Paul Heffernan
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Paul Heffernan | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Kilmarnock | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Newtown United FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2004 | Notts County | 100 | (35) |
| 2004–2005 | Bristol City | 27 | (5) |
| 2005–2010 | Doncaster Rovers | 128 | (35) |
| 2009 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2010 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 11 | (4) |
| 2010–2011 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | (3) |
| 2011– | Kilmarnock | 23 | (9) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 February 2012. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Paul Heffernan (born 29 December 1981 in Dublin, County Dublin) is an Irish professional footballer, currently playing for Scottish side Kilmarnock after being released by Sheffield Wednesday. This has followed a stop and start career at Notts County and Bristol City.
Bristol City paid £150,000 for him in 2004, but due to the form of Steve Brooker and Leroy Lita, his chances in the first team were limited.
He joined Doncaster Rovers in the summer of 2005 for £125,000, which was then a new record transfer paid by Rovers. Since joining Doncaster, the Irishman has weighed in with some key goals, including 2 in each leg of the Football League Trophy Semi-Final against Crewe Alexandra, goals which ultimately sent Rovers to the final of that competition. Heffernan also scored the second goal in the final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff against Bristol Rovers, which Doncaster won 3–2.
Heffernan sparked a moment of controversy in the 2008 League One Play-off semi-final when playing for Doncaster against Southend United, when he headbutted an opponent due to frustration in the final minute of the match. Heffernan was subsequently sent-off and was unable to play in the second leg, or the final against Leeds United at Wembley Stadium.
Following his loan move to Bristol Rovers in February 2010, he scored four times in 10 appearances, however, on 5 April 2010, he was recalled by Doncaster because of injury problems.
In May 2010, Doncaster announced that he was one of six players who would not be offered new contracts.[1]
On 9 June 2010, he joined Sheffield Wednesday on a free transfer. He was given the number 9 shirt shortly after. He left Sheffield Wednesday by mutual consent on June 15 2011 and signed for Kilmarnock shortly afterwards. Heffernan scored his first two goals for Kilmarnock in a 4 - 1 win over Hibernian at Rugby Park on 14 August 2011.[2][3] His good form continued as he went on to score a hat-trick in the Scottish League Cup third round match against Queen of the South in a 5-0 win.
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[edit] Career statistics
- As of 11 February 2012
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kilmarnock | 2011–12 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 29 | 13 | |
| Total | 23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 29 | 13 | ||
[edit] Honours
- Football League Trophy Winner 2007
[edit] References
- ^ "Six players released from Rovers". Doncaster Rovers F.C.. 2010-05-05. http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10329~2044182,00.html. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
- ^ "Striker signs on". Kilmarnock F.C.. 2011-06-15. http://www.kilmarnockfc.co.uk/articles/20110615/striker-signs-on_85961_2376812. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
- ^ "Kilmarnock 4-1 Hibernian". BBC Sport. 2011-08-14. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14435057.stm. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
[edit] External links
- Paul Heffernan player profile at doncasterroversfc.co.uk
- Paul Heffernan career stats at Soccerbase
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- 1981 births
- Living people
- Association football forwards
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Republic of Ireland expatriate association footballers
- Republic of Ireland under-21 international footballers
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Newtown F.C. players
- Notts County F.C. players
- Bristol City F.C. players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
- Kilmarnock F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Scottish Premier League players
- Expatriate footballers in Scotland
- People from County Dublin
