Editing Jonathan Spector (section)

{{short description|American former soccer player (born 1986)}}
{{For|the CEO of The Conference Board|Jon Spector}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name           = Jonathan Spector
| image          = Jonathan Spector.jpg
| caption        = Spector with [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] in 2016
| full_name      = Jonathan Michael Paul Spector<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2010/PDF_BackUp_2010_06_13/FWC_2010_SquadLists.pdf |title=FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010: List of Players: USA |publisher=FIFA |page=32 |date=June 12, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018131759/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2010/PDF_BackUp_2010_06_13/FWC_2010_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=October 18, 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1986|3|1}}<ref name="Hugman2010-11 388">{{cite book |editor-last=Hugman |editor-first=Barry J. |year=2010 |title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 |publisher=Mainstream |page=388 |isbn=978-1-84596-601-0 }}</ref>
| birth_place    = [[Arlington Heights, Illinois]], United States
| height         = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}<ref name="Hugman2010-11 388"/>
| currentclub    = 
| position       = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| youthyears1    = 2002–2003 |youthclubs1 = [[IMG Soccer Academy|Bradenton Academy]]
| youthyears2    = 2003      |youthclubs2 = [[Chicago Sockers]]
| youthyears3    = 2003      |youthclubs3 = [[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]]
| youthyears4    = 2003      |youthclubs4 = [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
| years1         = 2003–2006 |clubs1 = [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]          |caps1 = 3   |goals1 = 0
| years2         = 2005–2006 |clubs2 = → [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] (loan) |caps2 = 20  |goals2 = 0
| years3         = 2006–2011 |clubs3 = [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]{{efn|name=WestHamgoals}}|caps3 = 101 |goals3 = 1
| years4         = 2011–2017 |clubs4 = [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]]              |caps4 = 153 |goals4 = 0
| years5         = 2017–2018 |clubs5 = [[Orlando City SC|Orlando City]]                      |caps5 = 38  |goals5 = 1
| years6         = 2019      |clubs6 = [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]                          |caps6 = 1   |goals6 = 0 
| totalcaps = 316 | totalgoals = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2003      |nationalteam1 = [[United States men's national under-17 soccer team|United States U17]] |nationalcaps1 = 19 |nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2005      |nationalteam2 = [[United States men's national under-20 soccer team|United States U20]] |nationalcaps2 = 2  |nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2004–2015 |nationalteam3 = [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]]              |nationalcaps3 = 36 |nationalgoals3 = 0
| medaltemplates = 
{{Medal|Country|{{USA}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[FIFA Confederations Cup]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2009 FIFA Confederations Cup|2009 South Africa]]|[[United States men's national soccer team|Team]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[CONCACAF Gold Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[CONCACAF Gold Cup]]|[[2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2007]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[CONCACAF Gold Cup]]|[[2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2011]]}}
}}
'''Jonathan Michael Paul Spector''' (born March 1, 1986) is an American former [[Association football|soccer]] player who played as a [[defender (association football)|defender]]. In his 16-year career playing first-team soccer he played over 400 games for club and country, and helped the United States win the [[CONCACAF Gold Cup]] in 2007. He earned 36 caps for the United States national team. He is now the Head of Scouting for MLS side [[Atlanta United]].

Spector started his professional career in England when he was signed by [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] as a teenager, but rarely appeared for the club. He played on loan at [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]], then in 2006 joined [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]], for whom he played over 100 games before he was released at the end of the 2010–11 season. He then spent five and a half seasons with [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]]. Spector then played for MLS club [[Orlando City SC|Orlando City]] and had a short spell with Scottish club [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]. He retired as a player in 2019.

Although he began playing as a striker during his youth career, Spector was converted into a defender as a professional. He most commonly played as a right-back, although he occasionally appeared across the defensive line and in central midfield.