Personal information | |||
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Full name | Vaughan Barry Coveny | ||
Date of birth | 13 December 1971 | ||
Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | 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 | 251 | (98) |
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 | 4 | (5) |
Total | 418 | (135) | |
International career‡ | |||
New Zealand U-23 | |||
1992–2006 | New Zealand | 64 | (29) |
Managerial career | |||
2010–2011 | South Melbourne | ||
2011–2014 | Melbourne Victory Youth (assistant) | ||
2021– | Western United Under 21's | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, 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 from New Zealand. Coveny's senior club career spanned 20 years, mostly in Australia, 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. He is currently the head coach of the Western United under 21's side. [1]
Coveny began his NSL career at the Melbourne Knights, then moved to Wollongong City.
The majority of Coveny's career was spent at South Melbourne in the NSL, and later on, Victorian Premier League.
Coveny, affectionately known by fans as Horsey due to his speed primarily played as a striker for South Melbourne. Coveny would dominate the NSL with his pace and would capture 2 NSL Championships under Ange Postecoglou in 1997/98 and 1998/99. Additionally, his goalscoring form in the OFC Championship in 1999 fired South to claim the title as Oceania's best and qualify them for the 2000 FIFA Club World Cup. Here, Coveny would put in respectable performances including hitting the post twice against the treble winning Manchester United squad.
Following the disbanding of the back-to back winning squad, Coveny would stay at South and lead the new era in the new century. Coveny would once again reach a grand final for South in 2001 but ultimately lose.
The disbanding of the NSL was a premature end to Coveny's first stint as South.
Coveny would return to Lakeside in 2009 helping South to capture the Hellenic cup. On Anzac Day 2009 Coveny scored his 100th goal for South Melbourne FC away at John Ilhan Memorial Reserve against Hume City FC. [2] He retired at the end of the 2009 season.becoming only the third player to score 100 goals for South.
Overall, Coveny made 265 appearances for Hellas scoring 104 goals.
He also spent some time in the A-League following the collapse of the NSL, playing for the Newcastle Jets and Wellington Phoenix.
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, [3] and the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup finals tournament. [4] 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. [5]
Coveny became New Zealand's highest goal scorer 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. [6] [7] and his total including unofficial games to 30 in 71 games, surpassing Jock Newall's long standing record of 28 from only 17 games. [8] [9] Coveny record was officially overtaken by Chris Wood on 21 March 2022 when Wood scored his 30th goal. [10] [11] In January 2009, Coveny announced his retirement from international football. [9] 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.
After retiring, Coveny was announced as South Melbourne's manager for the Victorian Premier League 2010 season. [12] After the team failed to make the finals, his contract was not renewed.
New Zealand | ||
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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 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 20 June 1995 | Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso, Coquimbo, Chile | Turkey | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
2 | 25 January 1997 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia | South Korea | 1–0 | 1–3 | |
3 | 11 June 1997 | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand | Papua New Guinea | 1–0 | 7–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4 | 2–0 | |||||
5 | 6–0 | |||||
6 | 18 June 1997 | Fiji | 2–0 | 5–0 | ||
7 | 28 September 1998 | Lang Park, Brisbane, Australia | Vanuatu | 2–0 | 8–1 | 1998 OFC Nations Cup |
8 | 3–0 | |||||
9 | 5–0 | |||||
10 | 6–0 | |||||
11 | 29 June 1999 | National Stadium, Singapore | Singapore | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
12 | 6 June 2001 | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand | Tahiti | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
13 | 3–0 | |||||
14 | 4–0 | |||||
15 | 11 June 2001 | Solomon Islands | 1–0 | 5–1 | ||
16 | 3–0 | |||||
17 | 13 June 2001 | Vanuatu | 1–0 | 7–0 | ||
18 | 2–0 | |||||
19 | 5–0 | |||||
20 | 24 June 2001 | Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia | Australia | 1 (pen.)–2 | 1–4 | |
21 | 9 June 2003 | University of Richmond Stadium, Richmond, United States | United States | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
22 | 2 June 2004 | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia | Vanuatu | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2004 OFC Nations Cup |
23 | 2–3 | |||||
24 | 4 June 2004 | Marden Sports Complex, Adelaide, Australia | Tahiti | 1–0 | 10–0 | |
25 | 4–0 | |||||
26 | 5–0 | |||||
27 | 6 June 2004 | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia | Fiji | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
28 | 25 May 2006 | Stadion Altenkirchen, Altenkirchen, Germany | Georgia | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
29 | 3–1 |
South Melbourne FC
Individual New Zealand Young Player of the Year: 1992 [14]
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