Vaughn Covil

Vaughn Patrick Covil (born July 26, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger or forward for Las Vegas Lights in the USL Championship.

Vaughn Covil

Personal information
Full name	Vaughn Patrick Covil[1]
Date of birth	(2003-07-26) July 26, 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	San Diego, California, United States
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s)	Winger, forward
Team information
Current team	Las Vegas Lights
Number	41
Youth career
2011-2013	Amesbury Town
2013–2014	Salisbury
2014–2019	Southampton
2019	Forest Green Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2022	Forest Green Rovers	2	(0)
2020	→ Salisbury (loan)	3	(0)
2021	→ Melksham Town (loan)	5	(0)
2022–2024	Hull City	6	(0)
2024–	Las Vegas Lights	7	(0)
International career
2023–	United States U23	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:16, 16 November 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Covil was born in San Diego, California, to an English father and a Canadian mother.^[3] He attended Bishop Wordsworth's School while playing youth soccer for Amesbury Town^[4] and Salisbury. In 2014, Covil joined the academy at Southampton, staying with the club for five years. In June 2019, he signed for EFL League Two club Forest Green Rovers.^[5] On October 8, 2019, Covil made his debut for Forest Green at 16 years old, in a 0–0 EFL Trophy draw against Coventry City, scoring a penalty in an 8–7 penalty shoot-out win.^[6] During the 2020–21 season, he was loaned out to Salisbury. The following season, Covil went out on loan to Melksham Town.^[7]

On July 6, 2022, Covil signed a one-year deal with Hull City, with the club holding an option of a further year.^[8] He featured in the 60th minute in a pre-season friendly against Fenerbache in Istanbul; started against Brighton and came on in the 65th minute against Malaga during first team pre-season tour in Marbella, Spain. Covil was named on the bench in the inaugural Corendon Cup which Hull City lost 0–4 to Leicester City F.C. The final pre-season friendly saw Covil start and help City win 1–2 against League 1 side Cambridge United. Covil made his debut as an 84th-minute substitute for Allahyar Sayyadmanesh on July 30, 2022, in the home match against Bristol City.^[9]

On 19 May 2024, the club announced he would be released in the summer when his contract expired.^[10]

Covil signed with Las Vegas Lights on August 9, 2024.^[11]

International career

Covil holds dual American and British nationality and has been called up for England under-15s and the United States under-16s.^[12] He was called up to play for the United States U23s for the 2023 Pan American Games.^[13]

Career statistics

As of August 8, 2023^[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup[a]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Forest Green Rovers	2019–20[15]	League Two	2	0	0	0	0	0	2[b]	0	4	0
	2020–21[16]		0	0	0	0	0	0	3[b]	0	3	0
	Total		2	0	—		—		5	0	7	0
Hull City	2022–23[17]	Championship	6	0	—		1	0	—		7	0
	2023–24[18]	Championship	0	0	—		1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		6	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	8	0
Career total			8	0	0	0	2	0	5	0	15	0

1. Includes EFL Cup
2. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Forest Green Rovers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 28. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
2. "Vaughn Covil". Hull City A.F.C. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
3. "Hull City's Vaughn Covil: 'The U.S. have been with me all the time. I'll be loyal to them'". The Athletic. November 23, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
4. "Salisbury teenager scores on debut as a professional footballer". Salisbury Journal. October 12, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
5. "Who is Vaughn Covil? The former Southampton youngster who made his Forest Green Rovers debut aged 16". Gloucestershire Live. October 9, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
6. "Forest Green Rovers vs. Coventry City 0–0". Soccerway. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
7. "Vaughn Covil". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
8. "Vaughn Covil signs for Hull City Academy". Hull City A.F.C. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
9. "Hull City 2–1 Bristol City". BBC Sport. July 30, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
10. "Greg Docherty to leave as Hull City release seven players". BBC Sport. May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
11. "Las Vegas Lights FC adds winger Vaughn Covil". Lights FC Communications. August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
12. "Vaughn Covil at Forest Green". BigSoccer. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
13. "Eighteen Players Selected to Represent USA at 2023 Pan American Games in First Appearance Since 2007". U.S. Soccer Official Website. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
14. Vaughn Covil at Soccerway
15. "Games played by Vaughn Covil in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
16. "Games played by Vaughn Covil in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
17. "Games played by Vaughn Covil in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
18. "Games played by Vaughn Covil in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved August 8, 2023.