James Sands ranks top 7% for ball recoveries and top 8% for interceptions among centre-backs in major leagues on current form.
Major League Soccer 2026 · New York City
196 apps · 3 goals · 3 assists
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Major League Soccer New York City | 15 (15) | 1,316 | 1 | 0 | |
| Leagues Cup New York City | 3 (3) | 256 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025/26 | Bundesliga St. Pauli | 24 (23) | 1,941 | 1 | 0 | |
| DFB Pokal St. Pauli | 4 (4) | 390 | 0 | – | ||
| 2024/25 | Bundesliga St. Pauli | 7 (5) | 452 | 0 | – | |
| 2024 | Major League Soccer New York City | 33 (33) | 2,917 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2023 | Major League Soccer New York City | 26 (24) | 2,167 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2022/23 | Premiership Rangers | 17 (10) | 919 | 0 | – | |
| Champions League Rangers | 8 (8) | 674 | 0 | – | ||
| 2021/22 | Premiership Rangers | 7 (5) | 461 | 0 | – | |
| Europa League Rangers | 4 (0) | 67 | 0 | – | ||
| 2021 | Major League Soccer New York City | 30 (30) | 2,613 | 0 | – | |
| 2020 | Major League Soccer New York City | 18 (18) | 1,589 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 196 | 15,762 | 3 | 3 | 6.94 |
1 apps · 0 goals · 0 assists
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | WC Qualification Concacaf United States | 1 (1) | 73 | 0 | – | |
| Total | 1 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 6.45 |
James Sands has scored 1 goal and provided 0 assists in 15 appearances (1,316 minutes) for New York City in the Major League Soccer 2026 season.
James Sands plays as a centre-back for New York City. OddAlerts benchmarks James Sands against 1,928 centre-backs in major leagues.
On current form, James Sands's strongest areas compared with other centre-backs are ball recoveries (top 7%, 5.02 per 90), interceptions (top 8%, 1.92 per 90) and passes (top 8%, 68.11 per 90).
James Sands averages a match rating of 6.87 across 15 appearances this season.
The players with the most similar statistical profile to James Sands on current form are Michel Mboula (Metz), Ralph Priso (Vancouver Whitecaps) and Miguel García (Atlético San Luis).
New York City
