Will Vaulks

Will Vaulks
Personal information
Full name William Robert Vaulks[1]
Date of birth (1993-09-13) 13 September 1993
Place of birth Wirral, England
Playing position Central midfielder, Right back
Club information
Current team
 Rotherham United
Number 4
Youth career
Tranmere Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Tranmere Rovers 0 (0)
2012–2013 → Workington (loan) 19 (1)
2013–2016 Falkirk 108 (10)
2016– Rotherham United 96 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:52, 9 October 2018 (UTC)

Will Vaulks (born 13 September 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championship club Rotherham United.

Club career

Born in Wirral, Vaulks kicked off his career with League One club Tranmere Rovers and was loaned out to Workington for the 2012–13 season. On February 2013, following a clause in his contract, he signed for Scottish Championship side Falkirk.[2] In the following January, he was called to a trial by English Championship club Blackburn Rovers.[3]

Due to his good performances for Falkirk, he was named in the PFA Scotland Team of the Year for the Scottish Championship in 2013–14.[4] On 10 May 2014, he extended his contract with Falkirk until the end of May 2017.[5]

On 22 July 2016 Vaulks signed for Rotherham United.[6] He scored on his Rotherham debut in a 2-2 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers on 6 August 2016.[7]

He is a supporter of Newcastle United.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 October 2018.[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Domestic Cup League Cup Other Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tranmere Rovers 2012–13 League One0000000000
Workington (loan) 2012–13 Conference North19110—201
Falkirk 2012–13 Scottish First Division6000000060
2013–14 Scottish Championship33110307[lower-alpha 1]0441
2014–15 34350303[lower-alpha 2]1454
2015–16 35621305[lower-alpha 1]0457
2016–17 0000110011
Rotherham United 2016–17 Championship 401101000421
2017–18 League One 44511205[lower-alpha 3]2528
2018–19 Championship 121001100132
Total 96721415210711
Career Total 2231811214220326825
  1. 1 2 Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup and Play-offs
  2. ↑ Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
  3. ↑ 2 appearances in the 2017–18 EFL Trophy. 3 appearances in 2017–18 EFL League One play-offs

Honours

Falkirk

Rotherham United

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/08/2012 and 31/08/2012" (pdf). TheFA.com. August 2012.
  2. ↑ "Rover Flow: Former Tranmere centre-back Will Vaulks joins Falkirk for the rest of the season". Liverpoolecho. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Blackburn Rovers take ex-Tranmere defender Will Vaulks on trial fromFalkirk". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "PFA Scotland name their SPFL Teams of the Year". Scotzine. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Falkirk: Will Vaulks extends contract with the Bairns". BBC. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "Will Vaulks: Rotherham United sign Falkirk midfielder". BBC Sport. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Rotherham 2-2 Wolves". BBC Sport. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Player set to fulfil dream of playing at St James Park on Saturday". The Mag. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  9. ↑ "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  10. ↑ http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/871634/Rotherham-United-Will-Vaulks-Jonjo-Shelvey-Dumbarton-Steven-Gerrard-EFL
  11. ↑ Scott, Ged (27 May 2018). "Rotherham United 2–1 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  12. ↑ https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2017/april/read--ward-scoops-double-award-at-201617-season-dinner/
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