Vaughan Coveny - Goals in International Matches


The outstanding New Zealand player scored 28 goals in 64 internationals for his National Team, which is the former record number of international goals for New Zealand. All matches are friendlies unless stated otherwise.
Caps  Goals     Date     Venue             Opponent        Score   Competition 
   1       0    7. 5.92  Auckland          Fiji             3-0    World Cup qualifier
   2       0   27. 6.92  Port Vila         Vanuatu          4-1    World Cup qualifier
   3       0   19. 7.92  Nadi              Fiji             0-0    World Cup qualifier
   4       0   18. 4.93  Singapore         Saudi Arabia     1-3
   5       0   24. 5.93  Palmerston North  Fiji             5-0
   6       0   30. 5.93  Auckland          Australia        0-1
   7       0    6. 6.93  Auckland          Australia        0-3
   8       0    9. 6.95  Papeete           Tahiti           1-2
   9       0   16. 6.95  Antofagasta       Chile            1-3
  10   1   1   20. 6.95  Coquimbo          Turkey           1-2
  11       1   22. 6.95  Santiago          Paraguay         2-3
  12       1   25. 6.95  Paysandú          Uruguay          0-7
  13       1   28. 6.95  Rivera            Uruguay          2-2
  14       1   10.11.95  Christchurch      Australia        0-0    Oceania Nations Cup
  15       1   15.11.95  Newcastle         Australia        0-3    Oceania Nations Cup
  16       1   29. 9.96  Muscat            Oman             1-0
  17       1    1.10.96  Muscat            Oman             2-1
  18       1    3.10.96  Dharan            Saudi Arabia     0-3
  19       1    5.10.96  Doha              Qatar            2-3
  20       1   18. 1.97  Melbourne         Australia        0-1
  21       1   22. 1.97  Brisbane          Norway           0-3
  22   1   2   25. 1.97  Sydney            South Korea      1-3
  23       2   31. 5.97  Port Moresby      Papua New Guinea 0-1    World Cup qualifier
  24       2    7. 6.97  Ba                Fiji             1-0    World Cup qualifier
  25   3   5   11. 6.97  Auckland          Papua New Guinea 7-0    World Cup qualifier
  26   1   6   18. 6.97  Auckland          Fiji             5-0    World Cup qualifier
  27       6   28. 6.97  Auckland          Australia        0-3    World Cup qualifier
  28       6    4. 2.98  Auckland          Chile            0-0
  29       6    7. 2.98  Auckland          South Korea      0-1
  30       6   25. 9.98  Brisbane          Tahiti           1-0    Oceania Nations Cup
  31   3   9   28. 9.98  Brisbane          Vanuatu          8-1    Oceania Nations Cup
  32       9    2.10.98  Brisbane          Fiji             1-0    Oceania Nations Cup
  33       9    4.10.98  Brisbane          Australia        1-0    Oceania Nations Cup
  34       9   16. 6.99  Bangkok           Thailand         2-2
  35       9   22. 6.99  Muscat            Oman             0-1
  36       9   24. 6.99  Muscat            Oman             2-2
  37   1  10   29. 6.99  Singapore         Singapore        1-0
  38      10    1. 7.99  Kuala Lumpur      Malaysia         1-2
  39      10   10. 7.99  Mexico City       Egypt            1-1
  40      10   15. 7.99  Guadalajara       Egypt            0-1
  41      10   24. 7.99  Guadalajara       USA              1-2    Confederations Cup
  42      10   28. 7.99  Guadalajara       Germany          0-2    Confederations Cup
  43      10   30. 7.99  Guadalajara       Brazil           0-2    Confederations Cup
  44   3  13    6. 6.01  Auckland          Tahiti           5-0    World Cup qualifier
  45   2  15   11. 6.01  Auckland          Solomon Islands  5-1    World Cup qualifier
  46   3  18   13. 6.01  Auckland          Vanuatu          7-0    World Cup qualifier
  47      18   20. 6.01  Wellington        Australia        0-2    World Cup qualifier
  48   1  19   24. 6.01  Sydney            Australia        1-4    World Cup qualifier
  49      19   13.10.02  Tallin            Estonia          2-3
  50      19   27. 5.03  Edinburgh         Scotland         1-1
  51   1  20    8. 6.03  Richmand          USA              1-2
  52      20   18. 6.03  Paris             Japan            0-3    Confederations Cup
  53      20   20. 6.03  Lyon              Colombia         1-3    Confederations Cup
  54      20   22. 6.03  Paris             France           0-5    Confederations Cup
  55      20   29. 5.04  Adelaide          Australia        1-0    World Cup qualifier
  56      20   31. 5.04  Adelaide          Solomon Islands  3-0    World Cup qualifier
  57   2  22    2. 6.04  Adelaide          Vanuatu          2-4    World Cup qualifier
  58   3  25    4. 6.04  Adelaide          Tahiti          10-0    World Cup qualifier
  59   1  26    6. 6.04  Adelaide          Fiji             2-0    World Cup qualifier
  60      26    9. 6.05  London            Australia        0-1
  61      26   19. 2.06  Christchurch      Malaysia         1-0
  62   2  28   27. 5.06  Altenkirchen      Georgia          3-1
  63      28   31. 5.06  Tallin            Estonia          1-1
  64      28    4. 6.06  Geneva            Brazil           0-4

NB: Coveny is sometimes credited with 4 goals in match 31 above, but one
    of these was an own goal by Vanuatu

   
Total Record    
   
Matches  Won Draw Lost  For Against  Points  Percentage    
    64    22    9   33  104- 102      53       41.4            
   
  28 Goals in 64 Matches (0.44 per match)        
    
Types of Goals    
         
World Cup qualifier     19
Oceania Nations Cup      3
Friendlies               6 
total                   28 

Types of Matches

World Cup qualifier     18
Oceania Nations Cup      6
Confederations Cup       6
Friendlies              34
total                   64



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