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Cathal Séan Heffernan Andrews (born 27 April 2005) is an Irish footballer who plays for Italian club A.C. Milan, as a defender.

Cathal Heffernan

Personal information
Full name	Cathal Séan Heffernan Andrews [1]
Date of birth	(2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 17)
Place of birth	Cork, Ireland
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	A.C. Milan
Youth career
	Ringmahon Rangers
2019–2021	Cork City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Cork City	1	(0)
2022	→ A.C. Milan (loan)	0	(0)
2022–	A.C. Milan	0	(0)
National team
	Republic of Ireland U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:47, 14 February 2022 (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, A.C. Milan, Roma and Atalanta,[5][6] and turned professional with Cork in June 2021.[4]

He moved on loan to A.C. 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]

International career

Heffernan played for the Republic of Ireland at under-17 youth level.[3]

References

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