Daniel Heffernan

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Daniel Heffernan
Personal information
Full name Daniel Heffernan
Date of birth (1987-05-25) 25 May 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Fletcher Moss Rangers
Oldham Athletic
Altrincham
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2008 Altrincham 0 (0)
2008–2009 Abbey Hey
2009 Altrincham 9 (0)
2009 New Mills
2009–2010 Whalley Range
2010–2011 Fletcher Rangers
2011–2012 Salford City
2012 Shepparton SC 17 (24)
2012 Salford City
2013–2015 Heidelberg United 66 (50)
2015–2016 Central Coast Mariners 7 (0)
2016 Goulburn Valley Suns 12 (8)
2016–2017 Bali United 7 (0)
2017 Abbey Hey
2019– Whalley Range
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 June 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 January 2016

Daniel Heffernan (born 25 May 1987) is an English footballer who plays as a striker. He has previously played in England, Australia and Indonesia. In 2019, Heffernan returned to England and signed with Whalley Range FC.

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Career

Born in Manchester, Heffernan started his career at Fletcher Moss Rangers, [1] and played for several semi-professional and non-league English clubs before moving to Australia for a brief spell with Shepparton Soccer Club in the North Eastern Soccer League. [2] After returning to England, he travelled back to Australia as interest in his services became apparent from several Victorian National Premier League clubs, including South Melbourne, Port Melbourne and Green Gully. [3] Heffernan would however sign with Heidelberg United and go on to score 50 league goals for the club, including 32 in the 2014 and 2015 NPL Victoria seasons. [4] Heffernan scored twice for Heidelberg during the 2015 FFA Cup, once in their Round of 32 match against Broadmeadow Magic, and in the Round of 16 clash against Sydney United 58, the latter in which he became the quickest goalscorer in the cup, scoring after just 26 seconds. [5] Heffernan was also part of the Barlow R.C High School football side who became national school champions at Stamford Bridge. [6]

First Professional Contract

Following his impressive performances for Heidelberg in the National Premier Leagues and FFA Cup, A-League club Central Coast Mariners offered a trial by coach Tony Walmsley. After impressing Walmsley with his performances, including a hat-trick in a friendly game against fellow A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers, he was offered a 1-year contract. [7] He made his professional debut for the club in their opening round loss of the 2015-16 A-League season against Brisbane Roar. [8] On 11 April 2016, after seven A-League appearances without a goal for the Mariners, Heffernan was released by the club. [9]

Heffernan signed for the Goulburn Valley Suns in May 2016. [10]

After a spell in Indonesia with Bali United, he later returned to England and re signed for former club Abbey Hey. [11]

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References

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  2. ↑ Windley, Matt (27 July 2015). "Heidelberg United's Dan Heffernan a player to watch during FFA Cup". Herald Sun. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
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  6. ↑ "One Hill too many". News Shopper. 7 June 2001. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "HAT TRICK HEFFERNAN JOINS MARINERS". Central Coast Mariners. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  8. ↑ Bellemore, Daniel (21 October 2015). "Striker urges A-League coaches to mine NPL talent". A-League. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
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