Dean Heffernan
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Dean James Heffernan is an Australia
n professional football (soccer) player who currently plays as a left back
for Chinese Super League
club Liaoning Whowin.
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 fellow 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 - 2010 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.
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.
and he was not included in the starting lineup for many games afterwards.
club Liaoning Whowin.
1Includes A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup
.
qualifying match versus Indonesia
at the Bung Karno Stadium
in Jakarta
. He was then again selected for the Socceroos in January 2010 in an AFC Asian Cup qualifying match versus Kuwait
. Heffernan scored in the fifth minute to open his international scoring account and help his side to a 2-2 draw.
: A-League
Premiership: 2007-2008
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n professional football (soccer) player who currently plays as a left back
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
for Chinese Super League
Chinese Super League
The Chinese Football Association Super League , commonly known as Chinese Super League or CSL, currently known as the Pirelli Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of professional association football in China, operating under the auspices of the...
club Liaoning Whowin.
Club career
With the Central Coast MarinersCentral Coast Mariners FC
Central Coast Mariners Football Club is a professional football club based on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. They participate in the A-League and are one of three teams from the state of New South Wales playing in the competition...
he scored 8 goals from left back in 24 games and was subsequently named in FourFourTwo
FourFourTwo
FourFourTwo is a football magazine published by Haymarket. Published monthly, costing £4.50, and at about 164 pages long, it published its 200th edition in February 2011...
's A-League dream team. In March 2006 he and fellow team mate Michael Beauchamp
Michael Beauchamp
Michael Francis Beauchamp is an Australian football player. He currently plays for Sydney FC. He was a member of the Australian 2006 World Cup squad.-Club career:...
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
Bone fracture
A bone fracture is a medical condition in which there is a break in the continuity of the bone...
during the Mariners 4-5 loss to Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
on 22 December 2007, due to a tackle by Ufuk Talay
Ufuk Talay
Ufuk Talay is an Australian football player who plays for Sydney United FC. Talay is suited to play in central midfield and is known for his good distribution and on-field vision.-Club career:...
. As a result he was unable to play in the rest of the 2007/08 A-League season. Since returning from fracturing his tibia
Tibia
The tibia , shinbone, or shankbone is the larger and stronger of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates , and connects the knee with the ankle bones....
, 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 - 2010 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.
Huddersfield Town
Prior to joining Melbourne Heart, Heffernan joined English side Huddersfield TownHuddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
in Football League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
at Huish Park
Huish Park
Huish Park is a football ground in the suburbs of Yeovil, Somerset, England and is the home ground of Yeovil Town Football Club. The stadium replaced the club's previous ground, The Huish famous for numerous FA Cup giant-killings was officially opened on 4 August 1990, with a match against then...
. His first home game for Huddersfield was in their 1–1 draw with Carlisle United
Carlisle United F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
. Heffernan's last game for the Terriers was in their 4–3 win over Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
. 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.
Melbourne Heart
Heffernan left Huddersfield Town in the wake of their 2–0 defeat to Millwall in the play-off semi final. Heffernan had already signed for Melbourne Heart prior to joining Huddersfield so will play in the 2010/11 season for the Melbourne Heart. At Heart, he played most games in the first half of the season, but after getting sent off, his position was covered by Aziz BehichAziz Behich
Aziz Behich is an Australian football player who currently plays for Melbourne Heart in the A-League and the Australia Under-23 national team. He was the first player to play for both Melbourne Victory and Melbourne Heart having being transferred in 2010.-Green Gully:Behich played in the junior...
and he was not included in the starting lineup for many games afterwards.
Perth Glory
On 25 February 2011, Heffernan moved to A-League side Perth Glory for the 2011/12 season. He will join Perth Glory for pre season training in August after he completes a short term loan deal with Chinese Super LeagueChinese Super League
The Chinese Football Association Super League , commonly known as Chinese Super League or CSL, currently known as the Pirelli Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of professional association football in China, operating under the auspices of the...
club Liaoning Whowin.
Liaoning Whowin
On 30 August 2011, it was announced Perth Glory had agreed to release Heffernan after the player decided he'd like to remain with Liaoning Whowin after the end of his loan deal.Career statistics
| Club | Season | A-League A-League The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company... |
Finals | Asia AFC Champions League The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs... |
Other1 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Central Coast Mariners | 2005-06 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
| 5 | 0 | 28 | 8 | ||||||||
| Club | Season | Bundesliga Fußball-Bundesliga The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga... |
German Cup DFB-Pokal The DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga... |
Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Other | Total | |||||
| 1. FC Nuremberg | 2006-07 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Club | Season | A-League A-League The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company... |
Finals | Asia AFC Champions League The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs... |
Other1 | Total | |||||
| Central Coast Mariners | 2007-08 | 16 | 1 | ||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2008-09 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2009-10 | 20 | 1 | |||||||||
| 20 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Club subtotal | 61 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 81 | 10 | |
| Club | Season | League One | FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Other | Total | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2009-10 | 15 | 0 | ||||||||
| 15 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Club | Season | A-League A-League The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company... |
Finals | Asia AFC Champions League The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs... |
Other | Total | |||||
| Melbourne Heart | 2010-11 | 13 | 0 | ||||||||
| 13 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Club | Season | Chinese Super League Chinese Super League The Chinese Football Association Super League , commonly known as Chinese Super League or CSL, currently known as the Pirelli Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of professional association football in China, operating under the auspices of the... |
Chinese FA Cup Chinese FA Cup The Chinese FA Cup is the national knockout cup competition in China organised by the Chinese Football Association. Its current format started in the 1995 season.In the new season, 2011 it was announced, that current Chinese FA Cup will start in May.... |
Asia AFC Champions League The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs... |
Other | Total | |||||
| Liaoning Whowin | 2011 2011 Chinese Super League The 2011 Chinese Super League was the eighth season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League, the eighteenth season of a professional association football league and the 50th top-tier league season in China. Guangzhou Evergrande F.C... |
15 | 0 | ||||||||
| 15 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Total | 104 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 124 | 10 | |
- NOTE: teams in Italics indicate loan period
1Includes A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup
A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup
The A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup competition was an annual tournament held for all Hyundai A-League clubs in July and August in the lead up to the start of the A-League season. The competition featured a group stage and a knockout stage...
.
International career
Heffernan was selected to be part of the Socceroos in the Australia versus Argentina game on 11 September 2007. He got his first senior international cap for the Socceroos on 28 January 2009 in a AFC Asian CupAFC Asian Cup
The AFC Asian Cup is an international association football tournament run by the Asian Football Confederation . It is the second oldest continental football championship in the world after Copa América. The winning team becomes the champion of Asia and automatically qualifies for the FIFA...
qualifying match versus Indonesia
Indonesia national football team
The Indonesia national football team represents Indonesia in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Indonesia . Prior to independence in 1945, the team competed as the Dutch East Indies national football team. Under this name, Indonesia was the first Asian team to...
at the Bung Karno Stadium
Bung Karno Stadium
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, officially Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Senayan, Central Jakarta, Indonesia. It is named after Sukarno, Indonesia's first President...
in Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
. He was then again selected for the Socceroos in January 2010 in an AFC Asian Cup qualifying match versus Kuwait
Kuwait national football team
The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. They made one World Cup Finals appearance, in 1982, managing a draw with Czechoslovakia but losing to England and France. During the match against France, France scored a goal...
. Heffernan scored in the fifth minute to open his international scoring account and help his side to a 2-2 draw.
| # | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Game time | Match Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 January 2009 | 0-0 | Draw | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification The 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification saw various countries take part to determine 10 spots to the final tournament in Qatar under the new qualification system set by the Asian Football Confederation .... |
Report | ||
| 2 | 6 January 2010 | 2–2 | Draw | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification The 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification saw various countries take part to determine 10 spots to the final tournament in Qatar under the new qualification system set by the Asian Football Confederation .... |
Full game | Report |
Honours
With Central Coast MarinersCentral Coast Mariners FC
Central Coast Mariners Football Club is a professional football club based on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. They participate in the A-League and are one of three teams from the state of New South Wales playing in the competition...
: A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
Premiership: 2007-2008
A-League 2007-08
The A-League 2007-08 season was the third season of the Australian A-League football competition, won by the Newcastle Jets. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the previous two seasons and on the interest generated by and playing in the 2007 AFC Champions League, and...