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.
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]
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]
| 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 | ||
