Major League Soccer
James Sands
James Sands, 26, from United States ➤ New York City FC, since 2017 ➤ Defensive Midfield ➤ Market value: €5.00m ➤ * 06/07/2000 in Rye, New York, United States
Info
- Club
- New York City
- League
- Major League Soccer
- Position
- Midfield - Defensive Midfield
- Shirt
- #6
- Age
- 26
- Date of birth
- 06/07/2000
- Height
- 1,86m
- Foot
- right
- Citizenship
- United States
- Joined
- 01/07/2017
- Contract until
- 30/06/2030
- Market value
- €5.00m
- Career fees
- 0
- Youth clubs
- New York Soccer Club, New York City FC (2015-2017)
Statistics
This season
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MLS | 8 | 700 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | Leagues Cup | 3 | 256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| MLS | 125 | 2 | 2 |
| Bundesliga | 31 | 1 | 0 |
| Premiership | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Leagues Cup | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| MLS Cup Playoffs | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Europa League | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| MLS is Back | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| UEFA Champions League | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| DFB-Pokal | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Champions League Qu. | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| CONCACAF Champions Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| USLC | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| SFA Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| US Open Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| USLC Playoffs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By club
| Club | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | 154 | 2 | 2 |
| Rangers | 41 | 1 | 0 |
| St. Pauli | 35 | 1 | 1 |
| Louisville City | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Transfers
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2026 | 25/26 | St. Pauli | New York City | End of loan | €5.00m |
| 01/01/2025 | 24/25 | New York City | St. Pauli | loan transfer | €3.00m |
| 01/03/2023 | 22/23 | Rangers | New York City | End of loan | €2.50m |
| 05/01/2022 | 21/22 | New York City | Rangers | loan transfer | €4.00m |
| 30/11/2018 | 18/19 | Louisville City | New York City | End of loan | €100k |
| 15/08/2018 | 18/19 | New York City | Louisville City | loan transfer | €100k |
| 01/07/2017 | 17/18 | NYCFC Academy | New York City | - | - |
| 01/07/2015 | 15/16 | New York SC | NYCFC Academy | free transfer | - |
National
| Team | Caps | Goals | Shirt | Debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 0 | 6 | 2021-07-12 | recent national player |
| United States U17 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 2015-12-02 | Former international |
| United States U19 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2018-05-07 | Former international |
| United States U15 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2015-08-16 | Former international |
| United States U23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Former international |
Market value
- Current
- €5.00m
- Highest
- €5.00m · 20/03/2026
- Last change
- 27/05/2026
Defensive Midfield 195MLS 51New York City 3United States 36Worldwide 2.223Year 2000 253
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/12/2017 | 17 | New York City FC | €100k |
| 02/05/2018 | 17 | New York City FC | €100k |
| 15/12/2018 | 18 | New York City FC | €200k |
| 27/05/2019 | 18 | New York City FC | €800k |
| 30/11/2019 | 19 | New York City FC | €1.20m |
| 08/04/2020 | 19 | New York City FC | €1.00m |
| 26/08/2020 | 20 | New York City FC | €2.00m |
| 13/11/2020 | 20 | New York City FC | €2.50m |
| 18/12/2020 | 20 | New York City FC | €2.50m |
| 09/07/2021 | 21 | New York City FC | €4.00m |
| 09/11/2021 | 21 | New York City FC | €4.00m |
| 27/06/2022 | 21 | Rangers FC | €3.00m |
| 13/12/2022 | 22 | Rangers FC | €2.50m |
| 22/08/2023 | 23 | New York City FC | €2.50m |
| 18/12/2023 | 23 | New York City FC | €2.50m |
| 13/06/2024 | 23 | New York City FC | €3.00m |
| 12/12/2024 | 24 | New York City FC | €3.00m |
| 05/06/2025 | 24 | FC St. Pauli | €3.00m |
| 14/10/2025 | 25 | FC St. Pauli | €4.00m |
| 19/12/2025 | 25 | FC St. Pauli | €4.00m |
| 20/03/2026 | 25 | FC St. Pauli | €5.00m |
| 27/05/2026 | 25 | FC St. Pauli | €5.00m |
