Dean Heffernan
Heffernan warming up for the Western Sydney Wanderers in 2013
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Dean James Heffernan | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Maitland FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Wollongong Wolves | 20 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Sydney United | 18 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Sutherland Sharks | 12 | (5) |
| 2005–2010 | Central Coast Mariners | 65 | (10) |
| 2006–2007 | → 1. FC Nuremberg (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Melbourne Heart | 13 | (0) |
| 2011 | Liaoning Whowin | 24 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Perth Glory | 34 | (1) |
| 2013 | Dapto Dandaloo | ||
| 2013–2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 9 | (0) |
| 2014 | Bulli FC | 11 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Bankstown City | 18 | (4) |
| 2016– | Maitland FC | 15 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | Australia | 2 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 September 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 July 2013 |
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Dean James Heffernan (born 19 May 1980 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is a professional football (soccer) player who plays for Bankstown City in the National Premier Leagues NSW 2.
Currently the Technical Director with the Central Coast Football Academy working with Matt Crowell
With the Central Coast Mariners he scored 8 goals from left back in 24 games and was subsequently named in FourFourTwo's A-League dream team. In March 2006 he and team mate Michael Beauchamp had a ten-day trial with German Bundesliga club Nuremberg. On 1 July 2006 both players transferred to Nuremberg on season-long loans. Dean has struggled to get senior games only appearing on the bench for the first team, although he played 8 games in the Reserves scoring 5 goals.
Heffernan suffered a broken leg during the Mariners 4–5 loss to Sydney FC on 22 December 2007, due to a tackle by Ufuk Talay. As a result, he was unable to play in the rest of the 2007–08 A-League season. Since returning from fracturing his tibia, he was selected twice for the Socceroos and was a stand out for his club the Mariners in their 2010 Asian Champions League campaign.
With the Central Coast Mariners in the 2009–10 he had another stand out season, where he was named in the PFA team of the year and Four Four Two team of the year. Also scoring his first international goal for Australia against Kuwait. On 26 November 2009 Heffernan joined new A-league side, Melbourne Heart on a multi-year deal.
Prior to joining Melbourne Heart, Heffernan joined English side Huddersfield Town in Football League One to help prepare for a World Cup call up for the Socceroos. He completed the deal on 28 January 2010 after receiving his international clearance. On 30 January 2010 He made his debut for the Terriers in their 1–0 win against Yeovil Town at Huish Park. His first home game for Huddersfield was in their 1–1 draw with Carlisle United. Heffernan's last game for the Terriers was in their 4–3 win over Walsall. After Town lost in the play-offs, Heffernan returned to Australia to join his new team-mates at Melbourne Heart after making 15 appearances for the Terriers.
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