Noahkai Banks chooses to play for Germany over USMNT

Banks could have started for the U.S. soon. In Germany, he begins with the under-21s.

USMNT boss was unable to persuade 19-year-old to commit to American team.

USMNT loses rising Bundesliga defender Noahkai Banks to Germany as Augsburg star accepts a U-21 call-up, ending his U.S. international hopes. The 19-year-old center back has chosen Germany after months of uncertainty over his international future, delivering a significant recruiting setback for Mauricio Pochettino and the United States.Germany’s U-21 coach Antonio Di Salvo confirmed Banks’ […] The post USMNT Loses Rising Bundesliga Defender Noahkai Banks to Germany appeared first on HEAVY.

Banks has filed a one-time switch to represent Germany after playing for the USMNT at the youth levels

Mauricio Pochettino has sent a clear message about commitment after highly rated USMNT dual-national Noahkai Banks chose Germany over the United States. Banks, 19, represented the USA at youth level and was part of a senior camp last autumn before filing a one-time switch and accepting a call-up to Germany’s U-21 side.

The German Football Federation announced on Friday that coveted dual national defender Noahkai Banks has pledged his international future to Germany over the United States.

The 19-year-old Augsburg defender accepted a call-up to Germany's U-21 squad for Euro qualifiers, which will trigger a one-time switch and end his international eligibility with the United States

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. Banks, who has dual citizenship, was called up by the U.S. men's national team last year but was only an unused substitute in a friendly loss to Japan in October. The 19-year-old central defender was born in Hawaii and grew up in Germany, where he plays in the Bundesliga with Augsburg.

The United States’ pursuit of dual-national defender Noahkai Banks appears to be over. The 19-year-old was named in Germany’s U-21 squad for their upcoming U-21 European Championship qualifiers, with manager Antonio Di Salvo saying in an official release that Banks and Louey Ben Farhat, another dual national, have “chosen to represent Germany”. Born in Honolulu to an American father and German mother, Banks has until now only represented US youth national teams, including at the U-17 World Cup in 2023.

Germany U-21 manager announces the decision 19-year-old had represented only US at youth level The United States’ pursuit of dual-national defender Noahkai Banks appears to be over. The 19-year-old was named in Germany’s U-21 squad for their upcoming U-21 European Championship qualifiers, with manager Antonio Di Salvo saying in an official release that Banks and Louey Ben Farhat, another dual national, have “chosen to represent Germany”. Continue reading...