Career snapshot
Career highs
| 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 | — |
| 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 |
| 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.
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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.
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