J. Sands stats
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J. Sands (New York City FC, midfielder) has 1 goal and 0 assists in 18 appearances in 2026 (1588 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in Major League Soccer: 0.34, higher than 12% of 212 midfielders. Started 18 of 18. Next: Orlando City SC v New York City FC, Sun 25 Oct, 00:30 BST.
Key facts
As of 17 October 2026: A midfielder for New York City FC, J. Sands has 15 appearances (1332 minutes) in Major League Soccer 2026.
As of 17 October 2026: In 2026 J. Sands has one goal, no assists and 18 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 17 October 2026: J. Sands averages 3.1 Impact a match over 15 games in Major League Soccer matches — 73rd percentile among the 605 Major League Soccer players who qualify.
J. Sands (New York City FC) averages a TACTIX Impact of 3.1 per match across 18 appearances, and has one goal and zero assists in 18 appearances in 2026 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 17 October 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 18 appearances in 2026 (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 15 appearances and 1332 minutes in Major League Soccer 2026. TACTIX Impact: 3.1 per match across 15 appearances in Major League Soccer matches, the 73rd percentile of 605 qualifying Major League Soccer players. J. Sands has started 18 of 18 appearances in 2026 (all competitions), averaging 88 minutes. That is 49% of the Major League Soccer minutes available to him (1332 of 2700 across 30 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 0.35 key passes per 90 at home (776 minutes) against 0.00 away (812 minutes), all competitions 2026.
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 212 Major League Soccer midfielders with 450+ minutes: 66.15 passes per 90 — higher than 93% and 1.76 interceptions per 90 — higher than 93%. J. Sands recorded a tackle in 7 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Midfielders, Major League Soccer 2026 (n = 212): Passing (elite, 93rd percentile) and Discipline (strong, 80th percentile). Lower on the radar: Creation (0th percentile) and Dribbling (second percentile), against 212 Midfielders, Major League Soccer 2026 (n = 212).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 3.8, 1.1, 2.6, 2.1, 4.4 — broadly level, averaging 2.8 against a season figure of 3.1. Discipline: one yellow card in 18 appearances in 2026, and 0.81 fouls per 90 in Major League Soccer. Next up: Orlando City SC v New York City FC, Sun 25 Oct, 00:30 BST (Major League Soccer). Orlando City SC allow 18.1 shots per game over their last 8 (7 with the stat recorded).
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Midfielders, Major League Soccer 2026 (n = 212): R. Priso, Artur and D. Polvara (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2026 · all competitions
Started 18 of 18 appearances · 88 minutes per appearance · 49% of the Major League Soccer minutes available (1332 of 2700).
Major League Soccer only: 15 apps · 3.1 Impact per match in 2026. 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 2026, midfielder
| Stat | J. Sands | vs midfielders |
|---|---|---|
| Passesper 90 | 66.15 | higher than 93% |
| Pass accuracy | 89.1% | higher than 78% |
| Key passesper 90 | 0.20 | higher than 0% |
| Shotsper 90 | 0.34 | higher than 12% |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 0.14 | higher than 18% |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 0.07 | higher than 2% |
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.22 | higher than 25% |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.76 | higher than 93% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.81 | fewer than 79% |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.07 | fewer than 84% |
Per 90 minutes over 1332 minutes in Major League Soccer 2026. Ranked against 212 Major League Soccer midfielders with 450+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ tackle7 of 10
- 2+ tackles3 of 10
- 1+ foul committed8 of 10
- 1+ shot1 of 10
- Booked0 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-08-23 to 2026-10-17, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · Major League Soccer 2026, midfielder
J. Sands · Midfielders, Major League Soccer 2026 (n = 212) median
| Axis | J. Sands | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.34on target 40.0% | 0.82 | 12th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.07 | 0.10 | 41st |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.20 | 1.18 | 0th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 66.15accuracy 89.1% | 42.98 | 93rd |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.07success 33.3% | 0.59 | 2nd |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 3.51win rate 61.2% | 4.11 | 27th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.65 | 2.73 | 78th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.88 | 1.42 | 20th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 1332 minutes in Major League Soccer 2026. Cohort: 212 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in Major League Soccer
3.1 per match — 73th percentile of 605 qualifying Major League Soccer players (10+ apps), 2026. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | v Los Angeles FC | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 3.8 | Match → |
| 2026-10-14 | @ Inter Miami | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 1.1 | Match → |
| 2026-10-10 | @ Chicago Fire | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 | 2.6 | Match → |
| 2026-09-26 | @ Atlanta United FC | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 2.1 | Match → |
| 2026-09-18 | v New York Red Bulls | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 | 4.4 | Match → |
| 2026-09-13 | @ Real Salt Lake | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.7 | 3.8 | Match → |
| 2026-09-10 | v New England Revolution | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 | 2.6 | Match → |
| 2026-09-04 | v Nashville SC | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 | 2.5 | Match → |
| 2026-08-29 | @ Toronto FC | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 | 3.4 | Match → |
| 2026-08-23 | @ New England Revolution | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 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 · 2026 · all competitions: Key passes 0.35 at home (776 min), 0.00 away (812 min); Shots 0.35 at home (776 min), 0.22 away (812 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: J. Sands’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many shots does J. Sands average per 90?
- J. Sands averages 0.34 shots per 90 minutes in Major League Soccer 2026 (1332 minutes) — higher than 12% of 212 Major League Soccer midfielders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does J. Sands have this season?
- This season J. Sands has 1 goal and 0 assists in 18 appearances (1588 minutes played).
- Does J. Sands start every game?
- J. Sands started 18 of 18 appearances in 2026, averaging 88 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does J. Sands get booked?
- J. Sands was booked in 0 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 1 yellow and 0 red this season.
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