Chandler Vaughn
{{short description|American soccer player|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Chandler Vaughn
|image =
|fullname =
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|2|25}}
|birth_place = Woodbridge, Virginia, United States
|height = 1.74 m
|position = Full back
|currentclub =
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 = 2014–2018
|youthclubs1 = D.C. United
|collegeyears1 = 2018–2019 |college1 = Pittsburgh Panthers |collegecaps1 = 26 | collegegoals1 = 0
|collegeyears2 = 2020–2021 |college2 = Saint Louis Billikens |collegecaps2 = 33 | collegegoals2 = 2
|years1 = 2021 |clubs1 = Kaw Valley FC |caps1 = 4 |goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2022 |clubs2 = LA Galaxy II |caps2 = 6 |goals2 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2015 |nationalteam1 = United States U15 |nationalcaps1 = 5 |nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 2016–2017 |nationalteam2 = United States U17 |nationalcaps2 = 1 |nationalgoals2 = 0
|club-update = October 22, 2022
|nationalteam-update = March 19, 2022
}}
Chandler Vaughn (born February 25, 2000) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a full back.
Career
=Youth=
Vaughn attended Forest Park High School, where he was named a United Soccer Coaches Youth All-American during both his junior and senior year. Vaughn also played with the D.C. United academy for four seasons.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dcunited.com/news/chris-durkin-academy-product-chandler-vaughn-named-us-u-17-residency-program|title=Chris Durkin, Academy product Chandler Vaughn named to US U-17 Residency Program | DC United|website=dcunited}}{{Cite web|url=https://pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/chandler-vaughn/10284|title=Chandler Vaughn - Men's Soccer|website=Pitt Panthers #H2P}}
=College & Amateur=
In 2018, Vaughn attended the University of Pittsburgh to play college soccer. He made 26 appearances for the Panthers in his two seasons there, tallying two assists to his name. He was part of first Pitt men's soccer team to win an ACC Tournament match in program history, earning ACC All-Freshman and All-ACC Academic Team honors in his freshman season.
Vaughn transferred to Saint Louis University in 2020, going on to make 33 appearances with the Billikens, scoring two goals, tallying four assists, and was named to the A-10 All-Championship team in his senior year.{{Cite web|url=https://slubillikens.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/chandler-vaughn/9190|title=Chandler Vaughn - 2021 - Men's Soccer|website=Saint Louis University}}
In 2021, Vaughn also played in the USL League Two for Kaw Valley FC, making four appearances.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/46468102|title=Kaw Valley FC | uslleaguetwo.com|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}}
=Professional=
On January 11, 2022, Vaughn was drafted was selected 60th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by LA Galaxy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lagalaxy.com/news/la-galaxy-select-three-players-in-mls-superdraft-2022-presented-by-adidas|title=LA Galaxy select three players in MLS SuperDraft 2022 presented by adidas | LA Galaxy|website=lagalaxy}} On March 3, 2022, Vaughn was signed by LA Galaxy II ahead of their 2022 season in the USL Championship.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lagalaxy.com/news/la-galaxy-ii-announce-2022-player-signings|title=LA Galaxy II Announce 2022 Player Signings | LA Galaxy|website=lagalaxy}} He made his professional debut on March 19, 2022, starting in a 1–2 loss against San Antonio FC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/lagalaxyii-sanantoniofc-2267458|title=Match Center | USLChampionship.com|website=www.uslchampionship.com}}
References
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External links
- {{MLS player|chandler-vaughn}}
- {{USL player|chandler-vaughn}}
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:LA Galaxy draft picks
Category:Ventura County FC players
Category:Pittsburgh Panthers men's soccer players
Category:Sportspeople from Woodbridge, Virginia
Category:Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer players
Category:Soccer players from Virginia
Category:United States men's youth international soccer players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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