J. Sands
J. Sands (New York City FC, midfielder) had 1 goal and 1 assist in 40 appearances in 2024 (3427 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in Major League Soccer: 0.27. Started 38 of 40.
Key facts
As of 15 February 2025: A midfielder for New York City FC, J. Sands has 33 appearances (2976 minutes) in Major League Soccer 2024.
As of 15 February 2025: In 2024 J. Sands has one goal, one assist and 40 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 15 February 2025: J. Sands averages 3.8 Impact a match over 33 games in Major League Soccer matches — 89th percentile among the 598 Major League Soccer players who qualify.
J. Sands (New York City FC) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 3.5 per match across 40 appearances, and scored one goal and one assist in 40 appearances in 2024 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 15 February 2025).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 40 appearances in 2024 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
J. Sands is a midfielder at New York City FC, with 33 appearances and 2976 minutes in Major League Soccer 2024. TACTIX Impact: 3.8 per match across 33 appearances in Major League Soccer matches, the 89th percentile of 598 qualifying Major League Soccer players. J. Sands has started 38 of 40 appearances in 2024 (all competitions), averaging 86 minutes. That is 87% of the Major League Soccer minutes available to him (2976 of 3420 across 38 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 0.54 key passes per 90 at home (1843 minutes) against 0.34 away (1584 minutes), all competitions 2024. Against his career: 0.45 key passes per 90 in 2024 (3427 minutes) versus 0.33 across every season on record (12130 minutes).
By the numbers
Cards per 90 is up from 0.17 last season (2168 minutes in Major League Soccer) to 0.42 in 2024. J. Sands recorded a tackle in 8 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 4.9, 5.7, 2.8, 2.7, 0.6 — trending up, averaging 3.3 against a season figure of 3.5. Discipline: 14 yellow cards and one red card in 40 appearances in 2024, and 1.91 fouls per 90 in Major League Soccer.
Season 2024 · all competitions
Started 38 of 40 appearances, 2 from the bench · 86 minutes per appearance · 87% of the Major League Soccer minutes available (2976 of 3420).
Against his career: 0.45 key passes per 90 in 2024 (3427 minutes) · 0.33 across every season on record (12130 minutes).
Major League Soccer only: 33 apps · 3.8 Impact per match in 2024. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Major League Soccer Impact leaderboard.
J. Sands stats per 90 · Major League Soccer 2024, midfielder
| Stat | J. Sands | vs cohort | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passesper 90 | 58.00 | — | 58.37 |
| Pass accuracy | 86.3% | — | 89.1% |
| Key passesper 90 | 0.48 | — | 0.25 |
| Shotsper 90 | 0.27 | — | 0.17 |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 0.06 | — | 0.08 |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 0.45 | — | 0.42 |
| Tacklesper 90 | 2.75 | — | 2.41 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.63 | — | 1.08 |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 1.91 | — | 1.49 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.42 | — | 0.17 |
Per 90 minutes over 2976 minutes in Major League Soccer 2024. League ranks appear once the nightly cohort build has run for this season. Last season: the same competition, 2168 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot1 of 10
- 1+ shot on target0 of 10
- 1+ tackle8 of 10
- 1+ foul committed7 of 10
- Scored0 of 10
- Assisted0 of 10
- Booked3 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2024-11-02 to 2025-02-15, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · Major League Soccer 2024, midfielder
No cohort has been computed for Major League Soccer 2024 yet, so the figures below stand alone.
| Axis | J. Sands | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.27on target 22.2% | — | — |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.03 | — | — |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.51 | — | — |
| Passingpasses p90 | 58.00accuracy 86.3% | — | — |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.45success 75.0% | — | — |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 6.32win rate 60.9% | — | — |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 4.81 | — | — |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 2.33 | — | — |
Where that sits in Major League Soccer
3.8 per match — 89th percentile of 598 qualifying Major League Soccer players (10+ apps), 2024. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · every team, by season · all competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | SoT/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New York City FC | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0.11 | 0.17 | 3.1 |
| 2025 | FC St. Pauli | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0.15 | 0.46 | 3.0 |
| 2025 | USA national team | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2.6 |
| 2024 | New York City FC | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.48 | 3.8 |
| 2024 | FC St. Pauli | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | New York City FC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.25 | 3.0 |
| 2022 | Rangers | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.19 | 1.7 |
| 2021 | Rangers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 1.3 |
| 2021 | New York City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.32 | 4.3 |
| 2020 | New York City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.5 |
| 2019 | New York City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.4 |
| 2017 | New York City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.4 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-15 | FC St. Pauli v SC Freiburg | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4.9 | Match → |
| 2025-02-09 | RB Leipzig v FC St. Pauli | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7.3 | 5.7 | Match → |
| 2025-02-01 | FC St. Pauli v FC Augsburg | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.6 | 2.8 | Match → |
| 2025-01-26 | FC St. Pauli v Union Berlin | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 | 2.7 | Match → |
| 2025-01-18 | 1. FC Heidenheim v FC St. Pauli | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 | 0.6 | Match → | |
| 2025-01-15 | VfL Bochum v FC St. Pauli sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 0 | Match → |
| 2025-01-11 | FC St. Pauli v Eintracht Frankfurt sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 0 | Match → |
| 2024-11-23 | v New York Red Bulls | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.9 | 3.7 | Match → | |
| 2024-11-09 | @ FC Cincinnati | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 | 3.2 | Match → |
| 2024-11-02 | v FC Cincinnati | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7.7 | 5.2 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Home v away · per 90 · 2024 · all competitions: Key passes 0.54 at home (1843 min), 0.34 away (1584 min); Shots 0.15 at home (1843 min), 0.34 away (1584 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
2024 is complete — this page is J. Sands’s record for that season. See J. Sands’s current season.
Frequently asked questions
- How many shots does J. Sands average per 90?
- J. Sands averages 0.27 shots per 90 minutes in Major League Soccer 2024 (2976 minutes).
- How many goals and assists did J. Sands have in 2024?
- In 2024 J. Sands had 1 goal and 1 assist in 40 appearances (3427 minutes played).
- Did J. Sands start regularly in 2024?
- J. Sands started 38 of 40 appearances in 2024, averaging 86 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was J. Sands’s TACTIX Impact in 2024?
- J. Sands averaged a TACTIX Impact of 3.5 per match across 40 appearances in 2024 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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