US midfielder James Sands joins German club St. Pauli on loan from New York City FC

FILE - New York City FC midfielder James Sands (6) takes control of the ball from Inter Miami midfielder David Ruiz (41) during the second half of an MLS soccer match, Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

FILE - New York City FC midfielder James Sands (6) takes control of the ball from Inter Miami midfielder David Ruiz (41) during the second half of an MLS soccer match, Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)


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HAMBURG, Germany — United States midfielder James Sands has joined Bundesliga team St. Pauli on a six-month loan from New York City FC. The teams announced the move Wednesday. The German club will have an option to extend the loan to keep the 24-year-old Sands through the 2025-26 season. It will be the defensive midfielder's second spell in Europe after the New York native spent just over a year with Rangers in the Scottish Premiership. He has played 13 times for the U.S. national team.

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