Lawson Vaughn
{{short description|American soccer player}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lawson Vaughn
| image =
| fullname = Lawson Vaughn
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|4|11}}
| birth_place = Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| collegeyears1 = 2002–2003
| college1 = South Carolina Gamecocks
| collegeyears2 = 2004–2005
| college2 = Tulsa Golden Hurricane
| years1 = 2006–2009
| clubs1 = Chivas USA
| caps1 = 48
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2009
| clubs2 = D.C. United
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| totalcaps = 51
| totalgoals = 1
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =
| medaltemplates =
| pcupdate = 30 October 2009
| ntupdate =
}}
Lawson Vaughn (born April 11, 1984, in Charlotte, North Carolina) is a retired American soccer player.
Career
=College=
Vaughn attended Lassiter High School in his hometown of Marietta, GA, and began his college soccer career at the University of South Carolina from 2002 to 2003. During his two seasons, he appeared in 34 matches, scoring one goal and providing three assists. In 2004, he transferred to the University of Tulsa, where he subsequently appeared in 43 matches over two seasons, scoring three goals and registering seven assists.
=Professional=
Vaughn was selected in the third round, 25th overall, in the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft by C.D. Chivas USA. He was waived by Chivas USA in August, 2009. He later signed for D.C. United on September 11, 2009, but was released by the club in March 2010.{{cite news |last=Goff |first=Steve |url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/2010/03/defender_lawson_vaughn_a_candi.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924135858/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/2010/03/defender_lawson_vaughn_a_candi.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 24, 2012 |title=Soccer Insider - MLS, American abroad, World Cup bids |publisher=Voices.washingtonpost.com |date=March 19, 2010 |accessdate=2022-07-01}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100119023845/http://web.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t103&player=vaughn_l&playerId=vau233666&statType=current MLS player profile]
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Category:African-American soccer players
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Chivas USA draft picks
Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:South Carolina Gamecocks men's soccer players
Category:Sportspeople from Marietta, Georgia
Category:Soccer players from Cobb County, Georgia
Category:Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's soccer players