James Sands
USA · Defender

James Sands

AGE25
HEIGHT186
WEIGHT84
BORNRye
LEAGUEMajor League Soccer
THIS SEASON1G · 0A
Goals10.13 / 90
Assists00.00 / 90
Shots50.67 / 90
Key passes10.13 / 90
Dribbles00.00 / 90
Duels won293.86 / 90
Rating6.75
PROFILEMajor League Soccer 2026 · 168 defenders
Tackles — %62 (1.73) Interceptions — %93 (1.73) Blocks — %65 (0.67) Duels won — %83 (%63) Pass accuracy — %42 (%86) Fouls (fewer better) — %54 (0.93) 66 AVG % 62 93 65 83 42 54
  • Tackles 1.73 %62
  • Interceptions 1.73 %93
  • Blocks 0.67 %65
  • Duels won %63 %83
  • Pass accuracy %86 %42
  • Fouls (fewer better) 0.93 %54
Percentile against same-position players in the same league and season, per 90 minutes. 676 min played.
HONOURS
🏆 Concacaf Nations League2022/2023 · Nc-America
🏆 Scottish Cup2021/2022 · Scotland
🏆 MLS All-Star2021 · World
🏆 Concacaf Gold Cup2021 · Nc-America
🏆 MLS2021 · United-States
🥈 League Cup2022/2023 · Scotland · 2nd Place
🥈 UEFA Europa League2021/2022 · Europe · 2nd Place
🥈 Premiership2021/2022 · Scotland · 2nd Place
🥈 Concacaf U172017 · Nc-America · 2nd Place
GOALS AND ASSISTS BY SEASONbest: 2024/25 · 2 G+A
2020 1 2021 0 2022 0 2023 0 2024 2 2025 1 2026 1
GoalsAssists
2026/27 8 676 1 0 6.75
COMPETITION APP MING A RTG
Major League SoccerNew York City FC 8 676 1 0 6.75
Shots5%40 on target
Key passes1
Duels won29%63
Tackles13
Fouls76 drawn
Starts8
G+A / 900.13
Cards1
2025/26 25 2.022 1 0 6.73
COMPETITION APP MING A RTG
BundesligaFC St. Pauli 24 1.933 1 0 6.73
DFB PokalFC St. Pauli 1 89 0 0 6.60
Shots13%31 on target
Key passes12
Dribbles3%60 success
Duels won145%58
Tackles47
Fouls2637 drawn
Starts241 sub
G+A / 900.04
Cards3
2024/25 40 3.427 1 1 7.10
COMPETITION APP MING A RTG
Major League SoccerNew York City FC 33 2.976 1 1 7.15
BundesligaFC St. Pauli 7 451 0 0 6.76
Shots9%22 on target
Key passes17
Dribbles16%76 success
Duels won247%62
Tackles106
Fouls7457 drawn
Offsides1
Starts382 sub
G+A / 900.05
Cards141
Captain2times
2023/24 26 2.168 0 0 6.96
COMPETITION APP MING A RTG
Major League SoccerNew York City FC 26 2.168 0 0 6.96
Shots4%50 on target
Key passes6
Dribbles10%77 success
Duels won133%59
Tackles58
Fouls3635 drawn
Starts242 sub
Cards4
Captain13times
2022/23 7 505 0 0 6.50
COMPETITION APP MING A RTG
UEFA Champions LeagueRangers 7 505 0 0 6.50
Shots1
Duels won21%52
Tackles7
Fouls84 drawn
Starts61 sub
Cards21
2021/22 38 2.662 0 0 6.92
COMPETITION APP MING A RTG
Major League SoccerNew York City FC 29 2.572 0 0 6.93
UEFA Europa LeagueRangers 9 90 0 0 6.54
Shots2
Key passes8
Dribbles10%56 success
Duels won143%57
Tackles45
Fouls4239 drawn
Starts299 sub
Cards7
2020/21 18 1.600 0 1 7.05
COMPETITION APP MING A RTG
Major League SoccerNew York City FC 17 1.532 0 1 7.10
Major League SoccerOrlando City SC 1 68 0 0 6.00
Shots4
Key passes8
Dribbles10%67 success
Duels won96%55
Tackles40
Fouls3831 drawn
Starts18
G+A / 900.06
Cards7
GOALS41 from the spot
STARTS733 from bench
CARDS20
SHIRT6
WHEN HE SCORES4 goals
1-15' — 0 16-30' — 0 31-45' — 1 46-60' — 0 61-75' — 1 76-90+' — 2 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90+ 2 76-90+'
  • 1-15' 0 %0
  • 16-30' 0 %0
  • 31-45' 1 %25
  • 46-60' 0 %0
  • 61-75' 1 %25
  • 76-90+' 2 %50
FORMATIONS HE PLAYS IN
4-2-3-1 — 25 3-4-2-1 — 13 3-4-3 — 11 4-3-3 — 10 3-4-1-2 — 8 5-4-1 — 3 70 matches
  • 4-2-3-125%36
  • 3-4-2-113%19
  • 3-4-311%16
  • 4-3-310%14
  • 3-4-1-28%11
  • 5-4-13%4
ASSIST NETWORK
MATCH LOG60 matches
Date Opponent Score minGA ShRTG
04.09.2026 Nashville SCH 0-0 70 0 6.3
29.08.2026 Toronto FCA 1-1 83 6.7
23.08.2026 New England RevolutionA 1-1 79 1 1 7.3
19.08.2026 FC CincinnatiA 2-1 76 1 6.7
16.08.2026 Philadelphia UnionH 2-3 87 2 6.0
31.07.2026 Toronto FCH 1-1 90 1 7.6
25.07.2026 Chicago FireH 3-1 94 6.7
22.07.2026 Columbus CrewA 1-2 97 6.7
08.03.2026 Eintracht FrankfurtH 0-0 81 6.6
28.02.2026 1899 HoffenheimA 0-1 87 1 6.9
22.02.2026 Werder BremenH 2-1 5
14.02.2026 Bayer LeverkusenA 4-0 69 6.5
07.02.2026 VfB StuttgartH 2-1 91 1 6.5
31.01.2026 FC AugsburgA 2-1 84 1 6.7
27.01.2026 RB LeipzigH 1-1 77 6.7
23.01.2026 Hamburger SVH 0-0 90 1 7.0
17.01.2026 Borussia DortmundA 3-2 90 1 1 8.2
14.01.2026 VfL WolfsburgA 2-1 95 6.2
21.12.2025 FSV Mainz 05A 0-0 90 7.5
13.12.2025 1. FC HeidenheimH 2-1 90 1 6.2
06.12.2025 1.FC KölnA 1-1 73 6.9
29.11.2025 Bayern MünchenA 3-1 90 1 6.5
23.11.2025 Union BerlinH 0-1 90 1 6.6
09.11.2025 SC FreiburgA 2-1 68 6.3
01.11.2025 Borussia MönchengladbachH 0-4 55 1 6.3
19.10.2025 1899 HoffenheimH 0-3 90 7.2
04.10.2025 Werder BremenA 1-0 71 1 6.3
27.09.2025 Bayer LeverkusenH 1-2 90 6.3
19.09.2025 VfB StuttgartA 2-0 90 1 6.2
14.09.2025 FC AugsburgH 2-1 90 7.3
29.08.2025 Hamburger SVA 0-2 90 2 7.3
23.08.2025 Borussia DortmundH 3-3 87 6.7
16.08.2025 Eintracht NorderstedtA 0-0 89 6.6
15.02.2025 SC FreiburgH 0-1 89 7.0
09.02.2025 RB LeipzigA 2-0 90 7.3
01.02.2025 FC AugsburgH 1-1 90 6.6
26.01.2025 Union BerlinH 3-0 90 7.2
18.01.2025 1. FC HeidenheimA 0-2 71 6.6
15.01.2025 VfL BochumA 1-0 9 6.3
11.01.2025 Eintracht FrankfurtH 0-1 12 6.3
23.11.2024 New York Red BullsH 0-2 90 1 6.9
09.11.2024 FC CincinnatiA 0-0 97 7.2
02.11.2024 FC CincinnatiH 3-1 99 7.7
28.10.2024 FC CincinnatiA 1-0 101 6.9
20.10.2024 CF MontrealA 2-0 90 1 7.9
02.10.2024 FC CincinnatiH 3-2 90 7.2
28.09.2024 New York Red BullsA 1-5 90 7.2
21.09.2024 Inter MiamiH 1-1 97 1 1 7.6
18.09.2024 Philadelphia UnionH 1-5 90 1 7.2
14.09.2024 DC UnitedA 1-1 90 6.3
31.08.2024 Columbus CrewA 4-2 45 6.7
24.08.2024 Chicago FireH 2-2 90 7.0
20.07.2024 Orlando City SCA 1-1 90 6.7
14.07.2024 Chicago FireA 0-0 90 1 7.2
07.07.2024 AustinA 2-1 90 1 7.2
03.07.2024 CF MontrealH 2-0 90 7.7
28.06.2024 Orlando City SCH 4-2 95 1 7.9
23.06.2024 Nashville SCA 1-0 90 7.3
20.06.2024 Los Angeles GalaxyA 2-0 90 2 6.9
14.06.2024 Columbus CrewHC 2-3 90 6.9
SHOTS23
GOALS2
xG2.1
vs xG-0.1under performing
CONVERSION%8.7
SHOT MAPcircle size = xG
22' · xG 0.089 63' · xG 0.065 46' · xG 0.051 28' · xG 0.036 6' · xG 0.023 63' · xG 0.205 42' · xG 0.152 62' · xG 0.099 · GOL 51' · xG 0.014 18' · xG 0.039 25' · xG 0.031 90' · xG 0.133 50' · xG 0.018 52' · xG 0.012 90' · xG 0.03 80' · xG 0.067 61' · xG 0.086 57' · xG 0.064 54' · xG 0.146 54' · xG 0.085 45' · xG 0.009 27' · xG 0.169 45' · xG 0.505 · GOL
GoalShotGoal is at the top
SHOT BREAKDOWN
By situation
Corner — 12 (%52) Assisted — 4 (%17) Open play — 4 (%17) Set piece — 3 (%13) 23 shots
  • Corner12%52
  • Assisted4%17
  • Open play4%17
  • Set piece3%13
By body part
Head — 11 (%48) Right foot — 11 (%48) Left foot — 1 (%4) 23 shots
  • Head11%48
  • Right foot11%48
  • Left foot1%4
WHEN HE SHOOTS23 shots
1-15' — 1 16-30' — 5 31-45' — 3 46-60' — 7 61-75' — 4 76-90+' — 3 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90+ 7 46-60'
  • 1-15' 1 %4
  • 16-30' 5 %22
  • 31-45' 3 %13
  • 46-60' 7 %30
  • 61-75' 4 %17
  • 76-90+' 3 %13
ACTION MAP932 actions
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 15 16 17 19 19
← Own goal Average position: %50 Opponent goal →
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 10 11 11 12 12 13 17
← Own goal Average position: %50 Opponent goal →
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 6
← Own goal Average position: %50 Opponent goal →
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5
← Own goal Average position: %46 Opponent goal →
MOST FREQUENT ACTIONS932
Pass 604 Pass — 604 (%67) Aerial… 62 Aerial duel — 62 (%7) Foul 51 Foul — 51 (%6) Ball r… 49 Ball recovery — 49 (%5) Ball t… 46 Ball touch — 46 (%5) Tackle 32 Tackle — 32 (%4) Interception — 19 (%2) Clearance — 15 (%2) Blocked pass — 9 (%1) Dispossessed — 9 (%1)
  • Pass604%67
  • Aerial duel62%7
  • Foul51%6
  • Ball recovery49%5
  • Ball touch46%5
  • Tackle32%4
  • Interception19%2
  • Clearance15%2
  • Blocked pass9%1
  • Dispossessed9%1
MARKET VALUE€5.00M
GAMES MISSED22
DISCIPLINE18in the card charts
CLUBS2017–2026 · 162 apps
New York City FC 113app 2020–2026
FC St. Pauli 32app 2024–2025
USA 2021–2024
Rangers 16app 2021–2022
Orlando City SC 1app 2020
Bar thickness tracks appearances; faded rows predate our match records.
TRANSFER HISTORY
2026-06-30 FC St. Pauli New York City FC Kiralıktan geri döndü30 Haz 2026
2026-06-29 FC St. Pauli New York City FC
2025-01-01 New York City FC FC St. Pauli
2023-03-01 Rangers New York City FC
2022-01-05 New York City Rangers loan transfer
2022-01-05 MLS All-Stars Rangers
2018-11-30 Louisville City New York City End of loan
2018-09-02 Louisville City New York City FC
2018-08-16 New York City FC Louisville City
2018-08-15 New York City Louisville City loan transfer
2017-07-01 NYCFC Academy New York City -
2015-07-01 New York SC NYCFC Academy free transfer
1926-07-01 FC St. Pauli New York City FC
INJURY AND ABSENCE RECORD
05.2026 Ankle InjuryMissing Fixture 9 match
05.2025 Broken LegMissing Fixture 12 match
10.2022 Red CardMissing Fixture 1 match
Reason comes from the record; the badge is the availability status the provider filed.
IN THE CARD CHARTS
🟨 Major League Soccer2024 · New York City FC 14yellow · 33 app
🟥 Major League Soccer2024 · New York City FC 1red · 33 app
🟨 UEFA Champions League2022 · Rangers 3yellow · 8 app
SCOUT REPORTAyrıntılı olay verisi · 1933 min

İzlemede: Dengeli orta saha profili

Net bir yargıya varmak için erken; form ve oynadığı dakika arttıkça tekrar bakılmalı.

Strengths
Oyun sürekliliğiPas hacmi, reyting ve oynadığı dakika dengeli.
Savunma etkisiMüdahale, pas arası ve ikili mücadele etkisi olumlu.
Teknik dayanıklılıkDrible, ikili mücadele ve isabet kalitesi iyi.
Güvenilir veri kapsamıVeri kapsamı, bu okumayı yapmak için yeterli.
Question marks
Yaratıcılık sınırlıAsist, kilit pas ve top taşıma hacmi düşük.
Hücum katkısı sınırlıGol ve şut tehdidi, oynadığı role göre düşük kalabilir.
Model primi riskiModelin beklediği değer, güncel piyasa değerinin altında kalıyor.
What a scout checks next
  • Üç dört hafta sonra dakika ve form eğrisine tekrar bakılması.
  • Daha dar bir lig ve mevki havuzunda yeniden sıralanması.
The report is written by the scouting model from the same season data; this page only renders it.
SCOUT SCORE55.1Bundesliga 2025
PERFORMANCE31.41933 min
VERDICTNeed more data60/100
FORM TRENDFalling-8.4
Reliable minutes
ROLE FIT2025
Ball-winning midfielder 82.8
Deep-lying playmaker 71.3
Box-to-box midfielder 63.3
Role fit sinyali var ama confidence 98/100 ve risk 0/100 nedeniyle ek kontrol gerekir.
WHERE HE RANKS
In his league · 213 players
Scout score %60
Performance %32
Minutes %77
Value for money %34
All leagues · 11080 players
Scout score %75
Performance %43
Minutes %89
Value for money %14
WHY THIS VERDICT
MetricValueTargetScore
Minute security 100 82 100
Average rating 6.73 7.1 95
Interceptions / 90 1.91 2.3 83
Tackles / 90 2 3.2 62
Duel win rate 58.16 58 100
Performance score 31.4 75 42
Scores, roles and the verdict are produced by the scouting model; this page reads them, it does not recompute them.
FORM

Son form onceki pencereye gore dususte; trend skoru -8.4.

SIMILAR PROFILESsame position, per 90
Similarity compares per-90 output, creation, dribbling and duel profile against players in the same position group and season.
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