Vaughan Coveny
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Vaughan Barry Coveny | ||
Date of birth | 13 December 1971 | ||
Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||
Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
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 | 4 | (5) | |
Total | 418 | (135) | |
National team‡ | |||
New Zealand U-23 | |||
1992–2006 | New Zealand | 64 | (29) |
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 |
Vaughan Coveny (born 13 December 1971) is a retired football player who frequently represented New Zealand in international matches. 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.
Club 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.[1] He retired at the end of the 2009 season.
International career[]
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,[2] and the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup finals tournament.[3] 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.[4]
Coveny became New Zealand's highest goal scorer (still a current record in the New Zealand national football team) on 27 May 2006, when he scored twice in the "All Whites" 3–1 victory over Georgia, bringing his total A-international goal tally to 29.[5][6] and his total including unofficial games to 30 in 71 games, surpassing Jock Newall's long standing record of 28 from only 17 games.[7][8] In January 2009, Coveny announced his retirement from international football.[8] He was also the games record holder for the All Whites, until Ivan Vicelich passed him in 2009. He is currently ranked third in appearances for the All Whites, behind Simon Elliott and Vicelich.
International career statistics[]
New Zealand national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1992 | 3 | 0 |
1993 | 4 | 0 |
1994 | 0 | 0 |
1995 | 8 | 1 |
1996 | 4 | 0 |
1997 | 8 | 5 |
1998 | 6 | 4 |
1999 | 10 | 1 |
2000 | 0 | 0 |
2001 | 5 | 9 |
2002 | 1 | 0 |
2003 | 5 | 1 |
2004 | 5 | 6 |
2005 | 1 | 0 |
2006 | 4 | 2 |
Total | 64 | 29 |
International goals[]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 20 June 1995 | Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso, Coquimbo, Chile | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
2 | 25 January 1997 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–3 | |
3 | 11 June 1997 | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand | ![]() |
1–0 | 7–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4 | 2–0 | |||||
5 | 6–0 | |||||
6 | 18 June 1997 | ![]() |
2–0 | 5–0 | ||
7 | 28 September 1998 | Lang Park, Brisbane, Australia | ![]() |
2–0 | 8–1 | 1998 OFC Nations Cup |
8 | 3–0 | |||||
9 | 5–0 | |||||
10 | 6–0 | |||||
11 | 29 June 1999 | National Stadium, Singapore | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
12 | 6 June 2001 | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand | ![]() |
1–0 | 5–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
13 | 3–0 | |||||
14 | 4–0 | |||||
15 | 11 June 2001 | ![]() |
1–0 | 5–1 | ||
16 | 3–0 | |||||
17 | 13 June 2001 | ![]() |
1–0 | 7–0 | ||
18 | 2–0 | |||||
19 | 5–0 | |||||
20 | 24 June 2001 | Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia | ![]() |
1 (pen.)–2 | 1–4 | |
21 | 9 June 2003 | University of Richmond Stadium, Richmond, United States | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
22 | 2 June 2004 | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia | ![]() |
1–1 | 2–4 | 2004 OFC Nations Cup |
23 | 2–3 | |||||
24 | 4 June 2004 | Marden Sports Complex, Adelaide, Australia | ![]() |
1–0 | 10–0 | |
25 | 4–0 | |||||
26 | 5–0 | |||||
27 | 6 June 2004 | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | |
28 | 25 May 2006 | , Altenkirchen, Germany | ![]() |
1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
29 | 3–1 |
Managerial career[]
After retiring, Coveny was announced as South Melbourne's manager for the Victorian Premier League 2010 season.[10] After the team failed to make the finals, his contract was not renewed.
Honours[]
New Zealand Young Player of the Year: 1992[11]
References[]
- ^ "Australian Player Database". OzFootball. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
- ^ "1999 Confederation Cup Squad". NZ Football. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
- ^ "Vaughan Coveny". Sporting Heroes. Retrieved 19 September 2008.
- ^ "A-International Appearances – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
- ^ "The Dozen Club". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Coveny becomes All Whites greatest scorer". Archived from the original on 4 June 2010.
- ^ "2004". www.ultimatenzsoccer.com.
- ^ a b "Vaughan Coveny calls time on career". Archived from the original on 4 February 2009.
- ^ Vaughan Coveny at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Honours List". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
External links[]
- Vaughan Coveny – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Wellington Phoenix profile
- Oz Football profile
- NZF – All White profile
- RSSSF Profile
- 1971 births
- Living people
- Association footballers from Wellington City
- New Zealand association footballers
- Melbourne Knights FC players
- South Melbourne FC players
- Newcastle Jets FC players
- New Zealand international footballers
- Wellington Phoenix FC players
- A-League Men players
- National Soccer League (Australia) players
- Wollongong Wolves FC players
- Miramar Rangers AFC players
- New Zealand association football coaches
- South Melbourne FC managers
- Association football forwards
- Waterside Karori players
- 1996 OFC Nations Cup players
- 1998 OFC Nations Cup players
- 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- 2004 OFC Nations Cup players