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James Sands

CDM

18 y.o.180 cm73 kg

OVR

56

POT

73

Value

€160K

Wage

€2K/wk

Career History

Profile

Preferred FootRight

Skill Moves

Weak Foot

International Rep.

Work RateMedium / High

Body TypeLean

Real FaceYes

Specialities

None

Club

New York City FC USA Major League Soccer (1)

Rating

Kit Number#16

JoinedJuly 1, 2017

Contract2020

View New York City FC →

National team

Not called up

61PAC

45SHO

55PAS

56DRI

52DEF

53PHY

Pace

61

Acceleration

61

Sprint Speed

61

Shooting

45

Attacking Position

47

Finishing

55

Shot Power

53

Long Shots

40

Volleys

38

Penalties

37

Passing

55

Crossing

46

Short Passing

56

Long Passing

50

Curve

38

Free Kick Accuracy

35

Vision

61

Dribbling

56

Dribbling

59

Ball Control

59

Agility

54

Balance

65

Reactions

54

Composure

43

Defending

52

Tactical Awareness

64

Heading Accuracy

42

Standing Tackle

63

Sliding Tackle

59

Defensive Awareness

33

Physical

53

Jumping

57

Stamina

57

Strength

46

Aggression

50

Career History

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Latest Updates

FC 26 Feb 17, 2026

RemovedCB

AddedCDM Wide Half

RemovedCDM Centre-Half

FC 26 Jan 27, 2026

71↗72Overall Rating

69↗71Defensive Awareness

79↘78Jumping

71↗73Tactical Awareness

€2.4M↗€2.9MValue

€13K↗€15KWage

FC 26 Jan 13, 2026

68↗69Defensive Awareness

74↗79Jumping

67↗74Heading Accuracy

74↗76Aggression

69↘68Long Passing

72↘69Short Passing

72↘70Reactions

69↗73Standing Tackle

71↗72Ball Control

FC 25 → FC 26

76↘75Potential

54↘49Sprint Speed

€2.6M↘€2.4MValue

€16K↘€13KWage

73↗76Weight

AddedCDM Holding

AddedCM Box-to-Box

RemovedCB Stopper

RemovedCM Holding

FC 24 → FC 25

€5K↗€16KWage

AddedCB Stopper

AddedCDM Centre-Half

AddedCM Holding

New York City FC→

FC St. Pauli

FIFA 23 → FC 24

78↘76Potential

70↗71Overall Rating

71↗74Jumping

63↗67Heading Accuracy

73↘72Short Passing

72↘69Standing Tackle

65↘64Vision

€3.3M↘€2.6MValue

€3K↗€5KWage

AddedCM

Rangers→

New York City FC

FIFA 22 → FIFA 23

78↘77Potential

69↘68Overall Rating

74↘70Defensive Awareness

68↗71Jumping

49↘43Acceleration

74↘73Stamina

€2.9M↗€3.3MValue

€15K↘€3KWage

FIFA 21 → FIFA 22

69↗70Overall Rating

56↗63Jumping

68↗72Strength

71↗74Stamina

FIFA 20 → FIFA 21

84↘79Potential

57↘56Sprint Speed

68↘67Stamina

€1.2M↗€1.9MValue