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

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 Sander
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Attributes

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

Philipp SanderJames Sands
SHO22 · 27CRE18 · 27PAS59 · 74DRI17 · 4DEF37 · 78PHY53 · 82
22Shooting27
18Creating27
59Passing74
17Dribbling4
37Defending78
53Physical82

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

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27 and 2026

Philipp SanderJames Sands
810 minutes1,676 minutes
6.64Average rating6.92
0.00Goalsper 900.05
0.00Assistsper 900.05
1.22Shotsper 900.48
0.22Shots on targetper 900.11
18%Shot accuracy22%
0.11Big chances createdper 90–
0.67Key passesper 900.38
0.22Dribbles completedper 900.11
48.7Passesper 9068.5
82%Pass accuracy89%
3.78Tackles + interceptionsper 902.63
46%Duels won59%
2.33Aerials wonper 901.45
3.56Clearancesper 904.03
0.22Blocksper 900.91
0.44Fouls wonper 900.91
–Dispossessedper 900.11

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Philipp SanderJames Sands
Philipp Sander
CMCBRBDM

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

James Sands
CMCBDMRB

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

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Philipp SanderJames Sands
147League apps204
7League goals3
10League assists4
0.05Goals per game0.01
1438Minutes per goalfewer is better5509
Passes completed a game, season by season
  1. 10
    1
    17/18
  2. 0
    44
    13
    18/19
  3. 21
    40
    419
    19/20
  4. 47
    18
    20/21
  5. 13
    45
    1936
    21/22
  6. 30
    45
    3217
    22/23
  7. 43
    46
    2527
    23/24
  8. 22
    44
    2740
    24/25
  9. 41
    28
    3024
    25/26
  10. 40
    60
    919
    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

Philipp SanderJames Sands
28
Age
26
6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Both
Foot
Right
Jun 2028
Contract to
Jun 2030
8
League seasons
12
0
League titles
0
€1m, 2024
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.