Noahkai Banks, top dual-national prospect, chooses Germany in blow to USMNT
The United States’ pursuit of dual-national defender Noahkai Banks appears to be over.
TL;DR
- Noahkai Banks, a 19-year-old dual-national defender, has chosen to represent Germany.
- Germany's U-21 manager Antonio Di Salvo confirmed Banks and Louey Ben Farhat will represent Germany.
- Banks, born in Honolulu to an American father and German mother, has previously played for US youth national teams.
- Banks is a prominent young defender for FC Augsburg in the Bundesliga.
- He was called up to the senior US team in September 2025 but did not play.
- Banks reportedly turned down a call-up to the US camp in the March international window.