Jonathan Spector

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Jonathan Spector
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Jonathan Spector (2016)
Personnel
Surname Jonathan Michael Paul Spector
birthday March 1, 1986
place of birth Arlington Heights , Illinois ,  USA
size 183 cm
position Defense
Juniors
Years station
2002-2003 Bradenton Academy
2003 Chicago Sockers
2003 Manchester United
Men's
Years station Games (goals) 1
2003 Chicago Fire Premier
2003-2006 Manchester United 3 (0)
2005-2006 →  Charlton Athletic  (loan) 20 (0)
2006-2011 West Ham United 101 (2)
2011-2017 Birmingham City 153 (0)
2017-2018 Orlando City 38 (1)
2019 Hibernian Edinburgh 1 (0)
National team
Years selection Games (goals)
2004-2015 United States 36 (0)
1 Only league games are given.
As of June 10, 2019

Jonathan Michael Paul Spector (born March 1, 1986 in Arlington Heights , Illinois ) is an American football player of German descent. In his youth he was still a striker. His main position is that of right-back, although he is also often found in defensive and central midfield.

youth

Spector grew up in Arlington Heights, Illinois , a suburb of Chicago . He attended St. Viator High School, where he also actively played football on the school team. In addition to school, he played for the Swabian AC in Buffalo Grove. After high school he attended the USSF IMG Soccer Academy in Brandenton, Florida. The Soccer Academy is an institution of the American Football Association where talented young football players can get their college degrees and good football training. Shortly before and during his time at Brandenton Academy, Spector played for the Chicago Sockers' youth team and for the Chicago Fire Premier.

Because of his German grandparents, he has a German passport. Jonathan Spector's grandfather, Art Spector , was the first player to sign for the Boston Celtics in 1946 .

Career

Manchester United

Jonathan Spector was discovered by Jimmy Ryan, a Manchester United scout, at the 2003 Milk Cup , where he played with the United States U-17 team. At this point Spector was still a striker, but had to move on the defensive due to an injury to a teammate. Ryan actually wanted to watch other players, but was so impressed by the defensive performance of the young Spector that he immediately informed ManU about it.

Spector moved to Manchester United in the summer of 2003. Initially active in the youth team, he made his professional debut against Arsenal London in the FA Community Shield a year later . In December 2004 ManU coach Sir Alex Ferguson announced that Spector would be loaned to Blackburn Rovers. Due to many defensive injuries from Manchester, the transfer was postponed for the first time. The crisis persisted and Spector couldn't move before the end of the transfer window.

Before the 2005/06 season, he moved to Charlton Athletic on loan to collect match practice.

The two-footed left defender began his career with the Chicago Sockers youth team. Spector's first youth club youth team was Manchester United . In 2004 the American was called up to the first team of the Red Devils . During the 2005-06 season Spector played on loan at Charlton Athletic .

West Ham United

In June 2006, Spector moved to West Ham United for £ 500,000 . He played his first game for the Hammers on September 28, 2006 against US Palermo in the first round of the UEFA Cup . Actually signed as a substitute, Spector became more and more an established regular at West Ham. In the 2008-09 season he missed almost all games due to injuries. In the following season he was on the field 27 times, thanks to the fact that no replacement was signed for Lucas Neill . In June 2011, he was released from West Ham.

Birmingham City

On August 2, 2011, Jonathan Spector signed a two-year contract with Birmingham City .

Orlando City

In January 2017, it was announced that Spector was returning to the United States : he joined the MLS club Orlando City .

Hibernian Edinburgh

In March 2019, Spector signed a contract with the Scottish first division club Hibernian Edinburgh .

National team

Spector was part of the US squad for the 2003 U-17 World Cup . On November 17, 2004 he made his international debut for the US national team against Jamaica. In 2005 he took part in the junior soccer world championship . Due to good performances in the Premier League, he was part of the squad for the 2006 World Cup for a long time . Due to an injury shortly before the start of the tournament, he had to cancel his participation.

In 2007 he won the CONCACAF Gold Cup with the national team . In the final, he was substituted for Frankie Simek after he collided with Andrés Guardado .

After Steve Cherundolo and Frankie Hejduk were injured, Spector was nominated for the Confederations Cup 2009. By participating in the tournament, he strengthened his place in the national team through good performances. He prepared u. a. the first goal in the final against Brazil.

He also took part in the 2010 soccer world championship , but did not play a role during the tournament.

Web links

Commons : Jonathan Spector  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b "Spector aims to boost World Cup credentials" , ESPNsoccernet, September 19, 2005. Retrieved June 24, 2007.
  2. ↑ Andrew Winner: Winner: On Jonathan Spector - Americans Abroad - ESPN Soccernet . Soccernet.espn.go.com. September 19, 2005. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  3. ↑ a b Jonathan Spector in the soccerbase.com database. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
  4. ^ "Spector to join Blackburn on loan," BBC Sport, December 23, 2004
  5. ^ "Man Utd put Spector loan on hold," BBC Sport, Jan. 1, 2005
  6. ^ "West Ham sign Man Utd's Spector," BBC Sport, June 15, 2006
  7. ^ "Spector staying positive after debut frustration" ( September 27, 2007 memento on the Internet Archive ), West Ham United, September 29, 2006
  8. ↑ Players released from 2010/11 Premier League clubs . The Guardian. June 16, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
  9. ↑ Birmingham City sign ex-West Ham man Jonathan Spector (BBC Sport)
  10. ↑ Orlando City: Orlando City Signs USMNT Defender Jonathan Spector , accessed January 25, 2017
  11. ↑ "Spector enjoys Gold Cup glory with USA" ( September 27, 2007 memento on the Internet Archive ), West Ham United Official Site, June 25, 2007.
personal data
SURNAME Spector, Jonathan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Spector, Jonathan Michael Paul (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American soccer player
DATE OF BIRTH March 1, 1986
PLACE OF BIRTH Arlington Heights , Illinois