Players / James Hoban Sands
James Hoban Sands
New York City FC

James Hoban Sands

Midfielder · New York City FC. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionMID Age26 ClubNew York City FC Market value€5mTransfermarkt · 2026-05-27
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubNew York City FCMLS
PositionMidfielderMidfielder
Date of birth26 years old
NationalityUSARye
National teamNot verifiedCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€5mTransfermarkt · 2026-05-27
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedLatest provider status
Height186 cm84 kg
Shirt number#6New York City FC
Performance
Season stats

MLS · 2026

New York City FC · Defender

Appearances1111 starts
Minutes9800 substitute entries
Rating6.88provider season average
Goals + assists11 goals · 0 assists
Goals / 900.09minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Shots52 on target
Passing88694 passes · 2 key
Defensive work1716 interceptions · 10 blocks
Duels won62%44 of 71
Dribble success33.3%1 of 3
Cards1Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability

No current absence is reported. No dated absence history is available.

Comparable profiles

Players similar to James Hoban Sands

Matched from stored role, age, value and season data. Similarity is descriptive, not a transfer recommendation.

ErickErickBahia · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · close age profile77match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 980 min / 2026 · 1,265 min

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James Hoban Sands and Erick — stored season statistics
Context / metricJames Hoban SandsErick
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleNew York City FCBahia
Minutes9801,265
Appearances1121
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9010.09 per 9040.28 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9020.18 per 9070.5 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 90171.56 per 90312.21 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Simon Solomon Junior SohmSimon Solomon Junior SohmVenezia · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age75match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 980 min / 2026 · 240 min

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James Hoban Sands and Simon Solomon Junior Sohm — stored season statistics
Context / metricJames Hoban SandsSimon Solomon Junior Sohm
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A
Team in this sampleNew York City FCVenezia
Minutes980240
Appearances114
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9010.09 per 9000 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9020.18 per 9041.5 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 90171.56 per 9010.38 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Vinicius SouzaVinicius SouzaVfL Wolfsburg · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age75match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 980 min / 2026 · 505 min

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James Hoban Sands and Vinicius Souza — stored season statistics
Context / metricJames Hoban SandsVinicius Souza
Season20262026
CompetitionMLS2. Bundesliga
Team in this sampleNew York City FCVfL Wolfsburg
Minutes980505
Appearances116
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9010.09 per 9020.36 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9020.18 per 9050.89 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 90171.56 per 90142.5 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Eric RamiresEric RamiresRB Bragantino · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age75match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 980 min / 2026 · 918 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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James Hoban Sands and Eric Ramires — stored season statistics
Context / metricJames Hoban SandsEric Ramires
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleNew York City FCRB Bragantino
Minutes980918
Appearances1119
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9010.09 per 9000 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9020.18 per 9080.78 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 90171.56 per 90151.47 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Fredrik Carl Michael HammarFredrik Carl Michael HammarKV Mechelen · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age75match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 980 min / 2026 · 582 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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James Hoban Sands and Fredrik Carl Michael Hammar — stored season statistics
Context / metricJames Hoban SandsFredrik Carl Michael Hammar
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSPro League
Team in this sampleNew York City FCKV Mechelen
Minutes980582
Appearances117
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9010.09 per 9000 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9020.18 per 9020.31 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 90171.56 per 90294.48 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

ÉdersonÉdersonAtalanta · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 980 min / 2026 · 417 min

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James Hoban Sands and Éderson — stored season statistics
Context / metricJames Hoban SandsÉderson
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A
Team in this sampleNew York City FCAtalanta
Minutes980417
Appearances115
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9010.09 per 9010.22 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9020.18 per 9020.43 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 90171.56 per 9020.43 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves22 loans · 0 free moves
Known feesNo disclosed feesTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed feeNot suppliedNo verified monetary record

Latest recorded move: FC St. Pauli → New York City FC · 29 Jun 2026, with terms recorded as Loan return. The player was 25.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202629 Jun 2026FC St. Pauli → New York City FCLoan returnLoan return25
202501 Jan 2025New York City FC → FC St. PauliLoanTerms not supplied24
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

New York City FC · MLS

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
Loan returnFC St. Pauli → New York City FC

Provider transfer record

LoanNew York City FC → FC St. Pauli

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Rye, USA

Value & contract

Market value

€5m

Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27

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Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

James Hoban Sands in the news

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

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IdentityJames Hoban SandsHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubNew York City FCHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionMLSHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionMidfielderMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonNot assessedAPI-Football
Availability0 recordsMediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history2HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: Not recordedNo automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours4 updates · 10 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

DefenderMidfielder

API-Football current squad
ValuationValue record updated

€3.6m€900k

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.
ProfileDetailed position updated

DefenderCentre Back

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7 matching records · show dates

The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.

ValuationValue record updated

€800k€3.6m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.