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James Sands

€5MMarket Value
New York City
New York City•Midfielder•
United StatesUnited States
6.8
Season Score
26
Jul 6, 2000
186 cm
Height
0.05
Goals/Match
6
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2025/2026

Performance Overview

Season Performance 25/26
All Competitions
Matches
37
Goals
2
Assists
0
Goal Contributions
2
Mins/game
84
Avg Rating
6.79
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

70
Full match
15
Substituted off
3
From Bench

James Sands — computed career insights

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2020 · 7.16Major League Soccer (United States)
Lowest-rated season
2025/2026 · 6.81Bundesliga
Rating trend
-0.18last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.04 G+A per 903 goals + 3 assists across 13 league seasons (per-90 from 14792 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
13 (2017–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances
4

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-06

Rival Clubs(48)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
HeartsHearts55000000
Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund41211000
CelticCeltic30120000
Werder BremenWerder Bremen31110000
Chicago FireChicago Fire21010000
TorontoToronto20200000
KilmarnockKilmarnock22000000
DC UnitedDC United21100010
Orlando CityOrlando City21100000
Columbus CrewColumbus Crew22000010
NapoliNapoli20020021
AjaxAjax20020000
PSVPSV21100000
Borussia MönchengladbachBorussia Mönchengladbach21010020
Sporting BragaSporting Braga21010000
FC Union BerlinFC Union Berlin21010000
Crvena ZvezdaCrvena Zvezda21010000
Hamburger SVHamburger SV21100000
Bayer 04 LeverkusenBayer 04 Leverkusen20020000
SC FreiburgSC Freiburg20020000
1–20 of 48

Rival National Teams(2)

Player stats against each opponent national team

TeamMPWDLGA
CanadaCanada21100000
MexicoMexico21100000
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 (1,931 minutes), without an assist — 0.05 goal involvements per 90. GioScore's computed rating for the season averages 6.81.

At his best he averaged 7.16 in 2020, Major League Soccer (United States); at his worst, 6.81 in 2025/2026. The direction of late is downward — 0.18 under his prior average over the last two rated seasons.

Those league minutes are spread over 3 domestic leagues: Major League Soccer (United States) (133 appearances, 2 goals), Bundesliga (31 appearances, 1 goal) and Premiership (24 appearances, 0 goals). He reached 25 league appearances in 3 of those 13 campaigns. Across 2021–2023, the heaviest three-year block, he totalled 80 league appearances (27 a season).

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does James Sands play?
James Sands plays as a Midfielder for New York City in Major League Soccer (United States). He has started 8 of his 8 appearances in Major League Soccer (United States) 2026.
What team does James Sands play for?
James Sands currently plays for New York City in Major League Soccer (United States). He has 1 goal in 8 appearances in Major League Soccer (United States) 2026.
How old is James Sands?
James Sands is 26 years old, born on July 6, 2000. He is from United States. 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. His preferred foot is the right.
How many trophies has James Sands won?
James Sands has won 2 trophies throughout his career. He currently plays for New York City.
What nationality is James Sands?
James Sands is from United States and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for New York City.