James Sands

New York City FC

Defender/Midfielder

Real Name: James Sands

HT: 6' 1" WT: 185

Age: 20 (07/06/2000)

Birthplace: Rye, NY

HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a Homegrown Player on June 21, 2017.

Sands became the first Homegrown Player signed by New York City FC after an impressive showing in the team's training camp prior to the 2017 season. Sands plays as a defensive midfielder but has slotted in as a center back. Calm and comfortable on the ball, Sands in 2019, starting 18 games, twice missing large stretches due to injury.

NYCFC.com: Sands' profile

INTERNATIONAL: Sands is a US-BNT regular, helping his nation to a runners-up spot in the Concacaf U17 Championships iwhere the Stars and Stripes only lost out to Mexico in the final on a penalty shootout. The NYCFC man scored his penalty in the final and earned a spot in the Team of the Tournament as the United States secured qualification for October’s U17 World Cup in India.

OUTSIDE MLS: Went on a short loan stint with Louisville City FC in 2018, making three appearances.

Stats

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Game Log

MLS

Career Statistics (Regular Season)

Year	Club	GP	GS	MINS	SHTS	SOG	FC	OFF	Y
2020	New York City FC	5	5	428	2	0	12	0	3
2019	New York City FC	19	18	1488	2	1	25	1	4
2018	New York City FC	3	3	223	3	1	8	0	0
2017	New York City FC	1	0	23	0	0	1	0	0
Career Totals	-	28	26	2162	7	2	46	1	7

Career Statistics (Post Season)

Year	Club	GP	GS	MINS	FC	Y
2020	New York City FC	1	1	90	2	1
2019	New York City FC	0	0	0	0	0
2018	New York City FC	0	0	0	0	0
2017	New York City FC	0	0	0	0	0

Regular Season

Date	Match	Result	Appearance	MINS	SHTS	SOG	FC	FS	Y
7/20/2020	NYC @ MIA	W 1-0	Started	90	0	0	3	2	1
7/14/2020	NYC @ ORL	L 3-1	Started	68	1	0	3	2	1
7/09/2020	PHI @ NYC	L 1-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0
3/07/2020	NYC @ TOR	L 0-1	Started	90	0	0	2	1	1
3/01/2020	NYC @ CLB	L 0-1	Started	90	1	0	4	1	0
10/06/2019	NYC @ PHI	W 2-1	Subbed on	8	0	0	0	0	0
9/29/2019	NYC @ NE	L 0-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/25/2019	ATL @ NYC	W 1-4	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/22/2019	NYC @ DAL	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/14/2019	SJ @ NYC	W 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/11/2019	TOR @ NYC	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/07/2019	NE @ NYC	W 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/31/2019	NYC @ VAN	W 3-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/24/2019	RBNY @ NYC	W 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/21/2019	CLB @ NYC	W 0-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/17/2019	NYC @ CIN	W 4-1	Started	9	0	0	0	0	0
8/11/2019	NYC @ ATL	L 1-2	Started	66	0	0	4	1	1
8/08/2019	HOU @ NYC	W 2-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/03/2019	NYC @ RSL	L 1-3	Started	90	0	0	2	1	1
7/26/2019	SKC @ NYC	W 1-3	Started	90	0	0	1	0	0
7/20/2019	NYC @ COL	W 2-1	Started	90	0	0	1	3	0
7/14/2019	NYC @ RBNY	L 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/07/2019	POR @ NYC	L 1-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/03/2019	SEA @ NYC	W 0-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/29/2019	PHI @ NYC	W 2-4	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/06/2019	CIN @ NYC	W 2-5	Started	57	0	0	0	0	0
6/01/2019	NYC @ CLB	T 2-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0
5/25/2019	NYC @ CHI	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0
5/11/2019	NYC @ LA	W 2-0	Started	90	0	0	1	2	0
5/04/2019	NYC @ MTL	W 2-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/27/2019	ORL @ NYC	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	2	0	0
4/24/2019	CHI @ NYC	W 0-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0
4/21/2019	NYC @ DC	W 2-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0
4/13/2019	NYC @ MIN	T 3-3	Started	90	0	0	2	1	0
4/06/2019	MTL @ NYC	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	2	1	1
3/29/2019	NYC @ TOR	L 0-4	Started	90	1	0	0	0	0
3/17/2019	LAFC @ NYC	T 2-2	Started	90	1	1	4	1	1
3/10/2019	DC @ NYC	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	3	0	0
3/02/2019	NYC @ ORL	T 2-2	Started	88	0	0	3	0	0
10/28/2018	PHI @ NYC	W 1-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/21/2018	NYC @ DC	L 1-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/29/2018	NYC @ MIN	L 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/26/2018	CHI @ NYC	W 0-2	Started	67	0	0	3	1	0
9/22/2018	NYC @ MTL	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/08/2018	DC @ NYC	T 1-1	Started	81	0	0	0	1	0
9/05/2018	NE @ NYC	L 1-0	Started	75	3	1	5	1	0
9/01/2018	NYC @ CLB	L 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/22/2018	RBNY @ NYC	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/18/2018	NYC @ PHI	L 0-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/12/2018	NYC @ TOR	W 3-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/04/2018	VAN @ NYC	T 2-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/29/2018	NYC @ SEA	L 1-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/26/2018	NYC @ ORL	W 2-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/14/2018	CLB @ NYC	W 0-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/11/2018	MTL @ NYC	W 0-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/08/2018	RBNY @ NYC	W 0-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/30/2018	NYC @ CHI	L 2-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/24/2018	TOR @ NYC	W 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/09/2018	ATL @ NYC	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/02/2018	ORL @ NYC	W 0-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/25/2018	NYC @ HOU	L 1-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/19/2018	COL @ NYC	W 0-4	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/13/2018	NYC @ LAFC	T 2-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/05/2018	NYC @ RBNY	L 0-4	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/29/2018	DAL @ NYC	W 1-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/22/2018	NYC @ POR	L 0-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/15/2018	NYC @ ATL	T 2-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/11/2018	RSL @ NYC	W 0-4	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/31/2018	NYC @ SJ	W 2-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/24/2018	NYC @ NE	T 2-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/17/2018	ORL @ NYC	W 0-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/11/2018	LA @ NYC	W 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/04/2018	NYC @ SKC	W 2-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/22/2017	CLB @ NYC	T 2-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/15/2017	NYC @ NE	L 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/30/2017	NYC @ CHI	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/27/2017	NYC @ MTL	W 1-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/23/2017	HOU @ NYC	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/16/2017	NYC @ COL	T 1-1	Subbed on	23	0	0	1	0	0
9/09/2017	POR @ NYC	L 1-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/06/2017	SKC @ NYC	W 0-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0

Post Season

Date	Match	Result	Appearance
10/23/2019	TOR @ NYC	L 2-1	Unused Sub
11/11/2018	NYC @ ATL	L 1-3	Unused Sub
11/04/2018	ATL @ NYC	L 1-0	Unused Sub
10/31/2018	PHI @ NYC	W 1-3	Unused Sub
11/05/2017	CLB @ NYC	W 0-2	Unused Sub
10/31/2017	NYC @ CLB	L 1-4	Unused Sub

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