James Sands is a defender for New York City FC. James Sands is 26 years old, a national of USA and 186 cm tall. In the 2026 season, James Sands recorded 18 appearances, 1 goal, 1 assist and 1,585 minutes, at an average match rating of 6.78. Before New York City FC, James Sands played for FC St. Pauli, Rangers, MLS All-Stars and Louisville City. 442ball tracks every appearance and recomputes these totals from the match record, not a copied feed.
Season stats
- Apps
- 18
- Goals
- 1
- Assists
- 1
- Minutes
- 1585
- Cards (Y/R)
- 2/0
- Rating
- 6.78
Summed across every competition for the season. Ratings are minutes-weighted.
Detailed statistics
Totals by default; the Per 90 toggle above switches every figure to a rate. A per-90 is shown only above 450 minutes in the matches where that statistic was recorded, so below it the total is left in place.
Major League Soccer
Rating in this competition 6.78
Minutes 1,585
Shooting
- Goals
- 10.06
- Shots
- 60.34
- Shots on target
- 20.11
Passing
- Assists
- 10.06
- Key passes
- 50.28
- Goals and assists
- 20.11
Possession
- Dribbles completed
- 10.06
- Dribbles attempted
- 40.23
- Fouls won
- 170.97
Defending
- Tackles
- 191.08
- Interceptions
- 281.59
- Blocks
- 80.45
- Fouls conceded
- 181.02
Season performance
Percentile against 93 defenders in tier-3 competitions, 2026 season, 450+ minutes.
Shooting
- Goals10.0668
- Penalty goals00.000
- Shots60.3438
- Shots on target20.1152
Passing
- Assists10.0672
- Key passes50.2847
- Pass accuracy89.43%89.43%66
- Accurate passes1,08361.5097
Possession
- Dribbles attempted40.2345
- Dribbles completed10.0625
- Duels1015.7427
- Duels won603.4133
- Duels won %59.41%59.41%55
Defending
- Blocks80.4573
- Fouls committed(fewest)181.0244
- Interceptions281.5986
- Tackles191.0836
Discipline
- Fouls drawn170.9779
- Red cards(fewest)00.00100
- Yellow cards(fewest)20.1165
Some measures are better when they are lower: fouls, cards and goals conceded are marked, and their percentile is turned round so that further along the bar is better on every row. The figure beside the bar is always the actual number, never the inverted one.
Each axis is a percentile against players in the same position, season and competition tier who also cleared the minutes floor. Further from the centre is better on every axis.
Career
Senior football only. Every competition in our record is a senior one, so nothing is filtered out to make this list senior.
Clubs only. International appearances are counted in the career totals above and have no club to list here.
| Club | Spell | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 New York City FC | 2017 to 2026 | 138 | 2 |
 FC St. Pauli | 2024 to 2025 | 35 | 1 |
 Rangers | 2021 to 2022 | 41 | 1 |
| Season | Club | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New York City FC | 18 | 1 | 1 | 6.78 |
| 2025 | FC St. Pauli | 28 | 1 | 0 | 6.73 |
| 2024 | FC St. Pauli, New York City FC | 36 | 1 | 1 | 7.07 |
| 2023 | New York City FC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 6.96 |
| 2022 | Rangers | 27 | 1 | 0 | 6.71 |
| 2021 | New York City FC, Rangers | 40 | 0 | 0 | 6.86 |
| 2020 | New York City FC | 16 | 0 | 1 | 7.05 |
| 2019 | New York City FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6.86 |
| 2018 | New York City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.97 |
| 2017 | New York City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 |
A season holding both is two lines: the clubs played for, and the national team, counted separately. No club line includes an international appearance.
Career figures cover our record, which begins in 2010.
Recent matches
The five most recent matches, each linking to its own page. The full log carries every appearance.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | H/A | Result | Min | G | A | Cards | Rating | Accurate passes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 31 October | Major League Soccer |  CF Montreal | H | D1-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 78 |
| Wednesday 28 October | Major League Soccer |  Atlanta United FC | H | W2-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 44 |
| Saturday 24 October | Major League Soccer |  Orlando City SC | A | D2-2 | 90 | 0 | 1 | □ | 6.3 | 93 |
| Saturday 17 October | Major League Soccer |  Los Angeles FC | H | D1-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 115 |
| Wednesday 14 October | Major League Soccer |  Inter Miami | A | L2-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 53 |
Career history
At New York City FC since Jun 2026.
Transfer history
- FC St. PauliNew York City FCJun 2026
- New York City FCFC St. PauliJan 2025
- RangersNew York City FCMar 2023
- MLS All-StarsRangersJan 2022
- Louisville CityNew York City FCSept 2018
- New York City FCLouisville CityAug 2018
- FC St. PauliNew York City FCJul 1926