James Vaughan (footballer born 1988)

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James Vaughan

Personal information
Full name	James Oliver Vaughan
Date of birth	14 July 1988 (1988-07-14)
Place of birth	Birmingham, England
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Norwich City
Number	8
Youth career
2002–2004	Everton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2011	Everton	47	(7)
2009	→ Derby County (loan)	2	(0)
2010	→ Leicester City (loan)	8	(1)
2010	→ Crystal Palace (loan)	14	(5)
2011	→ Crystal Palace (loan)	16	(4)
2011–	Norwich City	3	(0)
National team‡
2004–2005	England U17	6	(2)
2006–2007	England U19	3	(3)
2007–2011	England U21	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:07, 27 September 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 February 2011

James Oliver Vaughan (born 14 July 1988) is an English footballer who plays for Norwich City. He plays as a striker and represented England at under 21 level. He is also the Premier League’s youngest goalscorer.

Club career

Everton

Born in Birmingham, Vaughan went to school at Hillwest primary school and Arthur Terry secondary school in Four Oaks(He also attended Chesterfield High School in Liverpool whilst at the academy), and was spotted by Everton's talent scouts while playing in the school's football team. Vaughan was also a talented young sprinter, running the 100 metres in 11.5 seconds as a 13 year old, the third fastest time for his age in Britain. He joined Everton's Youth Academy and was voted by his fellow team-mates as the Under-16s player of the season for 2003–04.

Vaughan scored a number of goals for the reserve team during the 2004–05 season. His 73rd-minute substitute appearance for the first team against Crystal Palace on 10 April not only led to him surpassing Wayne Rooney, but also overtook James Milner as the Premier League’s youngest scorer at 16 years and 270 days.

Vaughan signed his first professional contract in the summer of 2005, agreeing to a two year contract. Early in the 2005–06 campaign, he sustained a knee ligament injury whilst on international duty with England Under-18s. A series of complications sidelined him for the remainder of the campaign and he did not have the chance to establish himself as a regular in the senior squad.

He scored his second league goal in the 93rd minute of a 2–0 win over West Ham United. Vaughan, despite suffering a severed foot artery in a match with Bolton, went on to score three more goals in the final stages of the 2006–07 season including one against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. At the end of the 2006–07 season, Vaughan extended his contract with Everton until the summer of 2011. He was awarded the Evertonfc.com 'Young Player of the season' award, at an awards ceremony held at St. George's Hall.

On 18 July 2007, in a pre-season friendly, Vaughan suffered a dislocated shoulder following an innocuous challenge with Preston North End's defender Youl Mawene. He was out of action for three months before returning in late October. He made his Premier League return in a match against Birmingham City in which he came on as a substitute in the last 10 minutes. He went on to score in stoppage time and ensured Everton victory where they won 3–1. Vaughan scored the winner in a 3–2 Everton victory over AZ Alkmaar, who had a 32 years record of never being beaten at home in European Competitions.

After a nineteen-month spell on the sidelines, Vaughan made his return on 19 April against Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-final in the first period of extra time and scored his penalty in the penalty shootout that saw Everton win 4–2. He went on to play in the 2009 FA Cup Final, coming on as a second half substitute.

Loan moves

Derby County

In September 2009, Vaughan joined Football League Championship club Derby County on a three-month loan. Vaughan was however subsequently recalled from the loan following surgery on a slight tear in his cartilage, though Derby signaled their intention to resign him on loan in January, provided he was fit. Vaughan then scored his first goal since his return from injury against Burnley

Leicester City

On 11 March 2010, Vaughan joined Leicester City on an initial one month loan deal, with an option to extend it until the end of the season. On 17 April 2010, Vaughan scored his first goal for Leicester after coming on as a substitute against Watford.

Crystal Palace

On 8 September 2010, Vaughan joined Crystal Palace, the club against which he became the Premier League's youngest goal-scorer, on a three month loan deal. He scored his first Hat-trick against Portsmouth on the 14 September 2010, and went on to score twice more in his loan spell. After an administrative error prevented him from joining Celtic on loan, he returned to Crystal Palace for a second loan deal in January 2011, lasting until the end of the season.

Norwich City

On 27 May 2011, Vaughan signed for newly-promoted Premier League club Norwich City from Everton F.C on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

On 30 September 2011, it was confirmed that Vaughan will be out for "three or four" months after suffering a knee injury.

Career statistics

As of match played 26 September 2011.

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2004–05	Everton	Premier League	2	1	-		-		-		2	1
2005–06			1	0	-		-		-		1	0
2006–07			14	4	1	0	-		-		15	4
2007–08			8	1	1	0	2	0	2	1	13	2
2008–09			13	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	17	0
2009–10			8	1	2	1	-		1	0	11	2
2009–10	Derby County	Championship	2	0	-		-		-		2	0
2009–10	Leicester City	Championship	8	1	-		-		-		8	1
2010–11	Everton	Premier League	1	0	-		-		-		1	0
2010–11	Crystal Palace	Championship	30	9	-		-		-		30	9
2011–12	Norwich City	Premier League	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	3	0
Career total			90	17	6	1	3	0	4	1	103	19

International career

After returning from an injury in 2006, Vaughan was called up to the England under 19 squad.

In an U-19s game against Switzerland, Vaughan came on as a second half substitute and scored a 90th minute goal with a header that won the match for England, 3–2.

At the end of the 2006–07 season, Vaughan was named in Stuart Pearce's 23-man squad for the England U21s European Championship campaign. His first appearance for the side came as a substitute in the 2–2 draw with Italy on June 14.

Personal life

Vaughan is the son of Warwick-born Preston Grasshoppers rugby union player come property developer Dorrington Vaughan. Vaughan's mother Shirley is also employed by the property development company.

External links

• Everton FC profile
• James Vaughan career stats at Soccerbase