Player: Sergiño Gianni Dest
- Full name: Sergiño Gianni Dest
- Date of birth: November 3, 2000
- Place of birth: Almere, Netherlands
- Nationality: United States (represents U.S. Men’s National Team); also eligible for the Netherlands
- Primary position: Right-back / Full-back
- Other positions: Right wing-back, occasionally plays on the right wing or left back
- Preferred foot: Right
Club career (highlights):
- Youth: Began at Almere City and then AFC Ajax youth academy.
- Ajax (2018–2020): Broke into the Ajax first team, showcasing attacking full-back traits, pace and dribbling.
- FC Barcelona (2020–2022): Transferred to FC Barcelona in October 2020. At Barcelona he provided attacking width and overlapping runs from right-back, though his time included competition for the position and rotational minutes.
- AC Milan (loan 2022): Short-term loan spell at AC Milan for the back half of the 2021–22 season.
- PSV Eindhoven (loan 2022–2023, permanent later): Returned to the Netherlands on loan and subsequently joined PSV, where he continued to develop with more regular playing time.
International career:
- Represents the United States national team. Made senior debut in 2019 and has been part of U.S. squads for CONCACAF qualifying, Nations League and World Cup cycles.
- Notable for bringing European top-level experience and attacking full-back qualities to the U.S. team.
Playing style & strengths:
- Quick, direct and comfortable taking on defenders; strong in 1v1 attacking situations.
- Good technical control and dribbling for a full-back; contributes to offensive transitions and overlaps.
- Able to provide crosses and create chances from wide areas; also defensively committed when required, though consistency in defensive positioning has been an area of focus.
Honors & notes:
- Part of teams competing at top domestic and European levels (Ajax, Barcelona, PSV).
- Represents a young, modern full-back profile valued for attacking contribution.
Information current through mid-2024; club status and appearances may have changed after that date.