James Sands
Full name: James Sands
Current team: New York City
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: United States
Date of birth: 6 July, 2000 (26 years)
Place of birth: Rye, United States
Weight: 185.2 lb
Height: 6 ft 1 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €5M
Current team: New York City
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: United States
Date of birth: 6 July, 2000 (26 years)
Place of birth: Rye, United States
Weight: 185.2 lb
Height: 6 ft 1 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €5M
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Trophies
Transfers
Injuries
Where to Watch James Sands
TV and streaming coverage by competition
James Sands plays as a midfielder for New York City and represents the United States internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
CBS Sports
Fox Sports
Available on: FOX Network, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, FOX 4K, FOX One, FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com, Tubi, FOX Deportes
TelevisaUnivision
Apple, Fox Sports, fuboTV, SiriusXM FC
CBS Sports, Fox Sports, TelevisaUnivision
CBS Sports
Fox Sports, TelevisaUnivision, Apple TV
Fox Sports, Futbol de Primera Radio
More info: How to watch World Cup in the United States
Statistics
James Sands Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New York City | Major League Soccer | 1060 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2025/26 | St. Pauli | Bundesliga | 2211 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | St. Pauli | Bundesliga | 451 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | New York City | Major League Soccer | 2737 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | New York City | Major League Soccer | 2168 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Rangers | Scottish Premiership | 928 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Rangers | Scottish Premiership | 460 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | New York City | Major League Soccer | 2553 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | New York City | Major League Soccer | 1510 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | New York City | Major League Soccer | 1510 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | New York City | Major League Soccer | 1308 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | New York City | Major League Soccer | 223 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | Louisville City | USL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | New York City | Major League Soccer | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | St. Pauli | DFB Pokal | 299 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | New York City | US Open Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022/23 | Rangers | Scottish Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022/23 | Rangers | Scottish League Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021/22 | Rangers | Scottish Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | New York City | US Open Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New York City | Leagues Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | New York City | Leagues Cup | 432 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | New York City | Leagues Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Rangers | UEFA Champions League | 505 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Rangers | UEFA Europa League | 90 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | New York City | Leagues Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020 | New York City | CONCACAF Champions Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | USA | Friendly | 64 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | USA | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | USA | Friendly | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | USA | World Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | USA | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 494 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | USA U17 | FIFA U-17 World Cup | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | USA U17 | CONCACAF U17 Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
James Sands Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA - MLS | Winner | 1 | 2021 |
| Scotland - Scottish Premiership | 2nd Place | 1 | 2021/2022 |
| World - MLS All-Star | Winner | 1 | 2021 |
| Scotland - Scottish Cup | Winner | 1 | 2021/2022 |
| Scotland - Scottish League Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2022/2023 |
| N/C America - Concacaf U17 | 2nd Place | 1 | 2016/2017 |
| N/C America - Concacaf Gold Cup | Winner | 1 | 2021 |
| International - UEFA Europa League | 2nd Place | 1 | 2021/2022 |
| N/C America - Concacaf Nations League | Winner | 1 | 2022/2023 |
Transfers
James Sands Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30.06.2026 | St. Pauli | New York City | Return from loan |
| 01.01.2025 | New York City | St. Pauli | Loan |
| 01.03.2023 | Rangers | New York City | Return from loan |
| 05.01.2022 | New York City | Rangers | Loan |
| 02.09.2018 | Louisville City | New York City | Return from loan |
| 15.08.2018 | New York City | Louisville City | Loan |
Sidelined
James Sands Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Broken Ankle | 16.02.2025 | 15.08.2025 |
