William Franklin Sands (born July 6, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club New England Revolution.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Franklin Sands[1] | ||
| Date of birth | July 6, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Rye, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New England Revolution | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2015 | New York Soccer Club | ||
| 2015–2019 | New York City FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Georgetown Hoyas | 52 | (4) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Manhattan SC | 10 | (4) |
| 2022–2024 | Columbus Crew | 25 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Columbus Crew 2 | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | New England Revolution | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 31, 2024 | |||
Youth and college career
editSands played for New York City FC affiliate club New York Soccer Club before joining New York City FC's academy upon the creation of their U-16 Academy team in 2015.[2] Sands was part of the New York City FC academy system from 2015 until 2019.[3] He played college soccer at Georgetown from 2019 to 2021. During his time with the Hoyas, he made 56 appearances and scored 4 goals.[3] He helped the team win the 2019 NCAA College Cup and two Big East Tournaments.[3][4]
Sands played for Manhattan SC of USL League Two in 2021, playing in 10 games and scoring 4 goals.[5]
Professional career
editOn January 21, 2022, Sands was announced as a homegrown player signing by Columbus Crew after a trade with New York City FC for his homegrown rights.[4] Sands made his professional debut for the Columbus Crew organization for the team's reserve side, Columbus Crew 2, in a 1–0 win against Philadelphia Union II.[6] He subsequently made his first team debut in a 2–1 loss against USL Championship side Detroit City FC in the U.S. Open Cup.[7]
On July 31, 2024, the Crew traded Sands plus $600,000 in General Allocation Money to the New England Revolution, in exchange for DeJuan Jones.[8]
Personal life
editSands is the twin brother of James Sands, who currently plays for New York City FC, and the United States men's national soccer team.[4]
Honors
editGeorgetown Hoyas
- NCAA College Cup: 2019
Columbus Crew
References
edit- ^ "2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: Columbus Crew (USA)" (PDF). CONCACAF. January 30, 2024. p. 6. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ FC, New York City. "James Sands Becomes NYCFC's First Homegrown Player". New York City FC. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Will Sands - Men's Soccer". Georgetown University Athletics. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ a b c mlssoccer. "Columbus Crew sign defender Will Sands after trade with NYCFC | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "Manhattan SC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ mlsnextpro. "PHIvsCLB 04-10-2022 | MLSNEXTPro.com". mlsnextpro. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ "Detroit City FC vs. Columbus Crew - Football Match Stats - April 19, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ "Revolution acquire defender Will Sands and $600K GAM from Columbus Crew". New England Revolution. July 31, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
External links
edit- Will Sands at Georgetown Athletics
- Will Sands at Major League Soccer