Sergiño Dest

Sergiño Gianni Dest is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for FC Barcelona and the United States national team. He 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.

About Sergiño Dest in brief

Summary Sergiño DestSergiño Gianni Dest is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for FC Barcelona and the United States national team. He was born in the Netherlands to a Surinamese-American father and a Dutch mother, and has represented the United states at youth and full international level. Dest played for the youth academy of Almere City until 2012, when he moved to the Ajax youth academy. On October 1, 2020, Dest agreed a transfer to Barcelona for an initial €21 million fee plus a further €5 million in variables.

He 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. With the appearance, Dest became the first American to appear for Barcelona in La Liga. In November, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 away win over Dynamo Kyiv in the Champions League group stage.