Jonathan Spector
| Date of birth | 01 March 1986 |
| Place of birth | Arlington Heights |
| Nationality | American |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender |
As an exceptionally promising defender, tall, strong, cool, constructive, Jonathan Spector went out on loan to Charlton Athletic before joining West Ham United in June 2006.
His Hammers contract was extended to June 2011 in November 2008.
He joined Birmingham City in August 2011 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2015 in June 2013 and to June 2017 in July 2015.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Sockers | 01 Mar 2003 | 19 Jul 2003 | |
| Manchester United | 19 Jul 2003 | 15 Jun 2006 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 12 Jul 2005 | 31 May 2006 | L |
| West Ham United | 15 Jun 2006 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Birmingham City | 02 Aug 2011 | 24 Jan 2017 | |
| Orlando City | 24 Jan 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2004-05 | Manchester United | FA Community Shield | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Manchester United | Premier League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Charlton Athletic | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Charlton Athletic | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Charlton Athletic | Premier League | 13 | 7 |
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| 2006-07 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | West Ham United | Premier League | 17 | 8 |
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| 2006-07 | West Ham United | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | West Ham United | Premier League | 13 | 13 |
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| 2008-09 | West Ham United | Premier League | 4 | 5 |
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| 2009-10 | West Ham United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | West Ham United | Premier League | 22 | 5 |
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| 2010-11 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | West Ham United | League Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | West Ham United | Premier League | 10 | 4 |
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| 2011-12 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Birmingham City | League Championship | 31 |
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| 2011-12 | Birmingham City | League Championship Play-Offs | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Birmingham City | UEFA Europa League | 8 |
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| 2012-13 | Birmingham City | League Championship | 25 | 4 |
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| 2012-13 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Birmingham City | League Championship | 22 |
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| 2013-14 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Birmingham City | League Championship | 20 | 4 |
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| 2014-15 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Birmingham City | League Championship | 22 | 3 |
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| 2015-16 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Birmingham City | League Championship | 22 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2006 | Palermo v West Ham United | L |
3-0 Agg: 4-0 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 01 Oct 2006 | West Ham United v Reading | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Portsmouth v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2006 | West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2006 | West Ham United v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Chelsea v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2006 | West Ham United v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2006 | Everton v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2006 | West Ham United v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2006 | West Ham United v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Fulham v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | West Ham United v Portsmouth | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | West Ham United v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Reading v West Ham United | L | 6-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 2007 | West Ham United v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2007 | West Ham United v Fulham | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 2007 | West Ham United v Watford | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2007 | West Ham United v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2007 | West Ham United v Watford | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2007 | Arsenal v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 2007 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Wigan Athletic v West Ham United | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2007 | West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2007 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Aug 2007 | West Ham United v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Reading v West Ham United | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2007 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Portsmouth v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2007 | Coventry City v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Nov 2007 | West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2007 | Derby County v West Ham United | W | 0-5 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2007 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Chelsea v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2007 | Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | West Ham United v Reading | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | West Ham United v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | West Ham United v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2008 | West Ham United v Fulham | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2008 | Manchester City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2008 | West Ham United v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2008 | West Ham United v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Fulham v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2008 | Liverpool v West Ham United | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 2008 | West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Everton v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Sunderland v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 2008 | West Ham United v Portsmouth | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | West Ham United v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 2009 | West Ham United v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2009 | Wigan Athletic v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2009 | West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Mar 2009 | Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2009 | West Ham United v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 May 2009 | Everton v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2009 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2009 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2009 | West Ham United v Millwall | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2009 | Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Oct 2009 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2009 | Sunderland v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2009 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2009 | West Ham United v Everton | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2009 | West Ham United v Burnley | W | 5-3 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 2009 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 2010 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Jan 2010 | Portsmouth v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2010 | West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2010 | Burnley v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2010 | West Ham United v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Feb 2010 | West Ham United v Hull City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 2010 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Mar 2010 | West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Chelsea v West Ham United | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 2010 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Mar 2010 | West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 27 Mar 2010 | West Ham United v Stoke City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2010 | Everton v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 2010 | West Ham United v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2010 | Liverpool v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2010 | West Ham United v Wigan Athletic | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2010 | Fulham v West Ham United | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2010 | West Ham United v Oxford United | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2010 | West Ham United v Manchester United | W | 4-0 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 05 Dec 2010 | Sunderland v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2010 | West Ham United v Manchester City | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2010 | Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2010 | West Ham United v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 2011 | West Ham United v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2011 | West Ham United v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 15 Jan 2011 | West Ham United v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2011 | Everton v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Jan 2011 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | L |
3-1 Agg: 4-3 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 12 Feb 2011 | West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2011 | West Ham United v Burnley | W | 5-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 27 Feb 2011 | West Ham United v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2011 | Stoke City v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 09 Apr 2011 | Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Chelsea v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2011 | Manchester City v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2011 | West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2011 | Wigan Athletic v West Ham United | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2004-05 | USA | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | USA | World Youth Cup Under-20 | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | USA | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | USA | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | USA | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | USA | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | USA | International Friendly | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | USA | FIFA Confederations Cup | 5 |
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| 2008-09 | USA | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | USA | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | USA | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2010-11 | USA | International Friendly | 4 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | USA | International Friendly | 3 |
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| 2015-16 | USA | International Friendly | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 17 Nov 2004 | USA v Jamaica | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 1 |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Argentina v USA | W | 0-1 | World Youth Cup Under-20 | Group D |
| 12 Oct 2005 | USA v Panama | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Scotland v USA | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 2007 | USA v Ecuador | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2007 | USA v Guatemala | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2007 | USA v China PR | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2007 | USA v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 2-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 12 Jun 2007 | USA v El Salvador | W | 4-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 24 Jun 2007 | USA v Mexico | W | 2-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Final |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Sweden v USA | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2007 | South Africa v USA | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Poland v USA | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2009 | USA v Honduras | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 15 Jun 2009 | USA v Italy | L | 1-3 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 18 Jun 2009 | USA v Brazil | L | 0-3 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 21 Jun 2009 | USA v Egypt | W | 3-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 24 Jun 2009 | USA v Spain | W | 2-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Semi-final |
| 28 Jun 2009 | USA v Brazil | L | 2-3 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Final |
| 05 Sep 2009 | USA v El Salvador | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Trinidad and Tobago v USA | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Honduras v USA | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Slovakia v USA | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2009 | Denmark v USA | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Netherlands v USA | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2010 | USA v Turkey | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Aug 2010 | USA v Brazil | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2010 | USA v Colombia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2010 | South Africa v USA | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2011 | USA v Argentina | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2011 | USA v Paraguay | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2011 | USA v Spain | L | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Oct 2011 | USA v Honduras | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2011 | USA v Ecuador | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Italy v USA | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2015 | USA v Brazil | L | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 2015 | USA v Costa Rica | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.