Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.3
goals / match
Doncaster Rovers
top club · 160 apps
Career highs
€750k
peak value · 2009
€200k
top transfer fee · 05/06
21
best season · 06/07
1 / 1
int'l caps / goals
467Appearances
138Goals
22Assists
24Yellow cards
2Red cards
64Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paul Heffernan |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1981-12-29 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2016
Transfer: Dumbarton → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Mar 2016
Transfer: Without Club → Dumbarton
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 2016
Transfer: Queen o. t. S. → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Aug 2015
Transfer: Dundee FC → Queen o. t. S.
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Queen of the South FC, Dumbarton FC
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2015
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Feb 2015
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Dundee FC
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Hibernian FC, Dundee FC
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Apr 2014
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Nov 2013
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Aug 2013
Transfer: Kilmarnock FC → Hibernian FC
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Kilmarnock FC, Hibernian FC
27 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Kilmarnock FC
30 matches · 12 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2012
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Kilmarnock FC
36 matches · 15 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Kilmarnock FC
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Sheffield Wednesday
23 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Doncaster → Sheff Wed
10/11 · Transfer
Apr 2010
Transfer: Bristol Rovers → Doncaster
09/10 · Return from loan
Feb 2010
Transfer: Doncaster → Bristol Rovers
09/10 · Loan
Dec 2009
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Doncaster
09/10 · Return from loan
Nov 2009
Transfer: Doncaster → Oldham Athletic
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Doncaster Rovers, Oldham Athletic, Bristol Rovers
33 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Doncaster Rovers
33 matches · 10 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Doncaster Rovers
32 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Doncaster Rovers
43 matches · 21 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Doncaster Rovers
34 matches · 13 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Bristol City → Doncaster
05/06 · Transfer · €200k
Jul 2004
04/05 — Bristol City
31 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Notts County → Bristol City
04/05 · Transfer · €175k
Jul 2003
03/04 — Notts County
42 matches · 20 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Notts County
38 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Notts County
27 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Notts County
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2000
Transfer: Notts Co. U18 → Notts County
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Notts County
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Notts County
12.4%
Queen of the South FC
4.2%
Dumbarton FC
0.0%
Dundee FC
6.3%
Hibernian FC
11.9%
Kilmarnock FC
15.7%
Sheffield Wednesday
3.0%
Oldham Athletic
5.5%
Doncaster Rovers
27.3%
Bristol Rovers
4.2%
Bristol City
9.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notts County | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 110 | 36 | 0 | 715 |
| Queen of the South FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 240 |
| Dumbarton FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dundee FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 362 |
| Hibernian FC | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 686 |
| Kilmarnock FC | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 71 | 27 | 11 | 901 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 172 |
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 316 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 05/06 | 09/10 | 160 | 53 | 6 | 1,565 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 240 |
| Bristol City | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 546 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Second Division | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Queen of the South FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Dumbarton FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | Queen of the South FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Queen of the South FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Hibernian FC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 412 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 362 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 274 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premiership Play-offs | Hibernian FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 27 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 221 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 29 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 206 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 130 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 316 |
| 09/10 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 28 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 174 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| 07/08 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 27 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 212 |
| 07/08 | League One Play-Offs | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 73 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 29 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 179 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| 05/06 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 26 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 273 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Bristol City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Bristol City | 27 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 246 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Notts County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Notts County | 38 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 137 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Notts County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Notts County | 36 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 240 |
| 01/02 | EFL Trophy | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Notts County | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 316 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2000-04-01 | Notts Co. U18 | Notts County | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Notts County | Bristol City | Transfer | 0 | €175k |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Bristol City | Doncaster | Transfer | 250000 | €200k |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-01 | Doncaster | Oldham Athletic | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-01 | Oldham Athletic | Doncaster | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Doncaster | Bristol Rovers | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-04-01 | Bristol Rovers | Doncaster | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Doncaster | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Sheff Wed | Kilmarnock FC | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-30 | Kilmarnock FC | Hibernian FC | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-02 | Hibernian FC | Dundee FC | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-13 | Dundee FC | Queen o. t. S. | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-11 | Queen o. t. S. | Without Club | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-03-10 | Without Club | Dumbarton | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Dumbarton | Retired | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Groin problems | 2012-03-11 | 2012-04-01 | 22 | 3 |
| 12/13 | Broken collarbone | 2012-07-31 | 2012-10-25 | 87 | 11 |
| 13/14 | Thigh problems | 2013-11-23 | 2014-01-04 | 43 | 8 |
| 13/14 | Groin injury | 2014-04-06 | 2014-05-08 | 33 | 5 |
| 14/15 | Knee injury | 2015-02-18 | 2015-03-10 | 21 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€750k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21103 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Second Division | Notts County | 20 | 38 |
| 06/07 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 29 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 11 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 4 | 29 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 28 |
| 09/10 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 15 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-04-01 | Bristol Rovers | Doncaster | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Doncaster | Bristol Rovers | Loan | — | €750k |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-01 | Oldham Athletic | Doncaster | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-01 | Doncaster | Oldham Athletic | Loan | — | €750k |
Teams faced most often by Paul Heffernan's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall FC | 70 | 28 | 18 | 24 | 100 | 89 | +11 | 40% |
| Leyton Orient | 66 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 83 | 99 | -16 | 33% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 66 | 18 | 20 | 28 | 82 | 108 | -26 | 27% |
| Yeovil Town | 66 | 25 | 16 | 25 | 86 | 77 | +9 | 38% |
| Swindon Town | 66 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 83 | 78 | +5 | 36% |
| Colchester United | 66 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 82 | 74 | +8 | 38% |
| Huddersfield Town | 62 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 75 | 77 | -2 | 29% |
| Peterborough United | 62 | 23 | 12 | 27 | 89 | 113 | -24 | 37% |
| Brentford FC | 60 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 70 | 72 | -2 | 27% |
| Barnsley FC | 60 | 26 | 15 | 19 | 87 | 79 | +8 | 43% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 60 | 27 | 13 | 20 | 67 | 57 | +10 | 45% |
| Scunthorpe United | 60 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 97 | 72 | +25 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 05/06 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 09/10 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 20 | 774 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 12/13 | 30 | 295 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.53 |
| 09/10 | 33 | 556 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 08/09 | 33 | 174 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 07/08 | 32 | 504 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.36 |
| 06/07 | 43 | 435 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 05/06 | 34 | 452 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 04/05 | 31 | 546 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 03/04 | 42 | 137 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3.94 |
| 02/03 | 38 | 262 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
141 apps
38 G
5 A
Second Division
100 apps
35 G
0 A
Premiership
86 apps
25 G
9 A
FL Trophy
18 apps
11 G
1 A
Championship
45 apps
10 G
3 A
FA Cup
16 apps
5 G
0 A
League Cup
18 apps
5 G
0 A
SFA Cup
7 apps
4 G
0 A
Scot. League Cup
7 apps
3 G
3 A
Championship
24 apps
2 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Paul Heffernan
Who is Paul Heffernan?
Paul Heffernan is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Paul Heffernan?
Paul Heffernan is 44 years old. He was born on December 29, 1981 in Dublin.
What position does Paul Heffernan play?
Paul Heffernan plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Paul Heffernan play for?
Paul Heffernan currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Paul Heffernan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paul Heffernan has scored 138 goals in 467 appearances.