Ajax youngster Dest called up by United States

Teenage Ajax full-back Sergino Dest has been included in the United States’ 26-man squad for friendlies with Mexico and Uruguay in September.

The Netherlands-born 18-year-old was part of the USA team that reached the quarter-finals of the Under-20 World Cup in June and has made his first-team breakthrough at Ajax this season.

Dest is comfortable playing on either side of defence and is the third player born this millennium to be called up by his national side, following Josh Sargent and Tim Weah.

“I’ve been really intrigued with how he’s been playing in Ajax,” head coach Gregg Berhalter said at a news conference on Wednesday. 

First time #USMNT call up and now starting another important #UCL Qualifying match for @AFCAjax!

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