James Vaughan (footballer born 1988)

James Vaughan (2010)

James Oliver Vaughan (born 14 July 1988 Birmingham) is an English football player who has stood in 2013 at Huddersfield Town under contract. The striker holds the record as the youngest scorer in the history of the Premier League.

Sports career

Youth

James Vaughan grew up in the West Midlands and rose up early, both because of its speed as well as by his footballing talent a name. After he had joined Everton at the age of six years, he shot as a youth player in the 1998/99 season in 29 games 103 goals and was at the age of 13 years, 11.5 seconds to 100 meters, the national third fastest in his age group. Supported by his father Dorrington Vaughan - a former professional rugby player for Preston Grasshoppers - showed the young James Vaughan in rugby as a talented and played among others in the U-14 national team of the county of Staffordshire. The person in charge of Everton FC then pushed for a direction decision of the young talent, as the targeted inclusion in the Association's internal Academy did not agree with the continuation of rugby. Vaughan then decided with a heavy heart for the task of his rugby passion and focused henceforth completely on football.

Everton FC

With the youth team of Everton he won in 2002 the Milk Cup and has been chosen by his teammates after the 2003/04 season at the best U-16 players. Through his marksmanship in the season 2004 /05 for the reserve team he woke sustain the attention of the professional coach David Moyes, the first time he was nominated on February 19, 2005 at a FA Cup match against Manchester United as a substitute. A week later he was again part of the 16- man squad for the match against Aston Villa, before he came on 10 April 2005 in the 73rd minute against Crystal Palace with a Substitutes for his debut. He was 16 years and 271 days, became the youngest ever used at Everton player and thus beat the former mark of Joe Royle at eleven days. In the 84 minutes he wrote then history when he was with his goal to make it 4-0 final score youngest scorer in the history of the Premier League. He undercut the previous record of James Milner by 86 days and based on his club Wayne Rooney for three more days - a total of 89

In the summer of 2005, Vaughan signed his first doped two-year professional contract. The as a "new Rooney " provided with the praises Vaughan but was injured early in the season during an international match for the English U-18 selection of the bands of the knee joint. The resulting complications weighed so heavy that they forced him to a long pause. This he could during this season do not take another step toward professional team and only on 29 August 2006 he arrived in the reserve selection against Newcastle United for his comeback. But just two weeks later, he acted already back in the English U-19 national team; in this encounter against Switzerland he was substituted in the second half and scored his header for a 3-2 victory in the 90th minute for the decision.

During the season 2006/ 07 Vaughan came from the end of November 2006 in the League back into use and shot on 3 December 2006 in the 93rd minute against West Ham United his long-awaited second goal for Everton. Physical injuries but remained still spared him not, where it remained mainly the game against the Bolton Wanderers painful memories. After a duel with the opposing Abdoulaye Méïté ripped a an artery at the base in Vaughan. Thus although he withdrew ultimately no permanent injury, but suffered thereby a great terror. In the rest of the season Vaughan get three more goals, including a hit on the last match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. At the end of the season Vaughan also extended his contract with Everton until the summer of 2011; He also received the award for best young rider in his club and this he was appointed by Stuart Pearce in the 23 -man squad for the U-21 European Championship in the Netherlands. There he came on June 14, 2007 in the U -21 England 's 2-2 draw against Italy with a Substitutes for his debut.

In preparing for the season 2007/ 08 Vaughan remained dogged by bad luck, when, after a duel with Youl Mawéné drew upon against Preston North End a serious shoulder injury. Thus he was forced to do another long break and this frustrated the young Vaughan such that it even thought about an end to his career. For the 2009/2010 season he moved on loan to the English second division club Derby County.

Norwich City

After further lending James Vaughan joined on 27 May 2011 for the Premier League newly promoted Norwich City and signed a three-year contract.

Huddersfield Town

On July 3, 2013 Vaughan moved to second division side Huddersfield Town, for which he was already on loan was active in the Football League Championship 2012/13.