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 22)
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