Noahkai Banks chooses to play for Germany over USMNT

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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.

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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...

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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.