German-American soccer player Noahkai Banks has chosen to play for Germany, coach says
Antonio Di Salvo said the 19-year-old center back chose Germany after turning down recent U.S. invitations, leaving the USMNT short at the position.
- On Friday, Germany Under-21 head coach Antonio Di Salvo announced that Noahkai Banks has chosen to represent Germany, ending the U.S. men's national team's pursuit of the defender.
- Born in Hawaii to an American father and German-Spanish mother, the 19-year-old Augsburg defender previously declined a USMNT invitation from head coach Mauricio Pochettino in March.
- Di Salvo said he had been in contact with Banks and attacking midfielder Louey Ben Farhat for a while, stating he is "very pleased that we have been able to lay out a future pathway" for them.
- To compete in upcoming matches, Banks must file a one-time change of association request through FIFA, though he was not listed in their online database as of Friday morning.
- Germany's squad heads into European under-21 championship qualifiers against Latvia, Malta, and Georgia starting next week, while the U.S. loses a teenager who appeared to have a significant future.
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D Noahkai Banks chooses Germany over U.S.
By Field Level Media Sep 18 (Field Level Media) - Noahkai Banks has decided to represent Germany instead of the United States in his international soccer career. The German Football Federation made the announcement about the former U.S. youth player ...
German-American soccer player Noahkai Banks has chosen to play for Germany, coach says
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German-American defender Noahkai Banks has decided to play for Germany in future, the country's national under-21 coach Antonio Di Salvo said Friday.
Noahkai Banks Chooses Germany U-21, Ending USMNT Hopes for Dual-International Defender
Getty Images When Mauricio Pochettino named a youthful squad for the September and October international windows, you’d be quick to notice that a defender was missing from the ranks. Augsburg center back Noahkai Banks was called into the USMNT squad during the September international window and did not feature, and was omitted from subsequent camps as he wrestled with representing Germany or the United States. But as Germany’s U-21 squad has bee…
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