Sergiño Gianni Dest (born November 3, 2000) is an AC Milan fullback on loan from Barcelona. He plays for the United States.
Dest, born in the Netherlands to a Surinamese-American father and a Dutch mother, played for Almere City's youth academy until 2012. Initially a forward, he switched to full-back.
Dest made his Jong Ajax debut on October 15, 2018, losing 2–1 to Jong PSV. Dest scored one goal and assisted two in 18 Eerste Divisie appearances in 2018–19.
Dest joined Barcelona on October 1, 2020, for €21 million plus €5 million in variables. He signed a €400 million buyout clause five-year contract with the club.
Dest made his Barcelona debut on October 4, replacing Jordi Alba in the 75th minute of a 1–1 draw against Sevilla. Dest became Barcelona's first La Liga-playing American.
Dest chose to play for the US senior national team despite being eligible to play for the Netherlands.[20] Dest has represented the US internationally.
His four 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup games were for the US.He played four FIFA Under-20 World Cup matches for the US. He had one under-20 goal.
Dest has strong attacking, defensive, and possession skills, making him a good full-back. His pace and ability to take players on make him a good forward and defender.