Central Coast Mariners confirm Huddersfield deal for Heffernen

Central Coast Mariners have today agreed to release left fullback Dean Heffernan to English League One side Huddersfield for the remainder of the 2009/10 season.

“Whilst wishing Dean all the best, we are now fully focused on the immediate goal of qualifying for the Hyundai A-League finals series,” said Mariners Executive Chairman Lyall Gorman.

Heffernan became the 13th player to represent the Mariners after coming on as a substitute in the club’s second ever competitive match, a 4-nil victory over Adelaide United in the 2005 Club World Championship.

The 29-year-old went on to play 83 competitive matches for the club, 65 of those in the Hyundai A-League, scoring 10 goals.