Another U.S. national team prospect has secured his professional future in Europe.
Sergiño Dest, a U.S. Under-20 national team standout, has signed his first pro contract with Ajax, inking a deal through 2021, the club announced on Monday.
Dest, an 18-year-old right back, was part of the U.S. U-20 team that won the Concacaf championship last month and secured a berth in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He's been a fixture for Ajax's youth teams and has been part of the club's academy since 2012. Dest, who was born in Almere, Netherlands, to an American father and Dutch mother, played for the U.