James Sands
Height186 cm
Shirt6
Age26
Preferred footRight
CountryUSA
Market value€4.9m
Contract end{'utcTime': '2030-06-30T00:00:00.000Z', 'timezone': 'UTC'}
By Competition — New York City FC
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundesliga | 24 | 1 | 0 | 6.87 |
| DFB Pokal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.79 |
Shooting
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals | 0 |
| xG | 0.36 |
| xGOT | 0.23 |
| xG excl. penalty | 0.36 |
| Shots | 5 |
| Shots on target | 1 |
| Headed shots | 2 |
Passing
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Assists | 0 |
| xA | 0.02 |
| Accurate passes | 191 |
| Pass accuracy | 84.1% |
| Accurate long balls | 13 |
| Long ball accuracy | 34.2% |
| Chances created | 1 |
Possession
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Duels won | 20 |
| Duels won % | 66.7% |
| Aerials won | 9 |
| Aerials won % | 60.0% |
| Touches | 289 |
| Touches in opposition box | 4 |
| Dispossessed | 0 |
| Fouls won | 5 |
Defending
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 35 |
| Tackles | 6 |
| Interceptions | 7 |
| Blocked scoring attempt | 3 |
| Fouls committed | 1 |
| Recoveries | 11 |
| Possession won final 3rd | 1 |
| Dribbled past | 2 |
| Clearances | 19 |
| Clean sheets | 0 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 6 |
| xG against while on pitch | 7.41 |
Discipline
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Percentile rankings require 450 minutes played. Showing raw stats only.
2025–26 season
Radar Chart
Radar shows per-90 values (insufficient minutes for percentiles).
Career History
2026 New York City FC 7 apps · 0 G · 0 A · 6.96 rtg
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.07 |
| Leagues Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.82 |
2025/2026 St. Pauli 28 apps · 1 G · 0 A · 6.85 rtg
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundesliga | 24 | 1 | 0 | 6.87 |
| DFB Pokal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.79 |
2024/2025 St. Pauli 7 apps · 0 G · 0 A · 6.82 rtg
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6.82 |
2024 New York City FC 38 apps · 1 G · 1 A · 7.21 rtg
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS | 33 | 1 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Leagues Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6.98 |
2023 New York City FC 29 apps · 0 G · 0 A · 7.05 rtg
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS | 26 | 0 | 0 | 7.08 |
| Open Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.56 |
| Leagues Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.02 |
2022/2023 Rangers 27 apps · 1 G · 0 A · 6.39 rtg
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6.80 |
| League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Scottish Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Champions League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5.53 |
2021/2022 Rangers 14 apps · 0 G · 0 A · 6.68 rtg
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6.98 |
| Scottish Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Europa League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6.26 |
2021 New York City FC 31 apps · 0 G · 0 A · 7.16 rtg
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS | 30 | 0 | 0 | 7.16 |
| Leagues Cup 2019-2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
2020 New York City FC 21 apps · 0 G · 1 A · 6.88 rtg
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS | 18 | 0 | 1 | 6.88 |
| CONCACAF Champions Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
2019 New York City FC 19 apps · 0 G · 0 A · 6.59 rtg
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6.59 |
2018 New York City FC 3 apps · 0 G · 0 A · 6.71 rtg
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.71 |
2018 Louisville City FC 3 apps · 0 G · 1 A
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USL Championship | 3 | 0 | 1 | — |
2018 New York City FC 1 apps · 0 G · 0 A
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
2017 New York City FC 1 apps · 0 G · 0 A · 5.68 rtg
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.68 |
Trophies
USA
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Concacaf Nations League | 2022/2023 | — |
| CONCACAF Gold Cup | 2021 | — |
Rangers
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup | 2021/2022 | — |
New York City FC
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| MLS | 2021 | — |
MLS All-Stars
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| MLS All-Star | 2021 | — |