James Vaughan

James Vaughan (born 11 December 1994) is an English professional footballer that plays as midfielder for the Chattanooga Red Wolves in USL League One.

Early life and youth career James Vaughan was born on 11 December 1994 in Bexhill-on-Sea, England to Nikki and Martin Vaughan.

He initially played for Bexhill High School where he would win the Sussex National Cup, before going to college to play for the Northwood Timberwolves.

Return to Detroit City FC On 23 August 2021, Vaughan rejoined his former club Detroit City FC in the National Independent Soccer Association. On 29 August, he made his debut since returning in a 1–0 away win against Chicago House AC. On 15 September, he scored his first ever goal in a 4–0 win against Maryland Bobcats and he even assisted a goal for Pato Botello Faz. Vaughan made a total of 11 appearances and won his team the league title.

Return to Eastbourne On 12 February 2022, Vaughan re-signed for Eastbourne on a free transfer. He made his second debut for Eastbourne in a 1–1 draw against Chippenham Town. On 18 April 2022, Vaughan received the first red card of his career in a 3–0 home loss against Havant & Waterlooville, he would receive a three-match suspension in a challenge for the ball against James Roberts. He would make his return in the playoffs against Oxford City, but the match would end 2–0 loss away, ending their hopes of winning the title. Vaughan made 8 appearances for the club in the 2021–22 season.

On 20 July 2022, Vaughan extended his contract until the end of 2022–23 season. On 6 August 2022, Vaughan made his first appearance of the season in a 3–1 win against Oxford City. In the 2022–23 season, Vaughan made 30 appearances with zero goal contributions.

Welling United On 28 June 2023, Vaughan joined Welling United, another club i the National League South on a free transfer. On 5 August 2023, he made his debut in a 5–2 loss against Truro City. On 8 November 2023, Vaughan and Welling United parted ways. after making just 11 appearances for the club.

Richmond Kickers

2024 On 9 January 2024, Vaughan signed for the Richmond Kickers in USL League One. He made his debut for the club on 13 March 2024, in a 2–1 loss against expansion club, Spokane Velocity. On 27 April 2024, he assisted a goal for Ryan Sierakowski in the USL Cup in a 1–1 draw, and the Kickers would win 4–6 on penalties. He made 29 appearances in the 2024 season across all compitions while scoring getting no goals and only getting one assist.

2025 On 7 March 2025, Vaughan made his debut for the 2025 season in a 4–2 win against Tormenta FC. On 19 March, Vaughan scored his first goal for the Kickers in a 3–1 upset against Virginia Dream FC in the first round of the U.S. Open Cup. He would make a total of 20 appearances across all competitions with only scoring one goal. He would leave the club following the 2025 season.

Chattanooga Red Wolves On 4 February 2026, Vaughan signed for the Chattanooga Red Wolves in USL League One. On 2 May, he made made his debut for the club in a 2–1 loss against expansion club, AC Boise.