Noahkai Dominic Banks (born December 1, 2006) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for FC Augsburg.
Early life
Banks was born on December 1, 2006, in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.[1]
Career
As a youth player, Banks joined the youth academy of German side TSV Dietmannsried. In 2015, he joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga side FC Augsburg at under-10 level and was playing for the club's under-17 team at the age of fourteen.[2] By 2024, he was promoted to FC Augsburg II, the system's professional reserve team, before earning a place on the senior team later that year. On January 12, 2025, he made his senior debut in a 0–1 home loss to VfB Stuttgart in the 2024–25 Bundesliga. Shortly thereafter, American newspaper USA Today wrote that he was "one of the U.S. men's national team's biggest prospects".[3]
Personal life
Banks was born to an American father and German mother. He is a youth international for the United States, having been called up to the United States U20s.[4]
Career statistics
- As of match played February 8, 2025
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Augsburg II | 2023–24 | Regionalliga Bayern | 11 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Regionalliga Bayern | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 17 | 2 | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||||
| FC Augsburg | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
References
- ^ "Warten auf das Profi-Debüt: So läuft es für Noahkai Banks beim FC Augsburg" [Waiting for his professional debut: This is how things are going for Noahkai Banks at FC Augsburg] (in German). Allgäuer Zeitung. November 26, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
- ^ "Noahkai Banks: Who is the USA youth international climbing the Augsburg ranks?". Bundesliga. July 11, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ "USMNT prospect Banks makes pro debut for Augsburg". USA Today. January 12, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ "Mit den US-Boys: Noahkai Banks bei der U17-WM in Indonesien dabei". FC Augsburg. February 21, 2025.
External links
- Noahkai Banks at Soccerway