James Sands

James Sands is a 26-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for New York City FC, 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 2026 Major League Soccer season, James Sands has recorded 1 goal, 0 assists, 970 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.98, 1 yellow card.

James Sands scores highly on Rating compared to defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer.

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

• September 18, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Red Bull New York (90 minutes, 6.2 FotMob rating)
• September 13, 2026: 2-0 win away at Real Salt Lake (90 minutes, 7.8 FotMob rating)
• September 10, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs New England Revolution (90 minutes, 7.0 FotMob rating)
• September 4, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Nashville SC (70 minutes, 6.4 FotMob rating)
• August 29, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Toronto FC (90 minutes, 6.8 FotMob rating)
• August 23, 2026: 1-1 draw away at New England Revolution (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.0 FotMob rating)
• August 19, 2026: 1-2 loss away at FC Cincinnati (90 minutes, 6.3 FotMob rating)
• August 16, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs Philadelphia Union (90 minutes, 6.2 FotMob rating)
• August 13, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Necaxa (76 minutes, 6.8 FotMob rating)
• August 9, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Cruz Azul (90 minutes, 6.3 FotMob rating)

James Sands's next match is on September 26, 2026 when New York City FC face Atlanta United in the Major League Soccer.

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James Sands currently plays for New York City FC alongside Maclean Learned, Nico Cavallo, Kai Trewin, Nicolás Fernández, Andrés Perea, Bénie Traoré, Maxi Moralez, Talles Magno, Thiago Martins, Kevin Pierre, Alonso Martínez, Hannes Wolf, Greg Ranjitsingh, Luighi, Aiden O'Neill, Kevin O'Toole, Maxwell Murray, Tayvon Gray, Agustín Ojeda, Cooper Flax, Máximo Carrizo, Tomás Romero, Jonathan Shore, Raul, Mitja Ilenič, Drew Baiera, Kamran Acito, Jacob Arroyave, Matt Freese, Keaton Parks, Peter Molinari, El Hadji Samb, Arnau Farnós, and Malachi Jones. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

James Sands's career has also included time at St. Pauli, 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 team includes Matt Turner, Sergiño Dest, Chris Richards, Tyler Adams, Antonee Robinson, Auston Trusty, Giovanni Reyna, Weston McKennie, Ricardo Pepi, Christian Pulisic, Brenden Aaronson, Miles Robinson, Tim Ream, Sebastian Berhalter, Cristian Roldan, Alex Freeman, Malik Tillman, Max Arfsten, Haji Wright, Folarin Balogun, Timothy Weah, Mark McKenzie, Joseph Scally, Matt Freese, Chris Brady, and Alex Zendejas. 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, Scottish 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 Major League Soccer, Leagues Cup, Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, 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.

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