James Sands

James Sands
Personal information
Full name James Hoban Sands[1]
Date of birth (2000-07-06) July 6, 2000
Place of birth Rye, New York, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Defender, Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 New York City
Number 16
Youth career
2010–2015 New York Soccer Club
2015–2017 New York City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– New York City 4 (0)
2018 → Louisville City (loan) 3 (0)
National team‡
2016–2017 United States U17 42 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 6, 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 21, 2017

James Hoban Sands (born July 6, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for New York City of Major League Soccer. He became the NYCFC's first ever homegrown player in July 2017.

Club career

Youth

Sands joined New York Soccer Club, an affiliate team of New York City, at the age of 10. In 2015, he joined New York City after the inception of the Under-16 Academy side, alongside his twin brother, Will Sands.[2]

New York City

In January 2017, Sands became the first Academy player to be included in the New York City roster for pre-season.[3] On June 27, 2017, he signed his first professional contract to begin on July 1.[2] The deal made him the club's first ever homegrown player.[4] Sands made his professional debut on September 16, 2017, coming on as a substitute for Andrea Pirlo in a 1–1 draw against Colorado Rapids.

Louisville City

On 15 August 2018, Sands joined Louisville City on a short-term loan through September 1. Sands will work in Louisville under John Hackworth, who had previously coached Sands with the United States U17 team.[5]

International career

Sands regularly featured for the United States Under-17s rather than New York City during the 2017 season and helped the nation finish second in the CONCACAF Under-17 Championships in May.[6] The United States eventually lost to Mexico in a penalty shootout, although Sands scored his and was named in the Team of the Tournament.[7]

Career statistics

As of September 17, 2017.[8]
Club Season League MLS Cup/Playoffs US Open Cup CONCACAF Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
New York City FC 2017 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Honors

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 "James Sands Becomes NYCFC's First Homegrown Player". New York City FC. 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  3. ↑ "James Sands: The Journey". New York City FC. 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  4. ↑ "NYCFC makes historic signing: 16-year-old from their backyard". New York Post. 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  5. ↑ "James Sands joins Louisville City FC on loan". LouisvilleCityFC.com. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "James Sands". New York City FC. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  7. 1 2 "CONCACAF U17 Championship: Sands Named to Best XI". New York City FC. 2017-05-09. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  8. ↑ James Sands at Soccerway. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
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