Defender
Recent form · last 5
6.6
Season 6.6 · peak 7.9 vs New England Revolution
2-1-2W-D-L
0goals
0assists
450minutes
3shots
5key passes
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This season
Goals
1
Assists
0
0.00 per 90
Goal involvements
1
0.12 per 90
Minutes
755
9 apps
Style & role
Top strength
Goal contrib
68th percentile
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Rating
17th percentile
Percentile vs defenders · same read as the Stats radar
How he plays
William Sands
Position average
Percentile rank against other defenders in our tracked dataset. The position average is the 50th percentile on every axis by definition.
How to read it: further from the centre is better. The rings mark the 25th, 50th and 75th percentile; the outer edge is the 100th.
Strongest at goal contrib (68th) and duels (64th); rating (17th) is the area to grow.
By the numbers
| Metric | Per 90 | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.12 | 1 |
| Assists | 0.00 | 0 |
| Shots | 0.60 | 5 |
| Key passes | 0.60 | 5 |
| Take-ons won | 0.24 | 2 |
| Tackles + int. | 2.03 | 17 |
| Goal involvements | 0.12 | 1 |
| Minutes | — | 755 |
| Appearances | — | 9 |
Shot map
2 goals from 1.1 xG
▲ 0.9 above expected
Chance quality (xG) sized per shot. Totals cover the shots we have on record.
Shots13
On target4· 31%
Conversion15.4%
Avg xG / shot0.09
xG size0.050.20.6
GoalSavedOff target
Where he beats the keeper
0 of 2 beat the keeper in the top half of the goal
Placement pattern across the on-target shots we have on record.
Top corners0
Bottom corners2
Central0
Keeper saved2on target
GoalSaved
How he scores
By situation
Foot & head
Right 50%Left 0%Head 50%
When he strikes
0
0–150
15–301
30–450
45–601
60–750
75–90Touch heat map
26% of his touches are in the left third
Where he had the ball. Touch density from match data, not GPS running. Attacking upward.
LowHigh touch density
Form line
WinDrawLossSeason avg 7.1Rating scale 5–10
Every match
DateOpponentResultMinG·AShxG+xARating
Latest on W. Sands
lead photo 16:9Transfers · 3 weeks ago
W. Sands transferred to New York City from St. Pauli (Loan)
Career arc
Aura Score
52.1
Market value
€5M
Since 2017
▲ €4.9M
Peak value · 2026
€5M
Value & transfers
€5Mmarket value today
▲ €4.9M since 2017
Market value is our estimate of what a club would pay to sign him today. The fees below are what clubs actually paid to buy him at each move.
Transfer history · fees paid
2026New York City ← St. PauliLoan
2025St. Pauli ← New York CityLoan
2023New York City ← RangersLoan
2022Rangers ← New York CityLoan
2018New York City ← Louisville CityLoan
2018Louisville City ← New York CityLoan
Season by season
CompetitionTacklesInterceptionsRating
League26166.7
Total14 apps · 1209′26166.7
Columns follow position: Tackles & Interceptions. Rating is minutes-weighted across a season’s competitions. A “—” means we don’t yet hold that detailed stat for the competition.
Trophy case
1×Gold Cup2021
1×MLS2023
1×MLS Cup Champion20/21
1×MLS Next Pro2022
1×Scottish cup21/22
1×USL Championship Champion17/18
Injury history
2026Ankle injury· Sep 2026 –7 games
2025concussion· Oct 20251 game
2025Internal ligament tear· Feb 2025 – Jun 202520 games
2025Ankle injury· Feb 2025 – Jun 202520 games
2025Broken fibula· Feb 2025 – Jun 202520 games
2023Leg injury· Aug 2023 – Jan 20232 games
2020Broken foot· Oct 2020 – Dec 20208 games
2017Hip injury· Jul 2017 – Aug 20175 games