Des Hazel
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Desmond St. Lloyd Hazel | ||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Bradford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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 | ? | (?) |
| Total | 274 | (32) | |
| National team | |||
| 2000 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Desmond St. Lloyd Hazel[1] (born 15 July 1967) is a former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a left winger.
Career
Playing career
Born in Bradford, Hazel played with the youth team of Sheffield Wednesday and made his senior debut for them in October 1986.[2]
Hazel made a total of 274 appearances in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Grimsby Town, Rotherham United and Chesterfield.[3][4]
He later played in Australia for Joondalup City,[5] and also went on trial with Perth Glory in August 1997.[6]
After having issues with his visa,[5] Hazel returned to England to play non-League football for Guiseley.[3]
International career
Hazel represented Saint Kitts and Nevis at international football.[3] He received his first call-up in March 1998, alongside a number of fellow English-born players - Andy Watson, Kevin Francis and Bobby Bowry.[5] Hazel made his international debut in 2000, and earned four caps that year.[7]
Coaching career
Hazel is currently the Head of Youth Development at FC Halifax Town.[8] He was previously their School of Excellence head coach, before becoming their youth team coach in July 2006.[9]
Personal life
His son Jacob Hazel is a footballer who also played at professional level for Chesterfield.[10]
References
- ↑ "Player profile". PlayerHistory.com. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- ↑ "Player profile". Sheffield Wednesday Archive. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- 1 2 3 "Player profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- ↑ Des Hazel career statistics at Soccerbase
- 1 2 3 "Des gets international call". Telegraph & Argus. 21 March 1998. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- ↑ "Perth Glory v Perth SC". Oz Football. 28 August 1997. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- ↑ Des Hazel at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "Who's Who". F.C. Halifax Town. 8 January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ↑ "Town Youngsters Join New League". F.C. Halifax Town. 6 July 2006. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ↑ "Non-League football: Mickleover Sports striker Jacob Hazel's summer with the Sugar Boyz". Derby Telegraph. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.