Colin Heffron (born 6 December 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Colin Heffron | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender/Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Albertson SC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Dartmouth Big Green | 63 | (9) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | New York Red Bulls II | 16 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 March 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 January 2014 | |||
Career
editYouth and college
editHeffron was born in London and moved to Upper Brookville, New York at a young age, had a successful career at Friends Academy before joining the Dartmouth Big Green in 2011. Heffron was a four-year starter for Dartmouth and played in 63 games and had nine goals and 15 assists in his collegiate career.[1]
Professional
editHeffron went on trial with Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls during the 2015 pre-season.[2] He caught the attention of the club and signed with New York Red Bulls II for the 2015 season. He made his debut as a starter for the side in its first ever match on 28 March 2015 in a 0–0 draw with Rochester Rhinos.[3] His performance against Rochester earned Heffron USL Team of the Week honours as he played both as a centre back and left back during the match.[4]
On 23 July 2015, Heffron made his debut with the New York Red Bulls first team in a 4–2 victory over Premier League Champions Chelsea in a 2015 International Champions Cup match. Heffron assisted Sean Davis on his second goal of the match.[5]
References
edit- ^ "#15 Colin Heffron Dartmouth Big Green". #15 Colin Heffron Dartmouth Big Green.
- ^ "Red Bulls release 2015 preseason roster". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "Red Bulls II 0 Rochester Rhinos 0". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ "USL Week 2 Team of the Week". uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls 4, Chelsea 2: Sean Davis scores brace as Red Bulls shock Premier League champs". mlssoccer.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.