James Sands#6
New York City·
MLS Next Pro·Midfield - Defensive Midfield
€5.00mMarket value#3 in New York City
Club matchesNew York City
Philadelphia Union II
Connecticut FC
New York RB II
Inter Miami II
Toronto IIStatistics
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 |
Transfers8
| 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 | - |
Market value
€5.00m Current€5.00m Highest · 20/03/202627/05/2026 Last change
05.12.201727.05.2026
#195 Defensive Midfield#51 MLS#3 New York City#36 United States#2.223 Worldwide#253 Year 2000
Value history
| 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 |
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