Cathal Séan Heffernan Andrews (born 27 April 2005) is an Irish footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Newcastle United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cathal Séan Heffernan Andrews [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle United | ||
| Number | 50 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ringmahon Rangers | |||
| 2019–2021 | Cork City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Cork City | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | → AC Milan (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | AC Milan | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | Republic of Ireland U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2021– | Republic of Ireland U19 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:07, 14 September 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:33, 14 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life
Heffernan was born in Cork.[2] His father Rob and mother Marian are both Olympians, in race walking and 400m relay respectively.[3]
Club career
Heffernan began his career with Ringmahon Rangers, signing for Cork City in 2019.[4] He made his senior debut for Cork City in the 2021 season.[3] In March 2021 he trained with Italian clubs Juventus, AC Milan, Roma and Atalanta,[5][6] and turned professional with Cork in June 2021.[4]
He moved on loan to AC Milan in January 2022.[3][7][8][9][10][11] He made his debut for Milan's under-18 team a few days later.[12] In May 2022 he made his debut for the under-19 team.[13]
His transfer to Milan was made permanent in June 2022.[14][15] He joined English club Newcastle United in August 2023.[16]
International career
Heffernan has played for the Republic of Ireland at youth level.[3][17]