player · international archive · 1997–2004
New ZealandArchive goals
23
for New Zealand · 1 from the spot
Matches scored in
10
5 hat-tricks among them
Tournaments
2
most in the FIFA World Cup qualification (13)
Career span
1997–2004
first 1997-06-11 · last 2004-06-06
Counted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Vaughan Coveny is a retired professional 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 was recently the head coach of the Western United under 21's side. — Wikipedia
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International goals in our archive
23 goals across 10 scoring matches · 2 tournaments · 1997–2004| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-06 |  Fiji | W2–0(n) | 56' | Oceania Nations Cup | Adelaide |
| 2004-06-04 |  Tahiti | W10–0(n) | 6' 38' 45'hat-trick | Oceania Nations Cup | Adelaide |
| 2004-06-02 |  Vanuatu | L2–4(n) | 61' 75' | Oceania Nations Cup | Adelaide |
| 2001-06-24 |  Australia | L1–4(a) | 44' (pen) | FIFA World Cup qualification | Sydney |
| 2001-06-13 | Vanuatu | W7–0(h) | 2' 7' 30'hat-trick | FIFA World Cup qualification | North Shore |
| 2001-06-11 |  Solomon Islands | W5–1(h) | 27' 50' | FIFA World Cup qualification | North Shore |
| 2001-06-06 | Tahiti | W5–0(h) | 41' 56' 71'hat-trick | FIFA World Cup qualification | North Shore |
| 1998-09-28 | Vanuatu | W8–1(n) | 11' 25' 39' 40'hat-trick | Oceania Nations Cup | Brisbane |
| 1997-06-18 | Fiji | W5–0(h) | 63' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Auckland |
| 1997-06-11 |  Papua New Guinea | W7–0(h) | 10' 13' 67'hat-trick | FIFA World Cup qualification | Auckland |
Honours
12 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours12 | ||||
| NSL Championship | ×4 | 1997, 1998, 1999 | South Melbourne FC | |
| NSL Cup | ×2 | 1995, 1996 | South Melbourne FC | |
| OFC Nations Cup | ×2 | 1998, 2004 | New Zealand | |
| Dockerty Cup | ×1 | 1995 | South Melbourne FC | |
| Hellenic Cup | ×1 | 2009 | South Melbourne FC | |
| 1998, 2000, 2001 | ×1 | South Melbourne FC | ||
| OFC Championship | ×1 | 1999 | South Melbourne FC | |
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