
James Sands
United States ·
St. Pauli · Defensive Midfielder
Players similar to James Sands
James Sands is a defensive midfielder for St. Pauli (Bundesliga), aged 26. Over the 2025/2026 season, James Sands's standout numbers are Interceptions (96th percentile), Duels Won (83rd percentile), Tackles (66th percentile) when measured against players in a comparable role across Europe's top five leagues.
The most statistically similar player is Roberto Gagliardini of Hellas Verona in the Serie A, a 98.53% match, followed by Mikel Jauregizar and Marvin Senaya. These comparisons weigh 9 all-round metrics on a per-90 basis and rank every candidate by percentile-vector similarity, so a match reflects a shared statistical profile rather than raw totals.
| # | Player | Team | League | Pos | Age | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hellas Verona | Serie A | CM | 32 | 98.5% | |
| 2 | Athletic Club | La Liga | CM | 22 | 98.4% | |
| 3 | Auxerre | Ligue 1 | RB | 25 | 98.1% | |
| 4 | Hamburger SV | Bundesliga | CM | 27 | 97.9% | |
| 5 | St. Pauli | Bundesliga | CM | 24 | 97.7% | |
| 6 | Sevilla | La Liga | RB | 24 | 97.6% | |
| 7 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | RB | 23 | 97.6% | |
| 8 | Sevilla | La Liga | CB | 24 | 97.5% | |
| 9 | West Ham United | Premier League | DM | 22 | 97.4% | |
| 10 | Sunderland | Premier League | RB | 28 | 97.2% | |
| 11 | Lecce | Serie A | DM | 30 | 97.2% | |
| 12 | Getafe | La Liga | CB | 26 | 97.2% | |
| 13 | Burnley | Premier League | CM | 31 | 97.2% | |
| 14 | Sevilla | La Liga | DM | 24 | 97.1% | |
| 15 | FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | CB | 32 | 97.0% | |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Premier League | RB | 34 | 96.9% | |
| 17 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Bundesliga | CM | 24 | 96.8% | |
| 18 | FC Union Berlin | Bundesliga | CB | 22 | 96.8% | |
| 19 | Villarreal | La Liga | LB | 30 | 96.8% | |
| 20 | FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | CB | 33 | 96.7% |