Harry Vaughan (footballer)

Harry Patrick Vaughan is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for side Hull City.

Club career
Vaughan made his first-team debut for Oldham Athletic on 23 February 2021, coming on for Marcus Barnes with 15 minutes left to play of a 1–0 defeat to Barrow at Boundary Park. Head coach Harry Kewell said that "clearly he's not afraid of anything, which is good". On 14 December 2022, Vaughan joined Northern Premier League side Radcliffe on a one-month youth loan.

Hull City
On 31 January 2023, Vaughan joined Hull City on an 18-month contract. He made his debut for the Tigers in the 0–0 draw away at Blackburn Rovers on 15 April 2023.

On 1 February 2024, Vaughan joined League One club Bristol Rovers on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut from the bench two days later, replacing George Friend with around ten minutes remaining in a 1–0 victory over Exeter City. Having failed to establish himself in the first-team, manager Matt Taylor confirmed that his absence from matchday squads were due to a lack of contribution during the opportunities he had been given, noting that the loan had been a great learning curve for the player.

International career
Although born in England, Vaughan qualifies to play for the Republic of Ireland due to Irish heritage on his Mother's side. On 4 October 2021, he was called up to the Republic of Ireland U19 squad for the first time, for their double header of friendlies against Sweden U19 in Marbella, Spain. He made his underage international debut on 8 October 2021 in a 2–2 draw with Sweden. Vaughan was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21s for the first time on 6 June 2023 for the team's friendly fixtures against Gabon U23, Ukraine U21 & Kuwait U22 in Austria on 13, 16 & 19 June 2023.

Style of play
Vaughan has been described as an intelligent midfielder who is quick with the ball at his feet.