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Sergiño Gianni Dest (born November 3, 2000) is a professional soccer player who plays as a full-back for Serie A club AC Milan, on loan from La Liga club Barcelona, and the United States national team.

Sergiño Dest

Dest with the United States U20 in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Sergiño Gianni Dest[1]
Date of birth	(2000-11-03) November 3, 2000 (age 22)[2]
Place of birth	Almere, Netherlands[2]
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3]
Position(s)	Full-back
Club information
Current team	AC Milan (on loan from Barcelona)
Number	21
Youth career
2009–2012	Almere City
2012–2018	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Jong Ajax	18	(1)
2019–2020	Ajax	23	(0)
2020–	Barcelona	51	(2)
2022–	→ AC Milan (loan)	5	(0)
National team‡
2016–2017	United States U17	5	(0)
2018–2019	United States U20	12	(1)
2019–	United States	19	(2)
Honours Representing  United States Men's soccer CONCACAF Nations League Winner 2021 CONCACAF U-20 Championship Winner United States 2018 U-20 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 13, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 27, 2022

Born in the Netherlands to a Dutch mother and Surinamese-American father, Dest has represented the United States internationally at senior level since 2019.

Early life

Dest was born in the Netherlands to a Surinamese-American father and a Dutch mother. Dest played for the youth academy of Almere City until 2012, when he moved to the Ajax youth academy. Initially a forward, he progressed through the ranks of the club until making the switch to a full-back.[4]

Club career

Ajax

Dest debuted for Jong Ajax on October 15, 2018, in a 2–1 loss against Jong PSV. Dest impressed over the course of the 2018–19 season, making 18 appearances in the Dutch Eerste Divisie and tallying one goal and two assists.[5] He also scored one goal and provided one assist in seven appearances in the prestigious UEFA Youth League.[5]

On July 27, 2019, Dest made his debut for the Ajax first team in an official game, when he started the 2019 Johan Cruyff Shield match, against rivals PSV Eindhoven.[5] Ajax won the match, 2–0, and in consequence, the title.[6] On August 10, 2019, Dest debuted in the Eredivisie, replacing Noussair Mazraoui in the 54th minute of the Ajax 5–0 home win against FC Emmen.[7] He also appeared as a substitute in qualifying matches for the UEFA Champions League against PAOK and APOEL. In September, Dest was officially promoted to the Ajax first-team squad. On September 17, 2019, he made his first start in the Champions League against Lille OSC; a match which Ajax won 3–0.[8] Dest finished his first senior season with 35 appearances in which he scored two goals—both in the KNVB Cup fixture against Telstar.[9][10]

Barcelona

On October 1, 2020, Dest transferred to Barcelona for an initial €21 million fee plus a further €5 million in variables. He signed a five-year contract with the club with a buyout clause set at €400 million.[4] Dest made his debut for Barcelona on October 4, coming on as a 75th minute substitute for Jordi Alba in a 1–1 draw against Sevilla.[11] With the appearance, Dest became the first American to appear for Barcelona in La Liga.[12] On October 20, he became the first American to play for Barcelona in a UEFA Champions League match.[13] Later that month, Dest set another milestone, becoming the first American to play in El Clásico; Barcelona fell to a 1–3 defeat to rivals Real Madrid but Dest's performance in the match was praised.[14] On November 24, 2020, Dest scored his first goal for Barcelona in a 4–0 away win over Dynamo Kyiv in the Champions League group stage.[15] In doing so, Dest became the first American to score a professional goal for the club.[16] On March 21, 2021, he scored a brace in a 6–1 away win over Real Sociedad.[17]

Loan to AC Milan

On September 1, 2022, Dest signed for Serie A club AC Milan on a one-year loan with option to buy for €20 million.[18][19]

International career

Dest has dual nationality making him eligible to play for either the United States or the Netherlands and ultimately chose to play for the United States' senior national team.[20] Dest has represented the United States at youth and full international level. He played five games in total for the United States under-17 team, including four appearances at the 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup.[21][22] He represented the United States under-20 team at the 2019 FIFA Under-20 World Cup, where he played four matches.[23] In total, he made 12 appearances and scored one goal for the under-20 team.[21]

Dest made his senior debut for the United States on September 6, 2019, starting and playing 68 minutes in a 3–0 friendly loss against Mexico.[24] Dest chose to commit his international future to the United States at the senior level on October 28, 2019.[25] He was included in the United States' 26-man roster for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.[26][27]

Style of play

Dest combines many key qualities needed in a full-back, including strong attacking prowess, solid defensive play, and being excellent in possession. He has the ability to take players on and his pace is a virtue going forward and defending.[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played November 13, 2022[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[lower-alpha 1]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong Ajax	2018–19	Eerste Divisie	17	1	—		—		—		17	1
	2019–20	Eerste Divisie	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	Total		18	1	—		—		—		18	1
Ajax	2019–20	Eredivisie	20	0	4	2	10[lower-alpha 2]	0	1[lower-alpha 3]	0	35	2
	2020–21	Eredivisie	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
	Total		23	0	4	2	10	0	1	0	38	2
Barcelona	2020–21	La Liga	30	2	3	0	7[lower-alpha 4]	1	1[lower-alpha 5]	0	41	3
	2021–22	La Liga	21	0	1	0	9[lower-alpha 6]	0	0	0	31	0
	Total		51	2	4	0	16	1	1	0	72	3
AC Milan (loan)	2022–23	Serie A	5	0	0	0	4[lower-alpha 4]	0	0	0	9	0
Career total			97	3	8	2	30	1	2	0	137	6

International

As of match played September 27, 2022[28]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
United States	2019	3	0
	2020	2	0
	2021	10	2
	2022	4	0
Total		19	2

Scores and results list United States' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dest goal.[28]

List of international goals scored by Sergiño Dest

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	March 25, 2021	Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria	6	Jamaica	1–0	4–1	Friendly
2	October 13, 2021	Lower.com Field, Columbus, United States	15	Costa Rica	1–1	2–1	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honors

Ajax

• Johan Cruyff Shield: 2019[5]

Barcelona

• Copa del Rey: 2020–21[29]

United States U20

• CONCACAF U-20 Championship: 2018[30]

United States

• CONCACAF Nations League: 2019–20[31]

Individual

• 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship Best XI[32]
• U.S. Soccer Young Male Athlete of the Year: 2019[33]
• Ajax Talent of the Year (Marco van Basten Award): 2020[34]
• IFFHS Men's World Youth (U20) Team: 2020[35]

References

External links

• Profile at the FC Barcelona website
• Sergiño Dest at BDFutbol
• Sergiño Dest at Soccerway
• Sergiño Dest at National-Football-Teams.com

На других языках

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[de] Sergiño Dest

Sergiño Gianni Dest (* 3. November 2000 in Almere, Niederlande) ist ein US-amerikanisch-niederländischer Fußballspieler. Der Außenverteidiger steht seit September 2022 als Leihspieler des FC Barcelona in Diensten der AC Mailand und ist US-amerikanischer Nationalspieler.

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- [en] Sergiño Dest

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[es] Sergiño Dest

Sergiño Gianni Dest (Almere, Países Bajos, 3 de noviembre de 2000) es un futbolista estadounidense de ascendencia neerlandesa que juega como defensa en el A. C. Milan de la Serie A de Italia, cedido por el F. C. Barcelona de la Primera División de España.[2] Representa a la selección absoluta de los Estados Unidos desde 2019.

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[fr] Sergiño Dest

Sergiño Dest, né le 3 novembre 2000 à Almere aux Pays-Bas, est un joueur international américain de soccer. Il évolue au poste d'arrière droit à l'AC Milan, en prêt du FC Barcelone.

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[it] Sergiño Dest

Sergiño Gianni Dest (Almere, 3 novembre 2000) è un calciatore statunitense, difensore del Milan, in prestito dal Barcellona, e della nazionale statunitense.

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[ru] Дест, Сержиньо

Сержи́ньо Джанни Дест (нидерл. и англ. Sergiño Gianni Dest; род. 3 ноября 2000[2], Алмере, Флеволанд) — американский и нидерландский футболист, защитник испанского клуба «Барселона» и сборной США, выступающий на правах аренды за итальянский «Милан».

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