Stephan
Negru

Centre-back · age 24 · Republic of Ireland · 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
13
Goals
0
Assists
2
Rating
7.04
2026/27

Cathal
Heffernan

Centre-back · age 21 · Republic of Ireland · contract to Jun 2030

Apps
12
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.70
2026/27
Change Negru
Change Heffernan

Attributes

This season · 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Stephan NegruCathal Heffernan
SHO13 · 36CRE50 · 24PAS44 · 37DEF77 · 50PHY75 · 72
13Shooting36
50Creating24
44Passing37
77Defending50
75Physical72

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Rated against different pools: Stephan Negru against League Two, Cathal Heffernan against League One. A 90 in one league isn’t a 90 in another.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Stephan NegruCathal Heffernan
1,170 minutes1,080 minutes
7.04Average rating6.70
0.00Goalsper 900.00
0.15Assistsper 900.00
0.31Shotsper 901.67
0.08Shots on targetper 900.33
25%Shot accuracy20%
0.15Big chances createdper 900.08
0.54Key passesper 900.50
35.1Passesper 9035.0
73%Pass accuracy67%
3.15Tackles + interceptionsper 901.25
62%Duels won57%
3.77Aerials wonper 904.58
10.46Clearancesper 907.92
1.62Blocksper 900.83
0.23Fouls wonper 900.33
0.08Dispossessedper 900.17
38%Won, in his games–
1.38Points a game, in his games–

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Stephan NegruCathal Heffernan
Stephan Negru
CB

Centre-back 100%

Cathal Heffernan
CBRBLB

Centre-back 97% · Right-back 1% · Left-back 1%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Stephan NegruCathal Heffernan
76League apps33
0League goals1
3League assists0
0.00Goals per game0.03
–Minutes per goalfewer is better2950
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 1
    2
    22/23
  2. 3
    13
    23/24
  3. 10
    29
    24/25
  4. 2
    5
    1921
    25/26
  5. 1
    1
    1312
    26/27

Each pair: clean sheets above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Stephan NegruCathal Heffernan
24
Age
21
6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Height
–
Right
Foot
–
Jun 2028
Contract to
Jun 2030
5
League seasons
2
0
League titles
0
Free transfer, 2026
Last move
Fee undisclosed, 2026

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.