"Noahkai hasn't made a decision yet and wants to make the right decision for himself and his career, he is still undecided. After making his debut last season, Banks, 19, has enjoyed a breakout campaign for Augsburg, making 21 appearances, and scoring one goal."
"The defender holds both German and U.S. citizenship, given that he is the son of an American father and German mother. He was born in Hawaii, but according to his mother, Nadine, the family returned to Germany when Noahkai was seven weeks old."
"Banks represented the U.S. at youth level at the 2023 FIFA U17 World Cup, and last September he took part in a training camp with the USMNT, though he didn't appear in friendlies against South Korea and Japan."
Noahkai Banks, a 19-year-old defender for FC Augsburg, has declined to participate in the upcoming USMNT international camp against Belgium and Portugal. Banks holds dual German and U.S. citizenship through his American father and German mother, and remains undecided about which country to represent at the international level. Born in Hawaii but raised in Germany since infancy, Banks has had a breakout season with Augsburg, making 21 appearances and scoring one goal. He previously represented the U.S. at the 2023 FIFA U17 World Cup and participated in a USMNT training camp last September. Currently dealing with a foot injury, Banks is unlikely to be included in the U.S. World Cup squad given the tournament's proximity and his absence from this camp.
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