Vaughn Covil
Vaughn Patrick Covil (born 26 July 2003) is an American-English professional footballer who plays as a winger and forward for Melksham Town, on loan from Forest Green Rovers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vaughn Patrick Covil[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 2003 | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Winger Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Melksham Town (on loan from Forest Green Rovers) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Amesbury Town | |||
| 2014–2019 | Southampton | ||
| 2019 | Forest Green Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Forest Green Rovers | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Salisbury (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | → Melksham Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| England U15 | |||
| United States U16 | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:00, 3 October 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in San Diego, California, Covil attended Bishop Wordsworth's School whilst playing youth football for Amesbury Town.[2] In 2014, Covil joined the academy at Southampton, staying with the club for five years. In June 2019, Covil signed for EFL League Two club Forest Green Rovers.[3] On 8 October 2019, Covil made his debut for Forest Green, in a 0–0 EFL Trophy draw against Coventry City, scoring a penalty in an 8–7 penalty shoot-out win.[4] During the 2020–21 season, Covil was loaned out to Salisbury. The following season, Covil went out on loan to Melksham Town.[5]
International career
Covil holds dual American and British nationality and has been called up for England under-15's and the United States under-16's.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 November 2020[7]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Forest Green Rovers | 2019–20[8] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020–21[9] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Forest Green Rovers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 28. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- "Salisbury teenager scores on debut as a professional footballer". Salisbury Journal. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- "Who is Vaughn Covil? The former Southampton youngster who made his Forest Green Rovers debut aged 16". Gloucestershire Live. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- "Forest Green Rovers vs. Coventry City 0–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- "Vaughn Covil". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- "Vaughn Covil at Forest Green". BigSoccer. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- Vaughn Covil at Soccerway
- "Games played by Vaughn Covil in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- "Games played by Vaughn Covil in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 March 2021.