James Hoban Sands
Defensive · FC St. Pauli · 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 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 148 appearances, 2 goals and 2 assists.
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. Form is on a climb — up 11 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 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 Soccerat New York City FC | 3 | 280 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
Schedule · 2025/26
The schedule for J. Sands is still being gathered (we backfill fixtures best-league-first). Check back soon.