Personal information | |||
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Full name | Erin Louise Vaughan | ||
Date of birth | 15 February 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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) |
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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]
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