James Vaughan

James Vaughan is one of those names that always makes me think about the cruelty of early promise. He scored for Everton as a teenager and got tagged as the next big thing, but a string of injuries and loan moves to Derby, Leicester and Crystal Palace kept derailing the momentum. What I respect is how he stayed in the game anyway, grinding through clubs and eventually settling back at Everton as a loans pathway manager. That second act feels more honest to me than the hype ever was. He's a centre-forward whose career reminds me that staying in football often matters more than the headlines.

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Name (English)

James Vaughan

Name (Japanese)

ジェームズ・ヴォーン

Reading

じぇーむず・ゔぉーん

Born

July 14, 1988 (age 38)

Origin

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Height

180 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Dragon

High school

Chesterfield High School

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%20Vaughan%20(footballer%2C%20born%201988)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313690

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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