Vaughan Coveny
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vaughan Barry Coveny | ||
| Date of birth | 13 December 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newlands United | |||
| Porirua Viard | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990 | Waterside Karori | 17 | (4) |
| 1991–1992 | Miramar Rangers | ? | (?) |
| 1992–1993 | Melbourne Knights | 22 | (4) |
| 1993–1995 | Wollongong Wolves | 24 | (12) |
| 1995–2004 | South Melbourne FC | 240 | (83) |
| 2004 | Essendon Royals | 5 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | South Melbourne FC | 36 | (14) |
| 2005–2006 | → Newcastle Jets (loan) | 10 | (4) |
| 2006–2007 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | (5) |
| 2007–2009 | Wellington Phoenix | 27 | (1) |
| 2009 | South Melbourne FC | 14 | (4) |
| 2011 | Essendon United FC | 2 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| New Zealand U-23 | |||
| 1992–2006 | New Zealand | 64 | (28) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010–2011 | South Melbourne | ||
| 2011–2014 | Melbourne Victory Youth (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 July 2009. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 February 2007 |
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Vaughan Coveny (born 13 December 1971) is a former football player, who frequently represented New Zealand from 1992 onwards. Coveny's senior club career spanned 20 years, with his most notable stint being at South Melbourne during their National Soccer League era. He was primarily a striker although he also played as a winger. After retiring from playing, he pursued a coaching career.
Coveny began his NSL career at the Melbourne Knights, then moved to Wollongong City, but the majority of his career was spent at South Melbourne in the NSL, and later on, Victorian Premier League. He also spent some time in the A-League, playing for the Newcastle Jets and Wellington Phoenix. On Anzac Day 2009 Coveny scored his 100th goal for South Melbourne FC away at John Ilhan Memorial Reserve against Hume City FC. He retired at the end of the 2009 season.
Coveny made his full New Zealand debut in a 0–0 draw with Fiji on 19 September 1992. He was included in the New Zealand side for both the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup finals tournament, and the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup finals tournament. He ended his international playing career with 64 A-international caps to his credit, his final cap gained in a 1–1 draw with Estonia on 31 May 2006.
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