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James Sands

€4MMarket Value
New York City
New York City•Midfielder•
United StatesUnited States
6.7
Season Score
26
Jul 6, 2000
186 cm
Height
0.03
Goals/Match
6
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2025/2026

Performance Overview

Season Performance 25/26
All Competitions
29Matches
1Goals
0Assists
1Goal Contributions
83Mins/game
6.73Avg Rating
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

62
Full match
14
Substituted off
8
From Bench

James Sands — computed career insights

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2024 · 7.26Major League Soccer (United States)
Lowest-rated season
2025/2026 · 6.8Bundesliga
Rating trend
-0.21last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.04 G+A per 902 goals + 4 assists across 12 league seasons (per-90 from 15122 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
12 (2017–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances
4
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
50thrating 6.8 vs 24 rated peers
Goals rank
#15 of 241 goal
G+A per 90 percentile
8th0.05 per 90

Cohort: 24 Bundesliga midfielders, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-07-21

Rival Clubs(71)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
CelticCeltic50230000
Ross CountyRoss County54100010
HeartsHearts55000000
Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund41211000
Orlando CityOrlando City42200110
LivingstonLivingston43100010
AberdeenAberdeen43100010
RB LeipzigRB Leipzig41120000
Dundee UnitedDundee United43100000
MotherwellMotherwell43100000
New York RBNew York RB42020030
HibernianHibernian32100000
Chicago FireChicago Fire31200010
Werder BremenWerder Bremen31110000
FC AugsburgFC Augsburg31110010
Eintracht FrankfurtEintracht Frankfurt30120000
St. MirrenSt. Mirren32100000
St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone32010000
TSG HoffenheimTSG Hoffenheim32010000
Bayer 04 LeverkusenBayer 04 Leverkusen30030000
1–20 of 71

Rival National Teams(14)

Player stats against each opponent national team

TeamMPWDLGA
CanadaCanada32100000
MexicoMexico21100000
QatarQatar11000000
EcuadorEcuador10100000
Costa RicaCosta Rica10010000
SloveniaSlovenia10010000
El SalvadorEl Salvador10100000
AustraliaAustralia11000000
JamaicaJamaica10100000
HaitiHaiti11000000
St. Kitts and NevisSt. Kitts and Nevis11000000
MartiniqueMartinique11000000
Ghana U17Ghana U1711000000
Paraguay U17Paraguay U1711000010
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer History

St. Pauli
St. Pauli
New York City
New York City
Jun 30, 2026End of loan
New York City
New York City
St. Pauli
St. Pauli
Jan 1, 2025Loan
Rangers
Rangers
New York City
New York City
Mar 1, 2023End of loan
New York City
New York City
Rangers
Rangers
Jan 5, 2022Loan
Louisville City
Louisville City
New York City
New York City
Nov 30, 2018End of loan
New York City
New York City
Louisville City
Louisville City
Aug 15, 2018Loan
Trophies

Trophies & Awards

2 titles won

Championships

Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
1x Winner(2021/2022)
1x
CONCACAF Gold Cup
CONCACAF Gold Cup
1x Winner(2021)
1x

About James Sands

James Sands scored 1 goal in 24 Bundesliga appearances in 2025/2026 (1,941 minutes), without an assist — 0.05 goal involvements per 90. GioScore's computed rating for the season averages 6.8. Compared with the 24 Bundesliga midfielders who played 450+ minutes in 2025/2026, he clears the median: 50th percentile by match rating — goals rank: 15th of 24.

At his best he averaged 7.26 in 2024, Major League Soccer (United States); at his worst, 6.8 in 2025/2026. The direction of late is downward — 0.21 under his prior average over the last two rated seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does James Sands play?
James Sands plays as a Midfielder for New York City in the Major League Soccer (United States).
What team does James Sands play for?
James Sands currently plays for New York City in the Major League Soccer (United States).
How old is James Sands?
James Sands is 26 years old, born on July 6, 2000. At 26, he has already won 2 trophies in his professional career.
How tall is James Sands?
James Sands is 186 cm tall. He weighs 84 kg.
How many trophies has James Sands won?
James Sands has won 2 trophies throughout his career, demonstrating his quality at the highest competitive level. He currently plays for New York City.