Erin Vaughan

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Erin Vaughan
Personal information
Full name Erin Louise Vaughan
Date of birth (1986-02-15) 15 February 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Newport, Wales
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2005 Shrewsbury Town WFC
2005–2014 Aston Villa LFC
International career
2006–2013 Wales 19 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:23, 15 December 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:23, 15 December 2022 (UTC)

Erin Louise Vaughan (born 15th February 1986) is a Welsh football coach and former player. She was a defender for Aston Villa and the Wales women's national football team. She is the daughter of former Wales international footballer Nigel Vaughan. She spent years as a coach at ISC Gunners FC and now serves as the Girls Director for Western Washington Surf. [1]

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Club career

Vaughan helped Shrewsbury Town win the Shropshire County Cup in 2005. [2]

She then joined Aston Villa Ladies for season 2005 – 06. During the 2012 off-season, Vaughan played in the American Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) for Issaquah SC. [3]

When Aston Villa successfully bid for inclusion in the new FA WSL 2 in 2014, Vaughan remained an important part of the team. [4]

International career

Vaughan represented Wales at U19 level, winning five caps. [5] Her full debut was on 15th March 2006, in a 3–2 friendly defeat in Switzerland.

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References

  1. "Premier Coaching Staff". ISC Gunners FC. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  2. "Shrewsbury Town Take Shropshire Cup". Fair Game. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
  3. Brown, Paul (23 August 2012). "Villa Ladies player preview: Vaughan's anxious wait". Aston Villa FC. Archived from the original on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  4. "FA WSL Preview: Aston Villa Ladies FC". Sportsister.com. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  5. "International teams – Erin Vaughan". FAW.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 March 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2010.