James Sands
New York City FC186 cm
Height
6
Shirt
24 years
Jul 6, 2000
Right
Preferred foot
United StatesCountry
€3.1M
Market value
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches86%Shot attempts7%Goals27%
Chances created8%Aerial duels won89%Defensive actions95%
Major League Soccer Playoff 2024
0
Goals0
Assists4
Started4
Matches360
Minutes played7.26
Rating3
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Nov 23
New York Red Bulls0-2
90
0
0
1
0
6.6
Nov 9
FC Cincinnati5-6
90
0
0
0
0
7.6
Nov 2
FC Cincinnati3-1
90
0
0
1
0
8.2
Oct 28
FC Cincinnati1-0
90
0
0
1
0
6.6
Oct 20
CF Montreal2-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.7
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
New York City FCNov 23
Major League Soccer Playoff
New York Red Bulls
0-2
90’
6.6
Nov 9
Major League Soccer Playoff
FC Cincinnati
5-6
90’
7.6
Nov 2
Major League Soccer Playoff
FC Cincinnati
3-1
90’
8.2
Oct 28
Major League Soccer Playoff
FC Cincinnati
1-0
90’
6.6
Oct 20
Major League Soccer
CF Montreal
2-0
90’
7.7
2024Season shot map
Shot accuracy: 17%- 12Shots
- 1Goals
- 0.59xG
Shot typeHeaderSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.09xG0.50xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 2,917
Shooting
Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.59
xG on target (xGOT)
0.64
Non-penalty xG
0.59
Shots
12
Shots on target
2
Passing
Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
1.57
Successful passes
1,666
Pass accuracy
86.5%
Accurate long balls
84
Long ball accuracy
53.8%
Chances created
13
Successful crosses
3
Cross accuracy
30.0%
Possession
Successful dribbles
17
Dribble success
77.3%
Touches
2,401
Touches in opposition box
11
Dispossessed
11
Fouls won
51
Defending
Penalties conceded
1
Tackles won
59
Tackles won %
64.8%
Duels won
214
Duels won %
61.1%
Aerial duels won
58
Aerial duels won %
61.1%
Interceptions
55
Blocked
3
Fouls committed
64
Recoveries
227
Possession won final 3rd
15
Dribbled past
21
Discipline
Yellow cards
14
Red cards
1
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches86%Shot attempts7%Goals27%
Chances created8%Aerial duels won89%Defensive actions95%
Career
Club
Season
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
67 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)