James Hoban Sands
Center Back · New York City FC · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
The record covers 7 seasons (2020/21–2026/27) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 158 appearances with 5 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2024/25 at New York City FC — Season rating 36, 1 goal and 1 assist in 33 games. 2024/25 was the leap — Season rating up 16 points at New York City FC. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (36 → 30). The gap to his peak is 6 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 9 fixtures missed through injury or absence.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | New York City FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 30 |
| 2025/26 | FC St. Pauli | 24 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 30 |
| 2024/25 | FC St. PauliLoan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 5 |
| 2024/25 | New York City FC | 33 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 36 |
| 2023/24 | New York City FC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 19 |
| 2022/23 | Rangers | 17 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 6 |
| 2021/22 | RangersLoan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 3 |
| 2021/22 | MLS All-Stars | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | New York City FC | 30 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 19 |
| 2020/21 | New York City FC | 18 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 26 |
| 2019/20 | New York City FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | New York City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Louisville CityLoan | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | United States U17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | New York City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 2025/26 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021/22 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 6 | 0 |
Honours
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | 3 | 280 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
Schedule · 2026/27
Also spent part of this season at FC St. Pauli — those games aren't in this club's schedule.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23 | Friendlies Clubs | H Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 1 | Friendlies Clubs | H Austin | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 8 | Friendlies Clubs | A Los Angeles FC | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 11 | Friendlies Clubs | A Sporting Kansas City | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 14 | Friendlies Clubs | A San Jose Earthquakes | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 23 | Major League Soccer | A Los Angeles Galaxy | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 1 | Major League Soccer | A Philadelphia Union | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 7 | Major League Soccer | H Orlando City SC | 5-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 14 | Major League Soccer | H Colorado Rapids | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 22 | Major League Soccer | H Inter Miami | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 4 | Major League Soccer | H St. Louis City | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 11 | Major League Soccer | A Vancouver Whitecaps | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 14 | US Open Cup | A Westchester SC | 5-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 18 | Major League Soccer | H Charlotte | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 22 | Major League Soccer | H FC Cincinnati | 4-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 25 | Major League Soccer | A CF Montreal | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 29 | US Open Cup | A New York Red Bulls | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 3 | Major League Soccer | H DC United | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 10 | Major League Soccer | H Columbus Crew | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 13 | Major League Soccer | A Charlotte | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 16 | Major League Soccer | A New York Red Bulls | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 20 | US Open Cup | A Columbus Crew | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 24 | Major League Soccer | A Nashville SC | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 22 | Major League Soccer | A Columbus Crew | 2-1 | Played | 100 | 6.7 | ||
| Jul 25 | Major League Soccer | H Chicago Fire | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Jul 31 | Major League Soccer | H Toronto FC | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Aug 6 | Leagues Cup | H Santos Laguna | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 8.2 | ||
| Aug 9 | Leagues Cup | A Cruz Azul | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 13 | Leagues Cup | H Necaxa | 1-2 | Played | 76 | 7.2 | ||
| Aug 16 | Major League Soccer | H Philadelphia Union | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 19 | Major League Soccer | A FC Cincinnati | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Aug 23 | Major League Soccer | A New England Revolution | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Aug 29 | Major League Soccer | A Toronto FC | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 4 | Major League Soccer | H Nashville SC | 0-0 | Played | 70 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 10 | Major League Soccer | H New England Revolution | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Sep 13 | Major League Soccer | A Real Salt Lake | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.1 |