James Sands
CDMCBCM
USA26 years
Showing2026 seasonAll official competitions
Preferred Positions
Last 24 months · all competitions
CDM
Defensive midfieldMain
2,018 min · 26 apps · 23 starts
CB
Centre-back
1,692 min · 19 apps · 19 starts
CM
Central midfield
1,085 min · 13 apps · 13 starts
Squad importance
Current squad importance over the club’s last 40 recorded competitive games in this spell, including previous seasons. Starts and minutes contribute 70%; performance contributes 30%. Absences reduce the score gradually, with less weight when a player is outside the matchday squad.Current role at New York City FC · independent of the season filter
Star
Involvement99%
Performance41%
Through the match on 31 Oct 2026. Refreshed daily.
Profile
Bio
James Sands is a 26-year-old American midfielder who plays for New York City FC.
In the current season he has 1 goal and 1 assist in 21 appearances (1,842 minutes) for New York City FC in official competitions, with an average match rating of 6.9 where tracked.
At €3.9m, James Sands's estimated value has never been higher in Oddsivio's weekly tracking, which began on 3 August 2026.
Across 10 tracked seasons we have 231 senior appearances for 4 clubs on record, including 3 goals. His best return was 1 in 2024.
Watch his goals
Oddsivio has a clip of one of his goals from the last 12 months: 45′ v New England Revolution (23 Aug).