Will Sands

American soccer player

Will SandsPersonal information

Full name|  Will Sands
Date of birth|  (2000-07-06) July 6, 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth|  Rye, New York, United States
Height|  6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Position(s)|  Defender, midfielder
Team information

Current team

|  Columbus Crew
Number|  30
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–|  Columbus Crew|  19|  (0)
2022–|  → Columbus Crew 2|  5|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 22, 2023

Will Sands (born July 6, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew.

## Youth and college career[edit]

Sands 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.[1] Sands was part of the New York City FC academy system from 2015 until 2019.[2] He played college soccer at Georgetown from 2019 to 2021. During his time with the Hoyas, he made 56 appearances and scored 4 goals.[2] He helped the team win the 2019 NCAA College Cup and two Big East Tournaments.[2][3]

Sands played for Manhattan SC of USL League Two in 2021, playing in 10 games and scoring 4 goals.[4]

## Professional career[edit]

On 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.[3] 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.[5] 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.[6]

## Personal life[edit]

Sands is the twin brother of James Sands, who currently plays for New York City FC, and the United States men's national soccer team.[3]

## Honors[edit]

Georgetown Hoyas

* NCAA College Cup: 2019

Columbus Crew

* MLS Cup: 2023

## References[edit]

1. ^ FC, New York City. "James Sands Becomes NYCFC's First Homegrown Player". New York City FC. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
2. ^ a b c "Will Sands - Men's Soccer". Georgetown University Athletics. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
3. ^ a b c mlssoccer. "Columbus Crew sign defender Will Sands after trade with NYCFC | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
4. ^ "Manhattan SC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
5. ^ mlsnextpro. "PHIvsCLB 04-10-2022 | MLSNEXTPro.com". mlsnextpro. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
6. ^ "Detroit City FC vs. Columbus Crew - Football Match Stats - April 19, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 20, 2022.

## External links[edit]

* Will Sands at Georgetown Athletics
* Will Sands at Major League Soccer

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Columbus Crew - current squad

* 2 Quinton
* 4 Camacho
* 6 Nagbe
* 8 Morris
* 9 Cucho
* 10 Rossi
* 13 Molino
* 14 Yeboah
* 17 Ramirez
* 18 Amundsen
* 19 Russell-Rowe
* 20 Mățan
* 21 Cheberko
* 22 Hughes
* 23 Farsi
* 24 Bush
* 25 Zawadzki
* 27 Arfsten
* 28 Schulte
* 30 Sands
* 31 Moreira
* Hagen
* Hinestroza
* Jones

* Head coach: Nancy
* Assistant coach: Ampadu
* Assistant coach: Damet
* Goalkeeping coach: Boerger
* Fitness coach: Gueguen
* Technical director: Nichols

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals
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