Noahkai Banks, top dual-national prospect, chooses Germany in blow to USMNT

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...

Alexander Abnos · Fri, Sep 18, 2026, 6:10 AM
US news | The Guardian

Noahkai Banks, top dual-national prospect, chooses Germany in blow to USMNT

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”.

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