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

Philipp
Sander

Central midfielder · age 28 · Germany · 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
9
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.64
2026/27
Change Sands
Change Sander

Attributes

This season · 2026 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

James SandsPhilipp Sander
SHO27 · 22CRE27 · 18PAS74 · 59DRI4 · 17DEF78 · 37PHY82 · 53
27Shooting22
27Creating18
74Passing59
4Dribbling17
78Defending37
82Physical53

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

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026 and 2026/27

James SandsPhilipp Sander
1,676 minutes810 minutes
6.92Average rating6.64
0.05Goalsper 900.00
0.05Assistsper 900.00
0.48Shotsper 901.22
0.11Shots on targetper 900.22
22%Shot accuracy18%
–Big chances createdper 900.11
0.38Key passesper 900.67
0.11Dribbles completedper 900.22
68.5Passesper 9048.7
89%Pass accuracy82%
2.63Tackles + interceptionsper 903.78
59%Duels won46%
1.45Aerials wonper 902.33
4.03Clearancesper 903.56
0.91Blocksper 900.22
0.91Fouls wonper 900.44
0.11Dispossessedper 90–

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

James SandsPhilipp Sander
James Sands
CMCBDMRB

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

Philipp Sander
CMCBRBDM

Central midfielder 60% · Centre-back 34% · Right-back 3%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

James SandsPhilipp Sander
204League apps147
3League goals7
4League assists10
0.01Goals per game0.05
5509Minutes per goalfewer is better1438
Passes completed a game, season by season
  1. 10
    1
    17/18
  2. 44
    0
    31
    18/19
  3. 40
    21
    194
    19/20
  4. 47
    18
    20/21
  5. 45
    13
    3619
    21/22
  6. 45
    30
    1732
    22/23
  7. 46
    43
    2725
    23/24
  8. 44
    22
    4027
    24/25
  9. 28
    41
    2430
    25/26
  10. 60
    40
    199
    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

James SandsPhilipp Sander
26
Age
28
6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Right
Foot
Both
Jun 2030
Contract to
Jun 2028
12
League seasons
8
0
League titles
0
–
Last move
€1m, 2024

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