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.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Desmond St. Lloyd Hazel | ||
Date of birth | (1967-07-15) 15 July 1967 (age 55) | ||
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) | |
National team | |||
2000 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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]
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]
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]
His son Jacob Hazel is a footballer who also played at professional level for Chesterfield.[11]
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