David Banks (born December 17, 1967 in

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, England) was an English-American

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defender who is currently the Director of Notts F.C., a youth soccer team in

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. He was the 1991

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Rookie of the Year and played in the

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, National Professional Soccer League,

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and

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Player

Youth

In 1983, Banks joined

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as an apprentice He played 79 youth and reserve team games for Wigan over two seasons. In 1986, Banks entered

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where he played on the men's soccer team from 1986 to 1989. He led the team in goals with 10 in 1989 and is ninth on the career assists list with 20. He was selected as a first team All American his senior season. Banks was inducted into the Philadelphia Textile Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992.

Professional

In 1990, Banks signed with the

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of the

. The Sockers won the championship as Banks earned Rookie of the Year. The Sockers repeated as champions in 1992, but the league collapsed during the offseason. Banks spent part of the 1992–1993 National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) season playing for the

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. In the summer of 1993, the Sockers became founding members of the

(CISL). The team finished as runner-up in the first CISL championship with Banks being named as a first team All Star. That year, Banks was also named captain, a position he held through the 1996 season. The Sockers folded in 1996 and Banks began the 1996–1997 NPSL season with the St. Louis Ambush before moving to the

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for the end of the season. He would continue to play for Buffalo through the end of the 1998–1999 NPSL season. In 1997, he spent the summer with the

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of the CISL. He then spent the summer of 1998 with the

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of the

. In 1999, Banks moved to the

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of the

. He ended his career with the Flash in 2000. In 2000, Banks was a second team USISL All Star. That season, he played 25 games for the Flash.

Coach

Banks has an extensive coaching resume. He began coaching in 1993 with the

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girls team. He coached three seasons, then returned in 2001, taking the team to the state championship. In 1999, he joined the

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women's team as an assistant coach, a position he held until 2003. In 1999, he became the Director of Coaching with the San Diego Fire F.C. youth club before moving to Nott's Forest F.C. in 2004-2021. Currently in 2022, Albion SC San Diego Technical Director & DPL women's director. Holds a USSF 'A' license.

References

External links

Notts Forest F.C.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Banks, David 1967 births Living people English emigrants to the United States All-American men's college soccer players American soccer coaches American soccer players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players San Diego Sockers (original MISL) players San Diego Sockers (CISL) players Houston Hotshots players National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players Denver Thunder players St. Louis Ambush (1992–2000) players Buffalo Blizzard players A-League (1995–2004) players Charleston Battery players San Diego Flash players Philadelphia Rams soccer players Association football defenders