PLAYER PROFILE · NEW YORK CITY FC · DEFENDER
Sands New York City FC
Started every one of the last 5.
DefenderUSA · #6 · Age 26REGULAR STARTER
SEASON STATS
GOALS
1
▲ ahead of last yr
ASSISTS
0
0 / 90
AVG RATING
6.88
▲ up on last yr
APPS
13
13 starts
MINUTES
1,146
88 / game
SHOTS
5
0.4 / game
2025/2628 APPS · 1 G · 0 A · 6.7 RATING · 2,329 MINS
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
| SEASON | CLUB | APPS | STARTS | G | A | MINS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  New York City FC | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1,146 | 6.88 |
| 2025/26 |  FC St. Pauli | 28 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2,329 | 6.73 |
| 2024/25 | FC St. Pauli | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 451 | 6.76 |
| 2023/24 |  USA | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 476 | — |
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RECENT FORM · SINCE JOINING FROM FC ST. PAULI10 OF 10 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
S
CruS
NecS
PhiS
FCS
NewS
TorS
NasS
NewS
ReaS
NewStarted
Off the bench
Didn't feature
LAST PLAYED
yesterday
Started 90' vs New York Red Bulls
NEXT MATCH · IN 7 DAYS
@ Atlanta United FC
Sun 00:30 · MLS
OVERVIEW
Sands plays as a defender for New York City FC. Sands wears the number 6 shirt for New York City FC.
Last season Sands played 28 times for FC St. Pauli, starting 27 of them, with 1 substitute appearance, averaging 83 minutes a match across all competitions. They scored 1 goal in that time. They joined New York City FC from FC St. Pauli in June 2026 and have started 5 of the 5 matches since the move. New York City FC's next match is against Atlanta United FC in the MLS on Sun 27 Sept, 00:30.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2026/27
Major League Soccer
100% 10/10
Leagues Cup
100% 3/3
CAREER & TRANSFERS
AUG 2018 · LOAN
New York City FC → Louisville City
Loan
NEXT UP · @ ATLANTA UNITED FC · IN 7 DAYS
Will Sands start against Atlanta United FC?
Predict the New York City FC XI →NEXT UP · @ ATLANTA UNITED FC
Will Sands start against Atlanta United FC?
New York City FC away to Atlanta United FC, Sun 00:30.