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Des Hazel
Personal information
Full name Desmond St. Lloyd Hazel
Date of birth (1967-07-15) 15 July 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Bradford, England
Position(s) 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)
International career
2000 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

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.[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 worked as the Head of Youth Development at FC Halifax Town.[8] He was previously the head coach of the Halifax Town School of Excellence, before becoming their youth team coach in July 2006.[9]

Hazel has also coached at Manchester City, Bradford City and Leeds United.[10]

He later worked for Bradford (Park Avenue) as an academy coach from October 2019, leaving that role in May 2020.[10]

Personal life

His son Jacob Hazel is a footballer who also played at professional level for Chesterfield.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Player profile". PlayerHistory.com. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Player profile". Sheffield Wednesday Archive. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  3. ^ a b c "Player profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  4. ^ Des Hazel at Soccerbase
  5. ^ a b c "Des gets international call". Telegraph & Argus. 21 March 1998. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  6. ^ "Perth Glory v Perth SC". Oz Football. 28 August 1997. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  7. ^ Des Hazel at National-Football-Teams.com
  8. ^ "Who's Who". F.C. Halifax Town. 8 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2 January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  9. ^ "Town Youngsters Join New League". F.C. Halifax Town. 6 July 2006. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  10. ^ a b "Bradford (Park Avenue) part company with experienced academy head coach". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  11. ^ "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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