Happy birthday to Sergino Dest! USA & Barcelona star turns 20 today

Today we celebrate the 20th birthday of FC Barcelona and USA star Sergino Dest by taking a brief look back on the player’s career story.

Born in the Netherlands to a Dutch mother and an American serviceman father, Dest’s life story is certainly out of the ordinary.

The 20-year-old is part of a growing trend of young American players emerging at elite European clubs following his impressive progress at Ajax and Barcelona, with more exciting developments expected before long.

Dest’s qualities as a full-back, especially in regards to his attacking prowess and defensive play, have already made him stand out. In fact, he’s already become a regular in the Barcelona squad this season.

His progress at Camp Nou cannot be understated as the club’s first American player at the senior level and the fifth to feature in LaLiga after Jozy Altidore, Oguchi Onyewu, Kasey Keller, and Shaq Moore.

The Dutch-born star also made his international debut for the United States national team in September 2019 and has since won a further two caps.

Everyone here on Ace Football wishes Sergino a happy 20th birthday and all the best for the upcoming year.

Here are some of the best tributes on Twitter today.

🎂 Happy 2️⃣0️⃣th birthday, @sergino_dest! 🥳 pic.twitter.com/OWmaoYg7pg

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 3, 2020

Happy birthday to @sergino_dest who celebrates his 20th birthday today! 🎉😄 pic.twitter.com/4FAJwYrhqG

— 𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐀𝐉𝐀𝐗 💎 (@TheEuropeanLad) November 3, 2020

Muy feliz cumpleaños🥳🥳 Sergiño Dest

Fijne verjaardag🤩🤩 Sergiño who turns 20 today

Golden Boy Nominee👶⭐ and MOTM in El Clasico 🏅

A pic of where it all started -Dest 's journey to becoming a Barca Player 😉 pic.twitter.com/6HZfSYtMkC

— BarçaTimes (@BarcaTimes) November 3, 2020