Jimmy Banks
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Jimmy Banks (born 2 September 1964) earned 35 caps as a United States men's national soccer team defender between 1986 and 1991.
Jimmy began playing soccer as a youth in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After graduating from Custer High School in Milwaukee, he attended first the University of Wisconsin - Parkside then the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee were he earned All American honors playing collegiate soccer.
He earned his first against Canada on February 5, 1986 and went on to play a total of 35 games with the senior team. His national team highlights include starting two games of the 1990 FIFA World Cup against Italy and Austria; and playing as a member of the 1987 Pan American Games and World University Games soccer teams.
He played professionally with the Milwaukee Wave of the American Indoor Soccer Association from 1987 to 1993.
He is currently the Head Coach of the Milwaukee School of Engineering men's soccer team as well as the Director of Coaching of the Milwaukee Kickers.
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United States squad - 1990 World Cup | |
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1 Meola | 2 Trittschuh | 3 Doyle | 4 Banks | 5 Windischmann | 6 Harkes | 7 Ramos | 8 Bliss | 9 Sullivan | 10 Vermes | 11 Wynalda | 12 Krumpe | 13 Eichmann | 14 Stollmeyer | 15 Armstrong | 16 Murray | 17 Balboa | 18 Keller | 19 Henderson | 20 Caligiuri | 21 Covone | 22 Vanole | Coach: Gansler |
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