James Sands
New York City FC186 cm
Height
6
Shirt
24 years
Jul 6, 2000
Right
Preferred foot
United StatesCountry
€3M
Market value
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches86%Shot attempts4%Goals27%
Chances created6%Aerial duels won88%Defensive actions96%
Major League Soccer 2024
1
Goals1
Assists28
Started28
Matches2,467
Minutes played7.23
Rating11
Yellow cards1
Red cardsMatch stats
Oct 3
FC Cincinnati3-2
90
0
0
1
0
7.9
Sep 29
New York Red Bulls1-5
90
0
0
0
0
7.4
Sep 21
Inter Miami CF1-1
90
1
0
0
0
8.0
Sep 19
Philadelphia Union1-5
90
0
0
0
0
5.1
Sep 15
DC United1-1
90
0
0
1
0
6.7
Sep 1
Columbus Crew4-2
45
0
0
0
0
6.4
Aug 25
Chicago Fire FC2-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.3
Aug 18
Columbus Crew5-4
90
0
0
0
0
7.1
Aug 14
Tigres1-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.3
Aug 10
New England Revolution7-8
90
0
0
1
0
6.6
New York City FCOct 3
Major League Soccer
FC Cincinnati
3-2
90’
7.9
Sep 29
Major League Soccer
New York Red Bulls
1-5
90’
7.4
Sep 21
Major League Soccer
Inter Miami CF
1-1
90’
8.0
Sep 19
Major League Soccer
Philadelphia Union
1-5
90’
5.1
Sep 15
Major League Soccer
DC United
1-1
90’
6.7
2024Season shot map
Shot accuracy: 25%- 8Shots
- 1Goals
- 0.39xG
Shot typeHeaderSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.09xG0.50xGOT
Filter
Season performanceMinutes played: 2,467
Shooting
Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.44
xG on target (xGOT)
0.64
Non-penalty xG
0.44
Shots
8
Shots on target
2
Passing
Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
1.13
Successful passes
1,394
Pass accuracy
86.5%
Accurate long balls
64
Long ball accuracy
50.8%
Chances created
10
Successful crosses
3
Cross accuracy
37.5%
Possession
Successful dribbles
15
Dribble success
75.0%
Touches
2,007
Touches in opposition box
7
Dispossessed
10
Fouls won
41
Defending
Penalties conceded
1
Tackles won
52
Tackles won %
66.7%
Duels won
181
Duels won %
61.1%
Aerial duels won
50
Aerial duels won %
64.1%
Interceptions
44
Blocked
1
Fouls committed
57
Recoveries
188
Possession won final 3rd
15
Dribbled past
17
Discipline
Yellow cards
11
Red cards
1
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches86%Shot attempts4%Goals27%
Chances created6%Aerial duels won88%Defensive actions96%
Career
Club
Season
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
62 1 | ||
41 1 | ||
74 0 | ||
3 0 | ||
2 0 | ||
 MLS Homegrown TeamJul 2018 - Aug 2018 | ||
Youth career | ||
New York City FC Under 18/19Jul 2017 - Aug 2018 3 0 | ||
National team | ||
13 0 | ||
21 1 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
USA
International1
Concacaf Nations League(22/23)
1
Concacaf Gold Cup(2021)
Rangers
Scotland1
FA Cup(21/22)
MLS All-Stars
United States1
MLS All-Star(2021)