Cathal Heffernan
Defender · 21 years old · Ireland
Current club
Cambridge United
Previous club
Harrogate Town until 2026-08-26
Cambridge United
Previous club
Harrogate Town until 2026-08-26
Bio
Cathal Heffernan is a 21 year old football player from Ierland Republiek who mostly plays as a defender. The last game Cathal played was Cambridge United - Blackpool on 2026-10-10.
Fact sheet
Position
DefenderAge
21Nationality
IrelandBirthday
2005-04-27Country of birth
IrelandCareer statistics Cathal Heffernan
Full career · 2023 - 2026
Matches
32
32 in the starting XI
Minutes played
2,874
90 per match
Goals
2
0.06 per 90 minutes
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
2
1,437 minutes per contribution
FN rating
6.71
average
Minutes per goal
1,437
Cards
2 / 0
1,437 minutes per card
Captain
7
matches
Season 2026
Matches
7
7 in the starting XI
Minutes played
636
91 per match
Goals
-
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
6.64
average
Cards
1 / 0
636 minutes per card
League One · 2026
Matches
6
6 in the starting XI
Minutes played
540
90 per match
Goals
-
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
6.60
average
Cards
1 / 0
540 minutes per card
EFL Trophy · 2026
Matches
1
1 in the starting XI
Minutes played
96
96 per match
Goals
-
Assists
-
Goals + assists
-
FN rating
6.90
average
Cards
0 / 0
Season 2025
Matches
21
21 in the starting XI
Minutes played
1,878
89 per match
Goals
2
0.10 per 90 minutes
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
2
939 minutes per contribution
FN rating
6.73
average
Minutes per goal
939
Cards
1 / 0
1,878 minutes per card
Captain
3
matches
League Two · 2025
Matches
18
18 in the starting XI
Minutes played
1,608
89 per match
Goals
1
0.06 per 90 minutes
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
1
1,608 minutes per contribution
FN rating
6.82
average
Minutes per goal
1,608
Cards
1 / 0
1,608 minutes per card
EFL Trophy · 2025
Matches
3
3 in the starting XI
Minutes played
270
90 per match
Goals
1
0.33 per 90 minutes
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
1
270 minutes per contribution
FN rating
6.23
average
Minutes per goal
270
Cards
0 / 0
Captain
3
matches
Season 2024
Matches
3
3 in the starting XI
Minutes played
270
90 per match
Goals
-
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
6.60
average
Cards
0 / 0
Captain
3
matches
EFL Trophy · 2024
Matches
3
3 in the starting XI
Minutes played
270
90 per match
Goals
-
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
6.60
average
Cards
0 / 0
Captain
3
matches
Season 2023
Matches
1
1 in the starting XI
Minutes played
90
90 per match
Goals
-
Assists
-
Goals + assists
-
FN rating
6.90
average
Cards
0 / 0
Captain
1
matches
EFL Trophy · 2023
Matches
1
1 in the starting XI
Minutes played
90
90 per match
Goals
-
Assists
-
Goals + assists
-
FN rating
6.90
average
Cards
0 / 0
Captain
1
matches
League Two · 2025
Matches
18
18 in the starting XI
Minutes played
1,608
89 per match
Goals
1
0.06 per 90 minutes
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
1
1,608 minutes per contribution
FN rating
6.82
average
Minutes per goal
1,608
Cards
1 / 0
1,608 minutes per card
EFL Trophy · 2023 - 2026
Matches
8
8 in the starting XI
Minutes played
726
91 per match
Goals
1
0.12 per 90 minutes
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
1
726 minutes per contribution
FN rating
6.54
average
Minutes per goal
726
Cards
0 / 0
Captain
7
matches
League One · 2026
Matches
6
6 in the starting XI
Minutes played
540
90 per match
Goals
-
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
6.60
average
Cards
1 / 0
540 minutes per card
No data available
Full career · 2023 - 2026
Matches
32
32 in the starting XI
Minutes played
2,874
90 per match
Goals
2
0.06 per 90 minutes
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
2
1,437 minutes per contribution
FN rating
6.71
average
Minutes per goal
1,437
Cards
2 / 0
1,437 minutes per card
Captain
7
matches
FN rating over the last matches
Success rates across the whole career
Shots on target
35.0%
Goals per shot
10.0%
Successful dribbles
33.3%
Duels won
61.1%
Starts
100.0%
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Stats Cathal Heffernan
| Match | Competition | Date | FN rating | Min | Pos | G | A | Sh | SoT | Pas | KP | Pas+ | Tkl | Blk | Int | Du | Du+ | Dri | Dri+ | Foul | Foul+ | Off | Sav | GC | Pen+ | Pen- | PenSv | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Cambridge United - Blackpool
|
League One | 2026-10-10 | 7.3 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 69 | 1 | 63 | 1 | 1 | - | 11 | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Cambridge United - Northampton
|
EFL Trophy | 2026-10-06 | 6.9 | 96 | Defender | - | - | 1 | - | 48 | - | 36 | - | - | 1 | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Oxford United - Cambridge United
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League One | 2026-09-19 | 6.2 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | 1 | - | 21 | - | 11 | - | 1 | - | 6 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Cambridge United - Reading
|
League One | 2026-09-12 | 7.0 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 27 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Burton Albion - Cambridge United
|
League One | 2026-09-05 | 5.9 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 22 | - | - | - | 8 | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Bradford - Cambridge United
|
League One | 2026-09-01 | 6.9 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | 1 | - | 18 | - | 9 | - | 1 | - | 17 | 9 | - | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Cambridge United - Huddersfield
|
League One | 2026-08-29 | 6.3 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 47 | - | 25 | - | - | - | 11 | 7 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Harrogate Town - Barnet
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League Two | 2026-05-02 | 6.2 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 16 | 2 | - | - | 9 | 6 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Walsall - Harrogate Town
|
League Two | 2026-04-25 | 7.0 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 21 | - | 15 | 1 | - | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Harrogate Town - Colchester
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League Two | 2026-04-18 | 7.2 | 70 | Defender | - | 0 | 1 | - | 23 | - | 13 | 1 | - | 1 | 8 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Newport County - Harrogate Town
|
League Two | 2026-04-11 | 6.0 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | 1 | - | 18 | - | 9 | 1 | 1 | - | 8 | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Harrogate Town - Bristol Rovers
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League Two | 2026-04-06 | 6.7 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | 1 | - | 25 | - | 14 | 3 | - | - | 14 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Grimsby - Harrogate Town
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League Two | 2026-04-03 | 6.3 | 98 | Defender | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Harrogate Town - Notts County
|
League Two | 2026-03-28 | 7.0 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 46 | - | 33 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | - | - | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Oldham - Harrogate Town
|
League Two | 2026-03-21 | 7.3 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 49 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 2 | - | 16 | 8 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Tranmere - Harrogate Town
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League Two | 2026-03-17 | 7.3 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 44 | - | 35 | - | 1 | - | 8 | 5 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Harrogate Town - Salford City
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League Two | 2026-03-14 | 7.0 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 39 | - | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Milton Keynes Dons - Harrogate Town
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League Two | 2026-03-07 | 6.5 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | 1 | - | 24 | - | 18 | 1 | 1 | - | 12 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Harrogate Town - Cheltenham
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League Two | 2026-02-27 | 7.7 | 90 | Defender | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 1 | 60 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Barrow - Harrogate Town
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League Two | 2026-02-17 | 7.2 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 44 | - | 24 | 1 | - | - | 15 | 10 | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Harrogate Town - Cambridge United
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League Two | 2026-02-07 | 7.3 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | - | 6 | 2 | 2 | - | 10 | 7 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Harrogate Town - Swindon Town
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League Two | 2026-02-03 | 6.9 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 29 | - | 16 | 2 | 1 | - | 11 | 8 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Harrogate Town - Fleetwood Town
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League Two | 2026-01-27 | 5.9 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 27 | 1 | 23 | 1 | - | 1 | 11 | 6 | - | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Harrogate Town - Gillingham
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League Two | 2026-01-24 | 6.3 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | 2 | 1 | 29 | - | 17 | 2 | - | - | 16 | 11 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Shrewsbury - Harrogate Town
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League Two | 2026-01-17 | 6.9 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | 1 | - | 22 | - | 16 | 2 | - | 2 | 11 | 8 | - | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Harrogate Town - Newcastle United U21
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EFL Trophy | 2025-11-11 | 6.3 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 72 | - | 60 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Mansfield Town - Newcastle United U21
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EFL Trophy | 2025-10-15 | 7.5 | 90 | Defender | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 44 | - | 37 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Huddersfield - Newcastle United U21
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EFL Trophy | 2025-09-02 | 4.9 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | 1 | - | 40 | - | 30 | - | 1 | - | 11 | 7 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Mansfield Town - Newcastle United U21
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EFL Trophy | 2024-10-29 | 6.3 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | 1 | - | 55 | - | 46 | - | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Rotherham - Newcastle United U21
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EFL Trophy | 2024-10-08 | 6.3 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 54 | - | 45 | - | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Bradford - Newcastle United U21
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EFL Trophy | 2024-09-03 | 7.2 | 90 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 46 | 1 | 41 | - | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Crewe - Newcastle United U21
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EFL Trophy | 2023-11-21 | 6.9 | 90 | Defender | - | - | - | - | 52 | - | 35 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Legend
Min
Minutes played
Pos
Position
G
Goals
A
Assists
Sh
Shots
SoT
Shots on target
Pas
Passes
KP
Key passes
Pas+
Accurate passes
Tkl
Tackles
Blk
Blocked shots
Int
Interceptions
Du
Duels
Du+
Duels won
Dri
Dribbles
Dri+
Successful dribbles
Foul
Fouls committed
Foul+
Fouls drawn
Yellow cards
Red cards
Off
Offside
Sav
Saves
GC
Goals conceded
Pen+
Penalties scored
Pen-
Penalties missed
PenSv
Penalties saved
sub
Substitute
| Competition | M | St | Min | G | A | G+A | Min/G | Ø | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2026 | ||||||||||
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League One
|
6 | 6 | 540 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 6.60 |
|
EFL Trophy
|
1 | 1 | 96 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 6.90 |
| Total 2026 | 7 | 7 | 636 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 6.64 |
| Season 2025 | ||||||||||
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League Two
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18 | 18 | 1,608 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1,608 | 1 | 0 | 6.82 |
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EFL Trophy
|
3 | 3 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 6.23 |
| Total 2025 | 21 | 21 | 1,878 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 939 | 1 | 0 | 6.73 |
| Season 2024 | ||||||||||
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EFL Trophy
|
3 | 3 | 270 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 6.60 |
| Season 2023 | ||||||||||
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EFL Trophy
|
1 | 1 | 90 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 6.90 |
| Full career | 32 | 32 | 2,874 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1,437 | 2 | 0 | 6.71 |
| Statistic | Season 2026 | Full career | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | per match | per 90 | Total | per match | per 90 | |
| Matches | 7 | - | - | 32 | - | - |
| Minutes played | 636 | 90.9 | - | 2,874 | 89.8 | - |
| Attacking | ||||||
| Goals | - | - | - | 2 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Goals + assists | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Shots | 6 | 0.86 | 0.85 | 20 | 0.63 | 0.63 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 7 | 0.22 | 0.22 |
| Dribbles | - | - | - | 6 | 0.19 | 0.19 |
| Successful dribbles | - | - | - | 2 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Passing | ||||||
| Passes | 264 | 37.71 | 37.36 | 1,197 | 37.41 | 37.48 |
| Key passes | 3 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 8 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Accurate passes | 184 | 26.29 | 26.04 | 860 | 26.88 | 26.93 |
| Defending | ||||||
| Tackles | 3 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 29 | 0.91 | 0.91 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 19 | 0.59 | 0.59 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 29 | 0.91 | 0.91 |
| Duels | 63 | 9.00 | 8.92 | 321 | 10.03 | 10.05 |
| Duels won | 32 | 4.57 | 4.53 | 196 | 6.13 | 6.14 |
| Dribbled past | 6 | 0.86 | 0.85 | 11 | 0.34 | 0.34 |
| Discipline | ||||||
| Fouls committed | 6 | 0.86 | 0.85 | 22 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| Fouls drawn | 3 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 23 | 0.72 | 0.72 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 2 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Penalties | ||||||
| Penalties scored | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Penalties missed | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Penalty conceded | - | - | - | 1 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
Scoring minutes bingo card Cathal Heffernan
Cathal Heffernan has scored in 7/90 minutes of play, since the first goal on 2023-11-07.
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Stoppage time counts towards the minute on the clock: a goal at 45+2 fills square 45.
Transfers Cathal Heffernan
| Transfer date | Old club | New club | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Harrogate Town
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Cambridge United
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Transfer | - | |
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Newcastle United U21
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Harrogate Town
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Transfer | - | |
Newcastle
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Harrogate Town
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Transfer | - | |
AC Milan
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Newcastle United U21
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Transfer | - | |
Cork City
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Milan U19
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Loan | - |
