![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Sergino_Dest.jpg/640px-Sergino_Dest.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Sergiño Dest
American soccer player (born 2000) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Sergiño Dest?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Sergiño Gianni Dest (born November 3, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a full-back for Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the United States national team.
![]() 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 23)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Almere, Netherlands[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.71 m)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Full-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | PSV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2024 | Barcelona | 51 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | → AC Milan (loan) | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023–2024 | → PSV (loan) | 25 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024– | PSV | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | United States U17 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | United States U20 | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019– | United States | 33 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 6, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 24, 2024 |
Dest began his professional career with Jong Ajax after featuring in the club's youth academy, later debuting with the Ajax senior team in July 2019. He won the Ajax Talent of the Year award in 2020 and was on the final shortlist of the 2020 Golden Boy.[4][5] He transferred to Barcelona in October 2020 for a fee of €21 million, winning the 2020–21 Copa del Rey with the club.[6] In 2023 he went on loan to PSV Eindhoven, winning the 2023–24 Eredivisie and moved permanently to the club in June 2024.[7]
Born in the Netherlands, he debuted for the United States national team in September 2019 and won the CONCACAF Nations League in 2021, 2023, and 2024. He won the 2019 U.S. Young Soccer Player of the Year award.