Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · New England Revolution.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of New England Revolution's ~34 games this season through 3 injury absences (ankle). He still appeared 19 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 19 | 0 | 0 | 761 | 6.66 |
Scout report
W. Sands is a 26-year-old central midfielder at New England Revolution, rated 32.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 274th of 513 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (27.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.31 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sands.
Judged on this season alone, Sands graded 7 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 82nd of 84 of the 84 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.311 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 7 → 7). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 33, 47th of 84 of the 84 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 26 Sands is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.1 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Sands missed 3 games through injury (ankle) out of roughly 34 this season. The 19 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · New England Revolution finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
3.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 19 appearances.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 27.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 32.7, Sands carries the 47th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 84 — though on just 19 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
