- Position:
- Defender
Cathal arrived at St. James' Park in August 2023 following his departure from Serie A side AC Milan.
The teenage centre-back, who has represented Republic of Ireland from under-15 to under-18 level, made his senior debut at the age of 16 for hometown club Cork City in October 2021.
The Irish youngster later joined Milan on loan for the second-half of the 2021/22 campaign before making a permanent switch to the San Siro the following summer.
After completing a successful trial with United's under-21 side during the young Magpies' 2023/24 pre-season campaign, Heffernan put pen to paper on a professional deal with United and made his under-21s debut for Newcastle's second-string during a Premier League 2 clash against Reading.
- Full Name:
- Cathal Heffernan
- Position:
- Defender
- Squad Number:
- 50
- Nationality:
- Irish
- Date of birth:
- 27th April 2005
- Place of birth:
- Cork