Do you happen to know which FB position they had him play? Looking ahead, Im somewhat worried about losing him to Netherlands down the road and RB position is really stacked between him, Perez, Lindsey, and Hoffman. Want him as involved and playing w/ the youth teams as much as possible which likely means LB
NL has nothing to offer him these days. And I'd say 4 prospects is not stacked, hopefully one of four pans out to compete with Yedlin and maybe Moore in the next 2 or 3 years
No, you're right, I'm just being overly sensitive in the wake of losing Gonzales. None of this is in my control anyways so not sure why I bothered mentioning it. Saying we're stacked at RB was def an exaggeration but having 4 strong prospects at a position of weakness for the NT feels good. I didn't mention him but '02 Scally is another RB w/ a lot of potential
There are also players like Cannon and Nick Lima who are getting minutes at a young age and could turn into NT caliber players. I feel a lot better about RB than I do LB, tho I think George Bello has the potential to be our best fullback.
Someone asked usaprospects if xuxuh was at Ajax and he replied "not yet" making it sound like he's signing when he's 18, could be misinterpreting tho
Really, it’s not because we don’t like his talent, but rather we have no idea if he’s even still playing or interested in playing for sure. Some people act like he’s just pulling a Sargent and waiting for his 18th birthday, but Sargent was still involved with a club and US soccer. Xuxuh has fallen off completely. At the very least, from the outside, it appears he has some attitude problems
Basis 1️⃣1️⃣ #AjaxO19: El Maach; Dest, Van Gelderen, Botman, Ter Heide; Ekkelenkamp, Gravenberch, Pasquali; Schön, Pereira, Ylätupa.#ajautr pic.twitter.com/vOP73M5T7v— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) March 17, 2018 Started this past weekend for the Ajax u19 team against FC Utrecht u19s
Dest started for the U-19s in a 2-6 win over Vitesse, had a goal and assist each - 56. #AjaxO19 neemt direct verder afstand! Sergino Dest schiet van afstand raak: 2-4! 😎#vitaja— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) April 14, 2018
Starts against Yong AZ: 📋 Opstellingen!✌ Basiself AZ Onder 19: Schendelaar, De Bruijn, Jacobs, Baas, De Haas, Koopmeiners, Duin, Van der Wacht, Boadu, Goudmijn, Oosting.#ajaaz pic.twitter.com/oJwUmItAFg— AZ Jeugdopleiding (@AZJeugd) April 26, 2018
Starts for U19s: 📋 XI #AjaxO19 ⤵️El Maach; Dest, Bakboord, Botman, Kemper; Jensen, Ter Heide, Pasquali; Schön, Pereira, Ylätupa.#feyaja pic.twitter.com/pwuoP6bzXV— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) May 12, 2018 60. Sergino Dest op zijn best! 🌪#AjaxO19 #feyaja pic.twitter.com/iwIROVEaZb— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) May 12, 2018 71. #AjaxO19 heeft na rust 2 keer gewisseld. ➡️ Kaars & Solomons⬅️ Ylätupa & Dest#feyaja— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) May 12, 2018
Scores in a 2-1 loss. 87. GOAL #AjaxO19. Sergino Dest doet kort voor tijd wat terug: 2-1. #utraja pic.twitter.com/Wr6XSX4sU5— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) May 26, 2018
He looks really good on the ball. Looks pretty fast too. He's got a distinct dribbling style where he kind of knocks it in front and just chases it.
Born in the Netherlands, Dest has a background similar to many dual-nationals in the U.S. program. His father, a New York City native, served in the U.S. military and met his mother while stationed in Holland. Dest grew up in Europe but U.S. Soccer noticed him as he progressed at Ajax. http://americansoccernow.com/articles/sergino-dest-16-is-opening-eyes-at-the-u-17-world-cup
Played for Ajax U19 (A1) yesterday in a friendly against Inter Milan. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmoh8Y6lSqz/
Scored in a mixed U19/U21 friendly vs AZ U19/21: ⚽️ | Result (Friendly):AZ U19/U21 v Ajax U19/U21 6-4Ajax Goals: Dostanic (2), Ylätupa & Dest ⚽️#AjaxU19 #AjaxU21 #AjaxYouth pic.twitter.com/dvzZlz7WKh— Ajax Youth Academy (@AjaxYA) August 28, 2018
IMO one of the more underrated youth prospects. He was fantastic at the u-17 WC when healthy. At a position of need as well.
Yeah I agree with this. At the time, everyone wanted to talk about Gloster and Lindsay but he rarely made mistakes and was just consistent and solid.