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James Sands is heading again to Europe, however this time to the German Bundesliga.
St. Pauli has acquired Sands on mortgage from New York Metropolis FC for the rest of the present league season, each golf equipment introduced Wednesday. The 24-year-old Sands has totaled over 140 appearances for NYCFC since debuting for the primary staff in 2017.
He’s scored one objective and added two assists in that point.
“James Sands provides an thrilling mixture of athleticism and footballing capacity,” St. Pauli Director of sport Andreas Bornemann mentioned. “One other optimistic side is that he could be deployed each in central holding midfield and central protection. As he has already performed at the next stage in Europe, we consider he can rapidly acclimatize to the membership and the Bundesliga.”
Sands additionally beforehand hung out on mortgage at Scottish Premiership membership Rangers, making 28 mixed appearances for the membership. He’s earned 13 caps for the U.S. males’s nationwide staff so far, however hasn’t featured since July 2023.
St. Pauli sit 14th within the Bundesliga standings following promotion again to the highest flight final spring. They return to league play on January 11 in opposition to Eintracht Frankfurt.
“FC St. Pauli is a membership recognized to soccer followers in New York, too, however I clearly needed to familiarise myself with the concept behind the way in which the staff performs soccer,” Sands mentioned. “The officers made a really convincing case in regards to the ambitions the membership has and the position I can play. Shifting to one of many strongest European leagues is a giant problem for me and one I’m very a lot wanting ahead to.”
