Eric
Martel

Central midfielder · age 24 · Germany · 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Apps
6
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
6.44
2026/27

James
Sands

Central midfielder · age 26 · United States · 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) · contract to Jun 2030

Apps
19
Goals
1
Assists
1
Rating
6.92
2026
Change Martel
Change Sands

Attributes

All seasons · rated out of 99

Eric MartelJames Sands
SHO31 · 11CRE27 · 9PAS37 · 58DRI10 · 17DEF74 · 81PHY81 · 86
31Shooting11
27Creating9
37Passing58
10Dribbling17
74Defending81
81Physical86

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Rated against different pools: Eric Martel against 2. Bundesliga, James Sands against Major League Soccer. A 90 in one league isn’t a 90 in another.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · All seasons

Eric MartelJames Sands
14,300 minutes16,528 minutes
7.11Average rating7.05
0.07Goalsper 900.02
0.06Assistsper 900.02
1.16Shotsper 900.35
0.30Shots on targetper 900.07
26%Shot accuracy20%
0.14Big chances createdper 900.03
0.50Key passesper 900.36
0.24Dribbles completedper 900.28
44.8Passesper 9056.4
83%Pass accuracy87%
0.01Through ballsper 90–
4.36Tackles + interceptionsper 903.57
56%Duels won59%
2.76Aerials wonper 901.85
2.79Clearancesper 902.19
0.55Blocksper 900.42
1.64Fouls wonper 901.34
0.79Dispossessedper 900.54

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Eric MartelJames Sands
Eric Martel
CMCBDM

Central midfielder 71% · Centre-back 23% · Defensive midfielder 5%

James Sands
CMCBDMRB

Central midfielder 39% · Centre-back 35% · Defensive midfielder 25%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Eric MartelJames Sands
178League apps204
11League goals3
9League assists4
0.06Goals per game0.01
1300Minutes per goalfewer is better5509
Passes completed a game, season by season
  1. 10
    1
    17/18
  2. 44
    3
    18/19
  3. 40
    19
    19/20
  4. 36
    47
    2118
    20/21
  5. 34
    45
    3036
    21/22
  6. 24
    45
    2917
    22/23
  7. 30
    46
    3027
    23/24
  8. 42
    44
    3140
    24/25
  9. 39
    28
    3124
    25/26
  10. 3
    60
    619
    26/27

Each pair: passes completed a game above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Eric MartelJames Sands
24
Age
26
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Right
Foot
Right
–
Contract to
Jun 2030
7
League seasons
12
1
League titles
0
Fee undisclosed, 2026
Last move
–

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.