13 Facts About Vaughan Coveny

Vaughan Coveny was born on 13 December 1971 and is a retired professional football player from New Zealand.

Vaughan Coveny was primarily a striker although he played as a winger.

Vaughan Coveny was recently the head coach of the Western United under 21's side.

Vaughan Coveny began his NSL career at the Melbourne Knights, then moved to Wollongong City.

The majority of Vaughan Coveny's career was spent at South Melbourne in the NSL, and later on, Victorian Premier League.

Vaughan Coveny, affectionately known by fans as Horsey due to his speed primarily played as a striker for South Melbourne.

Vaughan Coveny retired at the end of the 2009 season.

Vaughan Coveny spent some time in the A-League following the collapse of the NSL, playing for the Newcastle Jets and Wellington Phoenix.

Vaughan Coveny was included in the New Zealand side for both the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup finals tournament, and the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup finals tournament.

Vaughan Coveny record was officially overtaken by Chris Wood on 21 March 2022 when Wood scored his 30th goal.

In January 2009, Vaughan Coveny announced his retirement from international football.

Vaughan Coveny was the games record holder for the All Whites, until Ivan Vicelich passed him in 2009.

Vaughan Coveny is currently ranked third in appearances for the All Whites, behind Simon Elliott and Vicelich.