SCORED!!! (67th min) AJAX u19 5th goal as they lead 5 - 0 <Currently 75th min> Here’s the Dest goal scored in UEFA Youth League. ⤵️ https://t.co/teCBYolf6g— Joe Gould (@twelfthyank) September 19, 2018
Dest started for the U19s yesterday: Opstelling #AJAXO19: Reiziger; Van Gelderen, J. Timber, Musampa, Douglas; Q. Timber, Brobbey, Abid; Sint, Hansen, Dest. #adoaja— Ajax Showtime (@Ajaxshowtimecom) September 22, 2018
Dest started and scored vs PSV's U19s: En 3️⃣- 1️⃣D-E-S-T doet het! 🔥#ajapsv pic.twitter.com/QzQetGdDOT— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) September 25, 2018
Starts for U19s: 📋 Line-ups✌ Basiself AZ: Bakker, Dekkers, Jacobs, De Haas, Gullit, Koopmeiners, Gauna, Franken, Wildeboer, Oosting, Lont.#azaja pic.twitter.com/mBBvyYpUmc— AZ Jeugdopleiding (@AZJeugd) September 29, 2018
Starting in UEFA Youth league: LIVE #AJAXO19: Opstelling Ajax: El Maach, J. Timber, Q. Timber, Botman, Bakker; Gravenberch, Ekkelenkamp, Jensen; Dest, Brobbey, Lang. #bayaja— Ajax Showtime (@Ajaxshowtimecom) October 2, 2018
Starts in UEFA Youth League: Die Aufstellungen für das @UEFAYouthLeague-Spiel der #FCBU19 gegen Ajax Amsterdam am #FCBayernCampus. #FCBAJA #UYL #packmas pic.twitter.com/PdpRtfJyvg— FC Bayern Campus (@fcbayerncampus) October 2, 2018
How often do we have international Yank on Yank U19 action in Europe? I think we have had a couple of matches at the U23 level in the PL International Cup.
Dest went 45' and got an assist today: Brian Brobbey +1 🎯#AjaxU19 #AjaxYouth pic.twitter.com/Yy68WF0ZR7— Ajax Youth Academy (@AjaxYA) October 6, 2018
Dest started and played 90 minutes (subbed) for Ajax's first team in a friendly vs PEC Zwolle: https://www.ajax.nl/streams/actueel...ak-tegen-pec-in-oefenduel-op-de-toekomst-.htm
Here's the squad where each member of the starting XI is with: Lamprou- Ajax first team Dest- Ajax U19s Solomons- Ajax Jong* Kemper- Ajax Jong Bakker- Ajax Jong Ter Heide- Ajax Jong Bijleveld- Ajax first team Labyad- Ajax first team Neres- Ajax first team Huntelaar- Ajax first team Cerny- Ajax Jong *Ajax Jong is the reserve/u21 team of Ajax that plays in the 2nd division.
He has been moved as a winger for the youth teams to help sharpen his attacking portion of his game. He has dropped back to RB a few times and played there in the first team friendly.
https://www.ajax.nl/streams/actueel...ak-tegen-pec-in-oefenduel-op-de-toekomst-.htm So this is on the front page of r/mls, claiming Dest played 90’ in a first team friendly, but I haven’t done any detective work myself.
Got curious and did a search of his name in Dutch on Google, found a piece that was put out just 45 minutes ago about him.. Here is the google translated version: The half O17 is fixed and most players in Ajax O19 know that they are still a few years of insurance and some much needed money for the bank account. How different is it for Sergino Dest, who plays almost weekly as a sophomore A-junior, but can also get out of the door for free after this season. Dest, born on November 3, 2000, came over from Almere City in the summer of 2012 and went through the training silently in recent years. Especially in the C-youth it was still an ukkie who did not always notice, but he developed well in recent seasons. He grew in length and breadth, forced a place in almost all youth teams and almost always played a sufficient part. Right back, left back, at six, ten or front; Dest did it all. And yet he is in the corner where Noussair Mazraoui also sat before he proved Ajax wrong. Mazraoui even started the promises on an amateur basis, before he got his first contract. He too had been a faithful force in childhood in the years before. In interviews of now Mazraoui blames the lack of a commitment to a big mouth and sometimes wrong attitude. Is that also the problem at Dest? That could just be the opinion at Ajax in the youth academy. Dest, born in Almere and the son of an American father, is a boy with a heart on his tongue. He knows what he can do, what he wants and especially what he does not want. Last season he wanted to go to the World Championship with USA U17, Ajax did not allow it. The player finally went, after long negotiations with the club, who told the player that the rest went ahead. His position within the O19 could be forgiven if Dest played a World Cup in the middle of the season. It did not go that fast, because Dest played the World Cup, came back and finished the season as a base player. Meanwhile he is even international of USA U20, where they walk away with him. Not surprising, his character is valued more and perhaps valued. With a cool look, the chest forward and the shiny earrings afterwards there is something in front of your nose that they can handle better in America. This season it seemed to be another fight for Dest, who saw a lot of talents from O17 contracts. But they do not all play games. Dest does. John Heitinga records him everywhere and Dest performs his duties. When he plays as an offender, he makes his actions, when he switches off his husband. Everyone knows that Dest is a very strong back, but the fact that he is in the pecking order over the real outsiders says a lot. You may wonder whether Dest must conform to his role and sometimes not have to give a reply when something is said to him. On the other hand; in this way you get the character out of a player, who has already gotten far through that character. Dest will be there, but it is increasingly the question whether that will be at Ajax. With his speed, above average technique, well developed physical and stoic attitude, he aroused interest from several European and American clubs, at Ajax it remains silent for the time being. It is the wonderful world of Sergino Dest, who at the age of seventeen knows that he is going to become a professional footballer, only the club where he plays weekly does not see it (yet). Maybe there will be an offer and a doodle and Dest will proceed stoically. Ajax would do well to learn from situations like Mazraoui. In contrast to the revelation of 2018 Dest may not have as much patience.
Some very interesting things to break down, besides the strange translations there... 1. The writer is comparing him to this Mazraoui guy, who is now the starting RB at Ajax, but apparently they waited a while before they gave him his first contract. I think the point they're trying to make is "Mazraoui waited until Ajax finally trusted him, but Dest might bounce before that so that he can get his chance." 2. Interesting to me that he not only has interest from European clubs but MLS clubs as well. It seems like his contract is up after this season, so the next 6-8 months for him will be very interesting.
Is he on the Dutch youth national teams' radar? Has he ever expressed any interest in representing the Netherlands internationally?