James Sands
James Hoban Sands is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back or defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli, on loan from Major League Soccer side New York City FC, and United States national team. He became NYCFC's first homegrown player in July 2017. Wikipedia
| Complete name | James Sands |
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| Loan | to 29.06.2026 |
| Club number | 6 |
| Nationality |  USA |
| Birth date | 06.07.2000 (age 25) |
| Country of birth | USA |
| City of birth | Rye |
| Position | halfback |
| Foot | right |
| Contract until | 30.06.2026 |
| Market value | 3,600,000 € |
| Height/weight | 186 cm / 84 kg |
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1. Bundesliga 13.03.2026 |
0:2 | Will not play: ankle injury | |||||||
1. Bundesliga 08.03.2026 |
0:0 | 1'-81' | |||||||
1. Bundesliga 28.02.2026 |
1:0 | 1'-90' | |||||||
1. Bundesliga 22.02.2026 |
2:1 | 80'-90' | |||||||
1. Bundesliga 14.02.2026 |
0:4 | 1'-69' | |||||||
1. Bundesliga 07.02.2026 |
2:1 | 1'-90' | |||||||
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 1. Bundesliga 2025/2026 |
24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1941 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
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Dfb Pokal 2025/2026 |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 389 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
 Friendly International 2025 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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1. Bundesliga 2024/2025 |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 452 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
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Major League Soccer 2024 |
33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2948 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
Bundesliga 2025/26 Relegation Check | St. Pauli
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As the 2025/26 Bundesliga relegation race heats up, Get German Football News is pleased to release “relegation check” features checking in on German clubs fighting the drop
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USMNT's Sands (ankle) out for season, major doubt for World Cup - ESPN
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ESPN News ServicesMar 13, 2026, 07:12 PM ETUnited States international James Sands' World Cup hopes are in jeopardy after a left ankle injury ruled him out of the rest of the Bundesliga season
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St. Pauli head coach calls out Eric Smith and others after ‘irritating" Bundesliga loss
Yahoo3 days
St. Pauli head coach calls out Eric Smith and others after ‘irritating’ Bundesliga lossFC St. Pauli head coach Alexander Blessin singled out two of his players – Eric Smith and Tomoya Ando – for criticism following Friday evening’s Bundesliga loss.
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