Jonathan Spector

Jonathan Michael Paul Spector (born March 1, 1986) is an American soccer player who plays for English Premier League club West Ham United as a defender. His natural position is right back, though he is capable of playing across the defensive line and in central midfield. Spector grew up the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights, Illinois (also the hometown of former Fulham and U.S. national team player Brian McBride). He played high school soccer a... more

Jonathan Michael Paul Spector (born March 1, 1986) is an American soccer player who plays for English Premier League club West Ham United as a defender. His natural position is right back, though he is capable of playing across the defensive line and in central midfield. Spector grew up the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights, Illinois (also the hometown of former Fulham and U.S. national team player Brian McBride). He played high school soccer at St. Viator High School and started his club soccer career with Schwaben AC in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, before joining national power Chicago Sockers. He graduated from the United States Soccer Federation's Bradenton Academy in 2003 and as his ancestry (his grandparents on the mother's side came from Siegen, Germany) allowed him to acquire a German passport, he elected to go to Europe. Spector's grandfather is former NBA basketball player Art Spector, who was the first player to be signed by the Boston Celtics in 1946. Art Spector died in... less