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

All seasons · rated out of 99

Philipp SanderJames Sands
SHO30 · 11CRE45 · 9PAS72 · 58DRI32 · 17DEF53 · 81PHY66 · 86
30Shooting11
45Creating9
72Passing58
32Dribbling17
53Defending81
66Physical86

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 · All seasons

Philipp SanderJames Sands
10,064 minutes16,528 minutes
6.96Average rating7.05
0.06Goalsper 900.02
0.09Assistsper 900.02
1.17Shotsper 900.35
0.37Shots on targetper 900.07
31%Shot accuracy20%
0.15Big chances createdper 900.03
0.97Key passesper 900.36
0.47Dribbles completedper 900.28
48.6Passesper 9056.4
84%Pass accuracy87%
0.05Through ballsper 90–
3.40Tackles + interceptionsper 903.57
52%Duels won59%
1.99Aerials wonper 901.85
2.27Clearancesper 902.19
0.31Blocksper 900.42
0.65Fouls wonper 901.34
0.64Dispossessedper 900.54

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.