Matthew Hazley

Matthew Hazley

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Hazley
Date of birth	30 December 1987 (1987-12-30)
Place of birth	Banbridge, Northern Ireland
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Newry City
Youth career
2003–2004	Glenavon
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2008	Stoke City	1	(0)
2007	→ Stafford Rangers (loan)	6	(0)
2008	Stafford Rangers	15	(0)
2008–2009	Airdrie United	19	(0)
2010–	Newry City	7	(2)
National team‡
2006	Northern Ireland U21	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:44, 12 May 2009 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:29, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

Matthew Hazley (born 30 December 1987 in Banbridge, Belfast) is a Northern Irish footballer currently without a club following his release from Airdrie United.

Career

Hazley moved to Stoke City in 2004 from Glenavon. He joined Stafford Rangers in August 2007, for an initial one-month loan spell, and made his debut in the 3–1 defeat against Kidderminster Harriers.

He made his debut for Northern Ireland Under-21 team on 14 November 2006 in a 2–1 defeat against Germany. Hazley made his one and only Stoke appearance in a match against Coventry City on the 24 May 2006, he came on as a substitute in the 56th miniute. Hazley was offered a four month extension to his contract in May 2007, to prove his fitness following injury.

On 15 August 2007 Hazley was sent on a one month loan to Stafford Rangers, where he made six appearances. He returned to Stoke on 12 September 2007 after he was sent off during Stafford's 3–0 defeat to Stevenage the previous day. In early January 2008, following his release from Stoke City, Hazley signed for Stafford Rangers, but signed for Scottish First Division side Airdrie United in July 2008 after a successful trial with the club.

Hazley returned to Northern Ireland to play for Newry City in 2010.

External links

• Matthew Hazley career stats at Soccerbase