Chandler Vaughn (born February 25, 2000) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a full back.

Chandler Vaughn
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-02-25) February 25, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Woodbridge, Virginia, United States
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Full back
Youth career
2014–2018 D.C. United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Pittsburgh Panthers 26 (0)
2020–2021 Saint Louis Billikens 33 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Kaw Valley FC 4 (0)
2022 LA Galaxy II 6 (0)
International career
2015 United States U15 5 (0)
2016–2017 United States U17 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 22, 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 19, 2022

Career

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Youth

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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.[1][2]

College & Amateur

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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.[2]

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.[3]

In 2021, Vaughn also played in the USL League Two for Kaw Valley FC, making four appearances.[4]

Professional

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On January 11, 2022, Vaughn was drafted was selected 60th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by LA Galaxy.[5] On March 3, 2022, Vaughn was signed by LA Galaxy II ahead of their 2022 season in the USL Championship.[6] He made his professional debut on March 19, 2022, starting in a 1–2 loss against San Antonio FC.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Chris Durkin, Academy product Chandler Vaughn named to US U-17 Residency Program | DC United". dcunited.
  2. ^ a b "Chandler Vaughn - Men's Soccer". Pitt Panthers #H2P.
  3. ^ "Chandler Vaughn - 2021 - Men's Soccer". Saint Louis University.
  4. ^ "Kaw Valley FC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. ^ "LA Galaxy select three players in MLS SuperDraft 2022 presented by adidas | LA Galaxy". lagalaxy.
  6. ^ "LA Galaxy II Announce 2022 Player Signings | LA Galaxy". lagalaxy.
  7. ^ "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
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