Editing Jonathan Spector (section)

==Early life==
Spector was born and grew up in the Chicago suburb of [[Arlington Heights, Illinois]] the youngest of 4 children.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/os-sp-orlando-city-johnson-spector-return-home-to-chicago-20170624-story.html|title=Orlando City players return to hometown for match against Chicago Fire|first=Alicia|last=DelGallo|website=orlandosentinel.com|date=June 24, 2017 }}</ref><ref name="YAMature" /> He is Lutheran but his Paternal Grandfather was Jewish.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://forward.com/culture/403120/the-secret-jewish-history-of-the-world-cup/ |title=The Secret Jewish History Of The World Cup |work=[[The Forward]] |date=June 13, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/jewish-insider-s-daily-kickoff-february-28-2018-1.5865078 |title=Jewish Insider's Daily Kickoff |work=[[Haaretz]] |date=February 28, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/who-knew-10-jews-and-the-world-cup-1.55263 |title=Who knew? 10 Jews and the World Cup |work=[[The Jewish Chronicle]] |date=June 12, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/1.5132971 |title=World Cup / Meet America's Jewish players |work=Haaretz |date=June 11, 2010 }}</ref> His father is of Russian, English and Irish ancestry, and his mother was born in [[Siegen]], Germany; as a result of this, Spector has a German passport, which allowed him to play in England without needing a [[work permit]].<ref name=YAMature>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110629140644/http://www.yanks-abroad.com/get.php?mode=content&id=001243 "Mature beyond his years"]}}. Yanks Abroad. November 9, 2005. Retrieved August 20, 2012.</ref><ref name=espn1>{{cite news |last=Winner |first=Andrew |date=September 19, 2005 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023134602/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=343072&cc=5901 |title=Spector aims to boost World Cup credentials |website=ESPN FC |accessdate=May 17, 2015 |url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/343072 |archivedate=October 23, 2012 }}</ref> Spector's grandfather, [[Art Spector]], was an [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] [[basketball]] player and the first player to be signed by the [[Boston Celtics]] in 1946, which led to him becoming known as the "Original Celtic".<ref>{{cite news |last=Arace |first=Michael |date=July 21, 2008 |url=http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/sports/2008/07/21/arace21.ART_ART_07-21-08_C1_R0AQ8TG.html |title=Americans gain foothold in English Premiership |work=The Columbus Dispatch |accessdate=August 20, 2012 |archive-date=October 31, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031121140/http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/sports/2008/07/21/arace21.ART_ART_07-21-08_C1_R0AQ8TG.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |first=Charles |last=Rosen |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rG01DwAAQBAJ&dq=%22art+spector%22+jewish&pg=PT145 |title=The Chosen Game: A Jewish Basketball History |publisher=[[U of Nebraska Press]] |year=2017 |isbn=9781496204745 }}</ref> He died in June 1987, when Jonathan was 15 months old.

Spector attended St. Peter Lutheran Junior High School<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/10333220/ |title=St. Peter Lutheran School |work=The Daily Herald |location=Arlington Heights |date=May 9, 1998 |page=47 |accessdate=March 21, 2018 |via=Newspapers.com }}</ref> and [[St. Viator High School]], where he played high school soccer.<ref name=YAMature/> He was an [[Amateur Athletic Union]] basketball standout.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://vault.si.com/vault/2004/09/27/boy-to-man-u|title=Boy to Man U|first=Grant|last=Wahl|website=Sports Illustrated Vault}}</ref> He started his club soccer career with Schwaben AC in [[Buffalo Grove, Illinois]], before joining national power [[Chicago Sockers]] (2003).<ref name=YAMature/><ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/jonathan-spector-retires/|title=Jonathan Spector Retires &#124; Journal & Topics Media Group|date=August 20, 2019|website=Journal Online}}</ref> He also played youth soccer with Chicago Fire (2003) and Manchester United (2003).<ref name="auto2"/> He graduated from the [[United States Soccer Federation]]'s [[Bradenton Academy]] at the age of 17 in the summer of 2003.<ref name=WHUProfile>{{cite web |title=Player Profiles: Jonathan Spector |publisher=West Ham United FC |url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/jonathan-spector-west-ham_2228487_30124 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100515182222/http://www.whufc.com/articles/jonathan-spector-west-ham_2228487_30124 |archivedate=May 15, 2010 |accessdate=December 19, 2011 }}</ref>