New York City FC

James Sands

Midfielder#6

Bio

Born in Rye in 2000, James Sands debuted for New York City FC in 2017. He plays as a midfielder. Lineball holds stats from 215 of his games across 2017–2026.

Key facts

Age: 26
Height: 1.85 m
Weight: 83 kg
Number: #6
Born: 6/7/2000
Birthplace: Rye
Debut: 2017
Position: Midfielder
Nationality: USA

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Follow

Instagram@jamessands_16

Official accounts listed on Wikidata.

Career

2017–now

2017–New York City FC

Career stats

Season

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026 MLS	19	20	17	2	0	1	1	9	2	0
2026 Leagues Cup	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026 MLSNew York City FC	18	1	1	9	2	1,586	2	0	0	18	0	18	17	0	23	0
2025-26 BundesligaSt. Pauli	24	1	0	16	4	1,941	4	0	0	24	1	26	38	0	34	0
2025 International FriendlyUnited States	1	–	–	–	–	64	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2024-25 BundesligaSt. Pauli	7	0	0	1	0	452	1	0	0	7	2	10	5	0	4	0
2024 MLSNew York City FC	33	1	1	12	2	2,953	14	1	3	33	0	64	51	0	44	0
2023 MLSNew York City FC	26	0	1	7	2	2,168	4	0	3	26	2	35	37	0	24	0
2023 International FriendlyUnited States	1	–	–	–	–	90	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2022-23 Scottish PremiershipRangers	17	–	–	–	–	919	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2022-23 UEFA Champions LeagueRangers	4	0	0	1	0	325	1	1	1	4	0	8	2	0	13	0
2021-22 UEFA Europa LeagueRangers	5	0	0	0	0	86	0	0	0	5	5	0	1	0	3	0
2021-22 Scottish PremiershipRangers	7	–	–	–	–	460	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2021 MLSMLS All-Stars / New York City FC	31	0	0	3	0	2,703	7	0	2	31	1	43	38	0	27	0
2020 MLSNew York City FC	18	0	1	6	0	1,589	7	0	0	18	0	37	31	0	18	0
2019 MLSNew York City FC	19	0	0	2	1	1,488	4	0	1	19	1	25	10	0	24	0
2018 MLSNew York City FC	3	0	0	3	1	223	0	0	0	3	0	8	3	0	2	0
2017 MLSNew York City FC	1	0	0	0	0	23	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
Career16 seasons	215	3	4	60	12	17,070	44	2	10	189	13	275	233	0	217	0

Recent games

Nov '268
@ D.C. United
2 FC
W 1-0
Nov '261
v CF Montréal
2 SHOT · 2 FC · 1 FA
D 1-1
Oct '2629
v Atlanta United FC
2 FC
W 2-1
Oct '2625
@ Orlando City SC
1 A · 2 FC · 1 YC
D 2-2
Oct '2618
v LAFC
1 FC · 1 FA
D 1-1
Oct '2615
@ Inter Miami CF
1 FC
L 2-0
Oct '2611
@ Chicago Fire FC
1 FC · 2 FA
L 2-1
Sept '2627
@ Atlanta United FC
1 FC · 3 FA
D 2-2

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Game
1 Nov v CF MontréalD 1-1 1 Nov	0	0	2	0	90	0	1	2	1	1
29 Oct v Atlanta United FCW 2-1 29 Oct	0	0	0	0	90	0	1	2	0	1
25 Oct @ Orlando City SCD 2-2 25 Oct	0	1	0	0	90	1	1	2	0	2
18 Oct v LAFCD 1-1 18 Oct	0	0	0	0	90	0	1	1	1	1
15 Oct @ Inter Miami CFL 0-2 15 Oct	0	0	0	0	90	0	1	1	0	2
11 Oct @ Chicago Fire FCL 1-2 11 Oct	0	0	0	0	76	0	1	1	2	1
27 Sept @ Atlanta United FCD 2-2 27 Sept	0	0	0	0	90	0	1	1	3	2
19 Sept v Red Bull New YorkL 0-1 19 Sept	0	0	0	0	90	0	1	1	3	1
13 Sept @ Real Salt LakeW 2-0 13 Sept	0	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	1	0
10 Sept v New England RevolutionL 1-2 10 Sept	0	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	0	2
5 Sept v Nashville SCD 0-0 5 Sept	0	0	0	0	70	0	1	2	1	0
30 Aug @ Toronto FCD 1-1 30 Aug	0	0	0	0	90	0	1	2	0	1
24 Aug @ New England RevolutionD 1-1 24 Aug	1	0	1	1	90	0	1	2	0	1
20 Aug @ FC CincinnatiL 1-2 20 Aug	0	0	1	0	90	0	1	0	0	2
17 Aug v Philadelphia UnionL 2-3 17 Aug	0	0	3	1	90	0	1	0	1	3
1 Aug v Toronto FCD 1-1 1 Aug	0	0	1	0	90	0	1	0	2	1
26 July v Chicago Fire FCW 3-1 26 July	0	0	1	0	90	0	1	0	1	1
23 July @ Columbus CrewW 2-1 23 July	0	0	0	0	90	1	1	1	1	1

Splits, MLS

Split
HomeHome or away, 37W	77	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.1	86.2	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	1.6	1.4	1.0
AwayHome or away, 21W	72	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	84.7	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	1.1	1.2
WinsResult, 58W	58	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	86.2	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	1.5	1.3	0.6
LossesResult, 0W	47	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.1	85.2	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.4	1.3	1.8
DrawsResult, 0W	44	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.1	84.8	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.8	1.2	1.0
Regular seasonStage, 58W	149	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.1	85.5	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	1.6	1.3	1.1
FC CincinnatiOpponent, 9W	13	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.1	82.2	0.4	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	1.3	1.1	1.0
D.C. UnitedOpponent, 6W	12	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	89.3	0.2	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.0	1.4	1.6	0.8
New England RevolutionOpponent, 4W	12	0.1	0.0	0.4	0.2	87.5	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.9	1.7	1.1
Toronto FCOpponent, 4W	12	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	87.8	0.3	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.0	1.3	1.4	1.3
Chicago Fire FCOpponent, 6W	11	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	84.9	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	1.3	0.5
Philadelphia UnionOpponent, 3W	10	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.2	74.8	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.0	0.4	1.6
Red Bull New YorkOpponent, 2W	10	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.1	90.0	0.4	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.1	1.6	1.0
Inter Miami CFOpponent, 5W	9	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	90.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.9	1.3	0.9
Orlando City SCOpponent, 2W	9	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.0	87.3	0.4	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.4	1.0	1.3
Atlanta United FCOpponent, 3W	8	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	84.0	0.4	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	2.3	1.5	0.9
Columbus CrewOpponent, 2W	8	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	85.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.3	1.1	1.4
CF MontréalOpponent, 1W	4	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	90.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.3	2.0	0.8
Nashville SCOpponent, 1W	4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	85.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.8	1.0	0.5
Charlotte FCOpponent, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.7	1.3
Colorado RapidsOpponent, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	67.7	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.0	2.0	1.3
LAFCOpponent, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	90.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.7	0.7	1.3
Real Salt LakeOpponent, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	90.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.7	0.7	1.0
FC DallasOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	79.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.5	1.5
LA GalaxyOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	2.0	1.0
Minnesota United FCOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	75.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	2.0
Portland TimbersOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	105	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.5	2.0
Austin FCOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	2.0
Houston Dynamo FCOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	1.0
Liga MX All-StarsOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	59.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
San Jose EarthquakesOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	1.0
Sporting Kansas CityOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0
St. Louis CITY SCOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	82.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	2.0
Vancouver WhitecapsOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	45.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0
Yankee Stadium, New York CityGround, 18W	41	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.1	85.3	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	1.5	1.5	1.0
Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New JerseyGround, 10W	19	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	88.8	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	1.4	0.9
Citi Field, New York, New YorkGround, 9W	18	0.0	0.1	0.6	0.1	88.4	0.4	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	1.8	1.4	1.1
BMO Field, TorontoGround, 1W	6	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	85.7	0.2	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.0	1.5	0.7	1.8
Audi Field, Washington, District of ColumbiaGround, 1W	5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.2	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.0	1.6	1.4	1.0
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MassachusettsGround, 2W	5	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.2	87.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.2	1.2	1.0
Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, FloridaGround, 0W	5	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	89.6	0.6	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.6	0.8	1.4
Subaru Park, Chester, PennsylvaniaGround, 3W	5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	59.6	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.4	1.2	0.2	0.6
TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, OhioGround, 2W	5	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	96.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.8	1.0	1.0
Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, FloridaGround, 2W	4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.3	1.3
America First Field, Sandy, UtahGround, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	90.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.7	0.7	1.0
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando, FloridaGround, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	82.7	0.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.3	1.0
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GeorgiaGround, 0W	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	82.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.7	2.0	1.7
Soldier Field, Chicago, IllinoisGround, 0W	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	79.7	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.3	0.3
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North CarolinaGround, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	1.5	1.0	1.5
BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, CaliforniaGround, 2W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	74.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.5
Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, ColoradoGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	56.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.0
Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, CaliforniaGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	2.0	1.0
Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus, OhioGround, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.5	1.5
ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Columbus, OhioGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	70.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Allianz Field, Saint Paul, MinnesotaGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	3.0
Energizer Park, St. Louis, MissouriGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	82.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	2.0
GEODIS Park, Nashville, TennesseeGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	1.0
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OhioGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Nu Stadium, Miami, FloridaGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0
Providence Park, Portland, OregonGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	120	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	1.0

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