Noahkai Dominic Banks (born December 1, 2006) is an American professional 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]
In the 2025–26 Bundesliga season, Banks established himself in Augsburg’s starting lineup.[4] He also scored his maiden goal for the senior team via a volley in a 3–1 win over VfL Wolfsburg.[5][6] During a 2–0 home win against 1. FC Köln on matchday 24, Banks was named the player of the match by German football magazine Kicker.[7]
Personal life
Banks was born to an American father and German mother, and is therefore eligible to represent either the United States or Germany.[8][9] He is a youth international for the United States, having been called up to the United States U20s.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played March 22, 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Augsburg II | 2023–24 | Regionalliga Bayern | 6 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Regionalliga Bayern | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Total | 17 | 2 | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||||
| FC Augsburg | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 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.
- ^ “FCA-Profi Noakhai Banks ist jetzt hundertmal so viel wert”. augsburger-allgemeine (in German). December 19, 2025. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ^ “Kömür und Fellhauer konsequent: FCA stößt den Bock um”. kicker (in German). Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ^ Journal, Augsburg (December 1, 2025). “Noahkai Banks: „Der schönste Moment meiner Karriere”“. Augsburg Journal (in German). Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ^ “Ribeiro-Traumtor leitet ein: Augsburg holt gegen Köln dritten Sieg in Serie”. kicker (in German). Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ^ “‘I’m very torn’ – USMNT rising star Noahkai Banks mulling over international future as Augsburg defender remains eligible for Germany switch | Goal.com US”. www.goal.com. March 1, 2026. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ^ Espn (March 1, 2026). “USMNT starlet Noahkai Banks still weighing Germany switch”. ESPN.com. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ^ “Mit den US-Boys: Noahkai Banks bei der U17-WM in Indonesien dabei”. FC Augsburg. February 21, 2025.
External links
- Noahkai Banks at Soccerway