Neil Heaney

Neil Heaney
Personal information
Full name Neil Andrew Heaney
Date of birth (1971-11-03) 3 November 1971 (age 52)
Place of birth Middlesbrough, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
1987–1989 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1994 Arsenal 7 (0)
1991Hartlepool United (loan) 3 (0)
1992Cambridge United (loan) 13 (2)
1994–1996 Southampton 61 (5)
1996–1999 Manchester City 18 (1)
1998Charlton Athletic (loan) 6 (0)
1999Bristol City (loan) 3 (0)
1999–2000 Darlington 36 (5)
2000–2001 Dundee United 12 (0)
2001–2002 Plymouth Argyle 8 (0)
Total 167 (13)
International career
1992 England U21 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Neil Andrew Heaney (born 3 November 1971) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger.

Heaney began his career with top-flight club Arsenal before making 61 appearances in the Premier League for Southampton. He played in the Football League for Manchester City, Hartlepool United, Cambridge United, Charlton Athletic, Bristol City, Darlington and Plymouth Argyle, and also had a spell in the Scottish Premier League with Dundee United.

He was capped six times by England U21 in 1992.[2]

  1. ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2000). Playfair Football Annual 2000–2001. Headline. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-7472-6620-4.
  2. ^ "Match results Under 21 1990–2000". England Football Online. Chris Goodwin & Glen Isherwood. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2021.