Vaughn Covil

Vaughn Patrick Covil (born 26 July 2003) is an American-English professional footballer who plays as a winger and forward for Forest Green Rovers.

Vaughn Covil
Personal information
Full name Vaughn Patrick Covil[1]
Date of birth (2003-07-26) 26 July 2003
Place of birth Salisbury, England
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Forward
Club information
Current team
 Forest Green Rovers
Number 26
Youth career
Amesbury Town
2014–2019 Southampton
2019 Forest Green Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Forest Green Rovers 2 (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, 4 September 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Salisbury, England, 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]

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.[5]

Career statistics
As of 8 December 2019.[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Forest Green Rovers 2019–20 League Two 2000002[lower-alpha 1]040
Career total 2000002040
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Forest Green Rovers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 28. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  2. "Salisbury teenager scores on debut as a professional footballer". Salisbury Journal. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  3. "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.
  4. "Forest Green Rovers vs. Coventry City 0–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  5. "Vaughn Covil at Forest Green". BigSoccer. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  6. Vaughn Covil at Soccerway


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