Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Birmingham City
top club · 179 apps
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2011
€750k
top transfer fee · 06/07
4
best season · 10/11
42 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1986-03-01 · 6 players total
371Appearances
6Goals
10Assists
42Yellow cards
1Red cards
40Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Jonathan Spector |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Jonathan Michael Paul Spector |
| Date of birth | 1986-03-01 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States |
| Citizenship | United States Germany |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-08-11 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | SK Soccer Tours |
Aug 2019
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Mar 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Hibernian FC
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Transfer: Orlando → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Hibernian FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Orlando City SC
15 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2018
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Mar 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2017
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2017
2017 — Orlando City SC
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Birmingham → Orlando
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Birmingham City
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Birmingham City
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2014
Injury: unknown
28 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Birmingham City
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Birmingham City
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Birmingham City
30 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2011
Transfer: West Ham → Birmingham
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Birmingham City
47 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — West Ham United, West Ham United Reserves
24 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — West Ham United
29 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2008
Injury: unknown
24 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — West Ham United
9 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2008
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — West Ham United
28 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — West Ham United
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Man Utd → West Ham
06/07 · Transfer · €750k
May 2006
Transfer: Charlton → Man Utd
05/06 · Return from loan
Jul 2005
Transfer: Man Utd → Charlton
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Charlton Athletic
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Manchester United
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Man Utd U18 → Man Utd
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Manchester United
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: Fire Academy → Man Utd U18
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 2003
Transfer: IMG Bradenton → Fire Academy
02/03 · Transfer
Aug 2002
Transfer: Sockers FC → IMG Bradenton
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Orlando City SC
60.9%
Hibernian FC
0.0%
Birmingham City
3.4%
West Ham United
35.7%
West Ham United Reserves
0.0%
Charlton Athletic
0.0%
Manchester United
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando City SC | 2 | 2017 | 2018 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 2,176 |
| Hibernian FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Birmingham City | 6 | 11/12 | 16/17 | 179 | 1 | 2 | 120 |
| West Ham United | 5 | 06/07 | 10/11 | 115 | 4 | 7 | 1,276 |
| West Ham United Reserves | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manchester United | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MLS | Orlando City SC | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | US Open Cup | Orlando City SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | MLS | Orlando City SC | 25 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,176 |
| 2017 | US Open Cup | Orlando City SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Hibernian FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Birmingham City | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Birmingham City | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Birmingham City | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Birmingham City | 22 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Birmingham City | 29 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Birmingham City | 31 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship Play-Offs | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Birmingham City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | West Ham United | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 188 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | West Ham United | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 927 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | West Ham United Reserves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | West Ham United | 27 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | West Ham United | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | West Ham United | 26 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | West Ham United | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-08-01 | Sockers FC | IMG Bradenton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | IMG Bradenton | Fire Academy | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Fire Academy | Man Utd U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Man Utd U18 | Man Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-11 | Man Utd | Charlton | Loan | 1250000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-08 | Charlton | Man Utd | Return from loan | 1250000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Man Utd | West Ham | Transfer | 1250000 | €750k |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-02 | West Ham | Birmingham | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-24 | Birmingham | Orlando | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Orlando | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-03-16 | Without Club | Hibernian FC | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-11 | Hibernian FC | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | unknown injury | 2008-05-04 | 2008-05-11 | 8 | 1 |
| 08/09 | Thigh problems | 2008-08-14 | 2008-12-10 | 119 | 24 |
| 14/15 | Hamstring strain | 2014-09-27 | 2015-01-10 | 106 | 28 |
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2017-08-08 | 2017-09-05 | 29 | 4 |
| 17/18 | Head injury | 2018-03-18 | 2018-04-05 | 19 | 1 |
| 17/18 | concussion | 2018-04-13 | 2018-06-12 | 61 | 10 |
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2018-07-09 | 2018-08-20 | 43 | 7 |
Current—
Peak€2.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €775k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #35707 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25514 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11946 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3505 | — | 36 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Gleeson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Morrison | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Demarai Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | League Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 4 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | West Ham United | 1 | 14 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 3 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | League Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 4 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | West Ham United | 1 | 27 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | West Ham United | 1 | 26 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-05-08 | Charlton | Man Utd | Return from loan | — | €1.25m |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-11 | Man Utd | Charlton | Loan | — | €1.25m |
Teams faced most often by Jonathan Spector's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton FC | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 0% |
| Blackpool FC | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 50% |
| Arsenal FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -14 | 0% |
| Stoke City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 50% |
| Chelsea FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 33% |
| Newcastle United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 17% |
| Manchester United | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 0% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 17% |
| Wigan Athletic | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 33% |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 17% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 17% |
| Sunderland AFC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 17% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 26 | 2,176 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 16/17 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 30 | 120 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3.75 |
| 11/12 | 47 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 24 | 1,276 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 09/10 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Cup
19 apps
3 G
2 A
Premier League
124 apps
1 G
4 A
MLS
38 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
16 apps
1 G
1 A
Championship
153 apps
0 G
2 A
Europa League
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Jonathan Spector?
Jonathan Spector is an United professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Jonathan Spector?
Jonathan Spector is 40 years old. He was born on March 1, 1986 in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
What position does Jonathan Spector play?
Jonathan Spector plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Jonathan Spector play for?
Jonathan Spector currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Jonathan Spector scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jonathan Spector has scored 6 goals in 371 appearances.