a second-half substitute for Felipe Jonatan in a 3–2 home win over Inter de Limeira.

[5][6] JP Chermont scored his first professional goal on 26 April 2024, netting the opener in a 2–0 Série B away win over Avaí.

[8] In September 2022, JP Chermont was called up to the Brazil national under-17 team for a training period aiming the 2023 South American U-17 Championship,[9] which he was included in the 23-man squad on 8 March 2023.

On 17 May 2024, Chermont and Santos teammates Jair and Souza were called up to the Brazil national under-20 team for a period of trainings.