Des Hazel

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Des Hazel
Personal information
Full name Desmond St. Lloyd Hazel
Date of birth (1967-07-15) 15 July 1967 (age 56)
Place of birth Bradford, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [1]
Position(s) Left winger
Youth career
Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1986–1988 Sheffield Wednesday 6 (0)
1986 → Grimsby Town (loan) 9 (2)
1988–1995 Rotherham United 238 (30)
1995–1996 Chesterfield 21 (0)
1996–1998 Joondalup City ? (?)
1998–2000 Guiseley ? (?)
Total274(32)
International career
2000 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Desmond St. Lloyd Hazel [2] (born 15 July 1967) is a former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a left winger.

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Playing career

Club career

Born in Bradford, Hazel played with the youth team of Sheffield Wednesday and made his senior debut for them in October 1986. [3]

Hazel made a total of 274 appearances in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Grimsby Town, Rotherham United and Chesterfield. [4] [5]

He later played in Australia for Joondalup City, [6] and also went on trial with Perth Glory in August 1997. [7]

After having issues with his visa, [6] Hazel returned to England to play non-League football for Guiseley. [4]

International career

Hazel represented Saint Kitts and Nevis at international football. [4] He received his first call-up in March 1998, alongside a number of fellow English-born players - Andy Watson, Kevin Francis and Bobby Bowry. [6] Hazel made his international debut in 2000, and earned four caps that year. [8]

Coaching career

Hazel worked as the Head of Youth Development at FC Halifax Town. [9] He was previously the head coach of the Halifax Town School of Excellence, before becoming their youth team coach in July 2006. [10]

Hazel has also coached at Manchester City, Bradford City and Leeds United. [11]

He later worked for Bradford (Park Avenue) as an academy coach from October 2019, leaving that role in May 2020. [11]

Personal life

His son Jacob Hazel is a footballer who also played at professional level for Chesterfield. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 328. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. ↑ "Player profile". PlayerHistory.com. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  3. ↑ "Player profile". Sheffield Wednesday Archive. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 "Player profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  5. ↑ Des Hazel at Soccerbase
  6. 1 2 3 "Des gets international call". Telegraph & Argus. 21 March 1998. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  7. ↑ "Perth Glory v Perth SC". Oz Football. 28 August 1997. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  8. ↑ Des Hazel at National-Football-Teams.com
  9. ↑ "Who's Who". F.C. Halifax Town. 8 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2 January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  10. ↑ "Town Youngsters Join New League". F.C. Halifax Town. 6 July 2006. Retrieved 20 January 2012.[ permanent dead link ]
  11. 1 2 "Bradford (Park Avenue) part company with experienced academy head coach". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  12. ↑ "Non-League football: Mickleover Sports striker Jacob Hazel's summer with the Sugar Boyz". Derby Telegraph. 3 July 2015. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.


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