James Sands
- Height
- 186 cm
- Shirt
- 6
- Age
- 26
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Country
- USA
- Market value
- €5.1m
- Contract end
- 30 June 2030
Leagues Cup · 2026
3Apps
3Starts
256Minutes
0Goals
0Assists
1Clean sheets
5Tackles
Rating
2026 by competition
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MLS |
 New York City FC |
16 | 1 | 1 | |
 Leagues Cup |
New York City FC |
3 | 0 | 0 |
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct |
@  Orlando City |
D 2–2 | 90 | · | 1 | |
| 17 Oct |
vs  Los Angeles FC |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 14 Oct |
@  Inter Miami CF |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 10 Oct |
@  Chicago Fire FC |
L 1–2 | 76 | · | · | |
| 26 Sep |
@  Atlanta United |
D 2–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 18 Sep |
vs  Red Bull New York |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · |
Player profile CB
Per-90 percentiles against centre-backs in Leagues Cup. 50 = average.
Market value€5.1m
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Shots | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 200 | 70.3 | 93 |
| Pass accuracy | 93.9% | — | 87 |
| Accurate long balls | 14 | 4.92 | 82 |
| Long ball accuracy | 70.0% | — | 86 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 1 | 0.35 | 80 |
| Dribbles success rate | 100.0% | — | 100 |
| Duels won | 6 | 2.11 | 21 |
| Duels won % | 54.5% | — | 44 |
| Touches | 249 | 87.5 | 90 |
| Dispossessed | 1 | 0.35 | 26 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 27 | 9.49 | 79 |
| Tackles | 5 | 1.76 | 68 |
| Interceptions | 5 | 1.76 | 69 |
| Blocked scoring attempt | 3 | 1.05 | 80 |
| Fouls committed | 1 | 0.35 | 75 |
| Recoveries | 9 | 3.16 | 47 |
| Possession won final 3rd | 1 | 0.35 | 88 |
| Dribbled past | 1 | 0.35 | 41 |
| Clearances | 14 | 4.92 | 69 |
| Clean sheets | 1 | 0.35 | 77 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 3 | 1.05 | 58 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in Leagues Cup.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct |
@ Orlando City |
D 2–2 | 90 | · | 1 | |
| 17 Oct |
vs Los Angeles FC |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 14 Oct |
@ Inter Miami CF |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 10 Oct |
@ Chicago Fire FC |
L 1–2 | 76 | · | · | |
| 26 Sep |
@ Atlanta United |
D 2–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 18 Sep |
vs Red Bull New York |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 13 Sep |
@  Real Salt Lake |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 10 Sep |
vs  New England Revolution |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 04 Sep |
vs  Nashville SC |
D 0–0 | 70 | · | · | |
| 29 Aug |
@  Toronto FC |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 23 Aug |
@ New England Revolution |
D 1–1 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 19 Aug |
@  FC Cincinnati |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 16 Aug |
vs  Philadelphia Union |
L 2–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 13 Aug |
vs  Necaxa |
L 1–2 | 76 | · | · | |
| 09 Aug |
@  Cruz Azul |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 06 Aug |
vs  Santos Laguna |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 31 Jul |
vs Toronto FC |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 25 Jul |
vs Chicago Fire FC |
W 3–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 22 Jul |
@  Columbus Crew |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | · | |
 08 Mar |
vs  Eintracht Frankfurt |
D 0–0 | 81 | · | · | |
| 28 Feb |
@  Hoffenheim |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 22 Feb |
vs  Werder Bremen |
W 2–1 | 10 | · | · | |
| 14 Feb |
@  Bayer Leverkusen |
L 0–4 | 69 | · | · | |
| 07 Feb |
vs  VfB Stuttgart |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | · | |
 03 Feb |
@ Bayer Leverkusen |
L 0–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 31 Jan |
@  Augsburg |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 27 Jan |
vs  RB Leipzig |
D 1–1 | 77 | · | · | |
| 23 Jan |
vs  Hamburger SV |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 17 Jan |
@  Borussia Dortmund |
L 2–3 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 14 Jan |
@  Wolfsburg |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 21 Dec |
@  Mainz 05 |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 13 Dec |
vs  FC Heidenheim |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 06 Dec |
@  1. FC Köln |
D 1–1 | 73 | · | · | |
| 02 Dec |
@  Borussia Mönchengladbach |
W 2–1 | 89 | · | · | |
| 29 Nov |
@  Bayern München |
L 1–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 23 Nov |
vs  Union Berlin |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 09 Nov |
@  Freiburg |
L 1–2 | 68 | · | · | |
| 01 Nov |
vs Borussia Mönchengladbach |
L 0–4 | 55 | · | · | |
| 28 Oct |
vs Hoffenheim |
D 2–2 | 120 | · | · |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026 | New York City FC | 19 | 1 | 1 | |
| MLS | 16 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Leagues Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2025–2026 | St. Pauli | 28 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bundesliga | 24 | 1 | 0 | ||
| DFB Pokal | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024–2025 | St. Pauli | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024 | New York City FC | 38 | 1 | 1 | |
| MLS | 33 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Leagues Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2023 | New York City FC | 29 | 0 | 0 | |
| MLS | 26 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Open Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Leagues Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2022–2023 | Rangers | 27 | 1 | 0 | |
| Premiership | 17 | 0 | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Scottish Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| Champions League | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2021–2022 | Rangers | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| Premiership | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Scottish Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Europa League | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2021 | New York City FC | 31 | 0 | 0 | |
| MLS | 30 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Leagues Cup 2019-2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2020 | New York City FC | 21 | 0 | 1 | |
| MLS | 18 | 0 | 1 | ||
| CONCACAF Champions Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2019 | New York City FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
| MLS | 19 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2018 | New York City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| MLS | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2018 | Louisville City FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | — |
| USL Championship | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | |
| ▸ 2018 | New York City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Open Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2017 | New York City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MLS | 1 | 0 | 0 |
USA
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Concacaf Nations League ×1 | 2022/2023 | — |
| CONCACAF Gold Cup ×1 | 2021 | — |
Rangers
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup ×1 | 2021/2022 | — |
New York City FC
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| MLS ×1 | 2021 | — |
MLS All-Stars
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| MLS All-Star ×1 | 2021 | — |
Latest news1 article
'Everybody knows what needs to be done' – Sands rallies NYCFC ahead of Orlando playoff push
NYCFC midfielder James Sands says his side know exactly what is required as they look to end a five-game winless run and revive their Eastern Conference playoff hopes at in-form Orlando City SC. The Lions sit seventh and in form, while NYCFC are 12th, two points off the final wildcard spot with four games left.