Banks, 18, first joined Augsburg at the age of 8 and progressed all the way through to the first team over the course of a decade.
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U.S. under-20 men’s national team roster
U.S. under-20 men’s national team head coach Marko Mitrović has named a 23-player roster for the camp Sept. 1-8 in San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain.
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RSL signs Brazilian striker Rwan Cruz as DP
Brazilian striker Rwan Cruz, 24, joins RSL as a DP via loan from Brazil’s Botafogo through June 30, 2026.
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Zavier Gozo at age 18: True Utah homegrown shines for Real Salt Lake after scaling U.S. youth national team ladder
Zavier Gozo played youth ball for Comba FC and La Roca FC but was also part of the RSL discovery program by age 11.
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MLS youth movement: Good news and bad news
Already 13 under-20 Americans have played more than 900 minutes in the 2025 MLS season, one more than did for the entire 2024 season.
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D.C. United’s Kristian Fletcher tears ACL
D.C. United Homegrown forward Kristian Fletcher will undergo surgery on his right knee after tearing his ACL last week.
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U.S. men’s next talent wave: U-20 World Cup prep reveals player pool with promise and puzzles
The United States U-20 national team has now completed all camps ahead of the U-20 World Cup.
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U.S. U-18s claim UEFA Friendship Cup
The USA won the UEFA Friendship Cup for under-18 men’s national teams with a shootout win over Portugal in the final.
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U.S. men’s youth national teams in June
The surprise U.S. men’s youth national team has been Marlon LeBlanc’s U-18s.
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U.S. U-20 men headed to Egypt
Frankie Westfield has already played more than 1,100 minutes in MLS play in his first season with the Philadelphia Union (Photo: Philadelphia Union)