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Ankle injury (Mar 8)Expected return: Early April 2026
Height
6
Shirt
25 years
Jul 6, 2000
Right
Preferred foot
United States
Country
€4.1M
Transfer value
Dec 31, 2028
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches43%Shot attempts24%Goals25%
Chances created9%Aerial duels won95%Defensive contributions80%
Transfer value: €4.1M
Highest: €11.3M(Mar 31, 2023)
€11M
€8.5M
€5.6M
€2.8M
€0

Bundesliga 2025/2026

1
Goals
0
Assists
23
Started
24
Matches
1,941
Minutes played
6.87
Rating
4
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Mar 8

Eintracht Frankfurt
D0-0
81
0
0
0
0
6.8

Feb 28

Hoffenheim
W0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.3

Feb 22

Werder Bremen
W2-1
10
0
0
0
0
6.4

Feb 14

Bayer Leverkusen
L4-0
69
0
0
0
0
6.8

Feb 7

VfB Stuttgart
W2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.9

Feb 3

Bayer Leverkusen
L3-0
90
0
0
0
0
5.9

Jan 31

Augsburg
L2-1
90
0
0
1
0
6.4

Jan 27

RB Leipzig
D1-1
77
0
0
0
0
6.9

Jan 23

Hamburger SV
D0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

Jan 17

Borussia Dortmund
L3-2
90
1
0
0
0
8.0
St. Pauli

Mar 8

Bundesliga
Eintracht Frankfurt
0-0
81‎’‎
6.8

Feb 28

Bundesliga
Hoffenheim
0-1
90‎’‎
7.3

Feb 22

Bundesliga
Werder Bremen
2-1
10‎’‎
6.4

Feb 14

Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen
4-0
69‎’‎
6.8

Feb 7

Bundesliga
VfB Stuttgart
2-1
90‎’‎
7.9
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 25%
  • 16Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 1.06xG
3 - 2
Shot typeHeaderSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.10xG0.59xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,941

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
1.00
xG on target (xGOT)
0.77
Non-penalty xG
1.00
Shots
16
Shots on target
4
Headed shots
8

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.73
Successful passes
665
Successful passes %
75.5%
Accurate long balls
19
Accurate long balls %
26.8%
Chances created
10
Big chances created
2
Successful crosses
3
Successful crosses %
33.3%

Possession

Successful dribbles
2
Successful dribbles %
40.0%
Duels won
139
Duels won %
57.0%
Aerial duels won
61
Aerial duels won %
56.0%
Touches
1,183
Touches in opposition box
29
Dispossessed
17
Fouls won
38

Defending

Tackles
42
Interceptions
42
Blocked shots
7
Fouls committed
26
Recoveries
84
Possession won final 3rd
5
Dribbled past
12
Clearances
40
Clean sheets
4
Goals conceded while on pitch
34
xG against while on pitch
31.39

Discipline

Yellow cards
4
Red cards
0

News

About

James Sands is a 25-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for St. Pauli, born on July 6, 2000, who is right-footed. Follow James Sands on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Bundesliga season, James Sands has recorded 1 goal, 0 assists, 1,941 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.87, 4 yellow cards.

James Sands scores highly on Started, Minutes, and Matches compared to defensive midfielders in the Bundesliga.

James Sands's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

James Sands's next match is on March 13, 2026 when St. Pauli face Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga.

Explore James Sands's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View James Sands's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

James Sands currently plays for St. Pauli alongside Ben Alexander Voll, Manolis Saliakas, Karol Mets, David Nemeth, Hauke Wahl, Jackson Irvine, Eric Smith, Abdoulie Ceesay, Danel Sinani, Arkadiusz Pyrka, Fin Stevens, Tomoya Ando, Joel Chima Fujita, Taichi Hara, Martijn Kaars, Mathias Rasmussen, Lars Ritzka, Nikola Vasilj, Louis Oppie, Connor Metcalfe, Adam Dzwigala, Ricky-Jade Jones, Andréas Hountondji, Mathias Pereira Lage, Simon Spari, Jannik Robatsch, Romeo Aigbekaen, Marwin Schmitz, and Emil Gazdov. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

James Sands's career has also included time at New York City FC, Rangers, MLS All-Stars, Louisville City FC, and MLS Homegrown Team.

On the international stage, James Sands has represented USA, USA U23, and USA U17.

James Sands is from USA, and the national teams include Sean Zawadzki, Matt Freese, Sergiño Dest, John Tolkin, Tyler Adams, Joseph Scally, Cristian Roldan, Giovanni Reyna, Tanner Tessmann, Ricardo Pepi, Diego Luna, Brenden Aaronson, Miles Robinson, Tim Ream, Timothy Tillman, Auston Trusty, Alex Freeman, Max Arfsten, Haji Wright, Folarin Balogun, Jonathan Klinsmann, Mark McKenzie, Aidan Morris, Roman Celentano, Patrick Schulte, Claudia Dickey, Emily Sams, Jordyn Bugg, Naomi Girma, Avery Patterson, Ally Sentnor, Kennedy Wesley, Olivia Moultrie, Claire Hutton, Sam Coffey, Emma Sears, Gisele Thompson, Alyssa Thompson, Riley Jackson, Emily Fox, Mandy McGlynn, Phallon Tullis-Joyce, Maddie Dahlien, and Jameese Joseph. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, James Sands has won 5 titles: Concacaf Nations League (2022/2023) and Concacaf Gold Cup (2021) with USA, FA Cup (2021/2022) with Rangers, MLS (2021) with New York City FC, and MLS All-Star (2021) with MLS All-Stars.

James Sands has competed in Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, Major League Soccer, Leagues Cup, US Open Cup, CONCACAF Gold Cup, Premiership, Champions League, Champions League Qualification qualification, Europa League, and World Cup CONCACAF qualification. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of James Sands, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow James Sands to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches43%Shot attempts24%Goals25%
Chances created9%Aerial duels won95%Defensive contributions80%

Career

Senior career

New York City FC (back from loan)Jul 2026 -
35
1
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

14
0
21
1
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

USA

International
1
Concacaf Nations League(22/23)

MLS All-Stars

United States
1
MLS All-Star(2021)

News

About

James Sands is a 25-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for St. Pauli, born on July 6, 2000, who is right-footed. Follow James Sands on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Bundesliga season, James Sands has recorded 1 goal, 0 assists, 1,941 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.87, 4 yellow cards.

James Sands scores highly on Started, Minutes, and Matches compared to defensive midfielders in the Bundesliga.

James Sands's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

James Sands's next match is on March 13, 2026 when St. Pauli face Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga.

Explore James Sands's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View James Sands's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

James Sands currently plays for St. Pauli alongside Ben Alexander Voll, Manolis Saliakas, Karol Mets, David Nemeth, Hauke Wahl, Jackson Irvine, Eric Smith, Abdoulie Ceesay, Danel Sinani, Arkadiusz Pyrka, Fin Stevens, Tomoya Ando, Joel Chima Fujita, Taichi Hara, Martijn Kaars, Mathias Rasmussen, Lars Ritzka, Nikola Vasilj, Louis Oppie, Connor Metcalfe, Adam Dzwigala, Ricky-Jade Jones, Andréas Hountondji, Mathias Pereira Lage, Simon Spari, Jannik Robatsch, Romeo Aigbekaen, Marwin Schmitz, and Emil Gazdov. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

James Sands's career has also included time at New York City FC, Rangers, MLS All-Stars, Louisville City FC, and MLS Homegrown Team.

On the international stage, James Sands has represented USA, USA U23, and USA U17.

James Sands is from USA, and the national teams include Sean Zawadzki, Matt Freese, Sergiño Dest, John Tolkin, Tyler Adams, Joseph Scally, Cristian Roldan, Giovanni Reyna, Tanner Tessmann, Ricardo Pepi, Diego Luna, Brenden Aaronson, Miles Robinson, Tim Ream, Timothy Tillman, Auston Trusty, Alex Freeman, Max Arfsten, Haji Wright, Folarin Balogun, Jonathan Klinsmann, Mark McKenzie, Aidan Morris, Roman Celentano, Patrick Schulte, Claudia Dickey, Emily Sams, Jordyn Bugg, Naomi Girma, Avery Patterson, Ally Sentnor, Kennedy Wesley, Olivia Moultrie, Claire Hutton, Sam Coffey, Emma Sears, Gisele Thompson, Alyssa Thompson, Riley Jackson, Emily Fox, Mandy McGlynn, Phallon Tullis-Joyce, Maddie Dahlien, and Jameese Joseph. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, James Sands has won 5 titles: Concacaf Nations League (2022/2023) and Concacaf Gold Cup (2021) with USA, FA Cup (2021/2022) with Rangers, MLS (2021) with New York City FC, and MLS All-Star (2021) with MLS All-Stars.

James Sands has competed in Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, Major League Soccer, Leagues Cup, US Open Cup, CONCACAF Gold Cup, Premiership, Champions League, Champions League Qualification qualification, Europa League, and World Cup CONCACAF qualification. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of James Sands, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow James Sands to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.