Jacob Louis Hazel (born 15 April 1994) is a Saint Kitts and Nevis international footballer who plays as a striker for National League North club Darlington.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Louis Hazel[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-04-15) 15 April 1994 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Bradford, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Darlington | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Chesterfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Chesterfield | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Matlock Town (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Workington (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2013 | → Sprint-Jeløy (loan) | 13 | (17) |
| 2014 | → Buxton (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Bradford (Park Avenue) (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | → FC United of Manchester (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Ashton United | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Mickleover Sports | 32 | (18) |
| 2015–2016 | Frickley Athletic | 42 | (19) |
| 2016 | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| 2016 | → Farsley Celtic (loan) | 12 | (6) |
| 2016–2017 | Scarborough Athletic | 20 | (13) |
| 2017–2020 | Frickley Athletic | 115 | (88) |
| 2020–2022 | Whitby Town | 50 | (31) |
| 2022– | Darlington | 18 | (4) |
| National team | |||
| 2016– | St Kitts and Nevis | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:44, 13 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
Hazel came through the youth system at Chesterfield, where he turned professional in 2012.[2] He made his professional debut on 4 September 2012, in a 2–1 win at home to Oldham Athletic in the Football League Trophy, replacing Scott Boden in the 64th minute.[3] He made his league debut four days later in a 2–2 draw away to York City.[4] He made his home league debut on 29 September, replacing Craig Westcarr in the 89th minute of a 1–1 draw against Torquay United.[5] It was his final first-team appearance for the club.[3]
During his time at Chesterfield he had a number of loan spells in non-league football. He was sent on a month's loan to Matlock Town in December 2012,[6] and to Workington in March 2013 for the remainder of the season.[7] In June 2013 he joined Norwegian fourth-tier Sprint-Jeløy on loan for six months.[8] He returned to England in late October, and was signed on a month's loan by Derbyshire club Buxton in January 2014.[9][10] After making five appearances, he was loaned to Bradford Park Avenue until 8 March.[11] His final loan, which included a 24-hour recall clause, was to FC United of Manchester for the remainder of the season.[12]
On 13 May 2014, Chesterfield announced his release from the club.[13] He moved on to Ashton United, before Mickleover Sports manager Glenn Kirkwood got his much-wanted signature in October 2014.[14] After helping them gain promotion to the Northern Premier League, scoring 18 in 32 games, he moved to Frickley Athletic in August 2015 helping them to a 7th-place finished in a great season for the club.[15]
On 15 May 2016, Hazel signed a one-year contract with National League North side Gainsborough Trinity.[16] He made his debut for Farsley Celtic on 17 September 2016, after joining the club on a three-month loan deal.[17] On 16 December 2016 he was signed by Scarborough Athletic.[18]
He agreed terms with Frickley Athletic for a return to West Yorkshire in June 2017.[19]
Hazel signed for Whitby Town at the start of the 2020–21 season. In his debut season, Hazel made nine league appearances and scored five times before the Northern Premier League season was ended early following the COVID-19 outbreak.[20]
On 6 May 2022, Hazel joined National League North side Darlington on a two-year contract, for an undisclosed fee.[21]
He was on the bench for the Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team in the two 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification CONCACAF Second Round matches against El Salvador in June 2015.[22] He made his debut for Saint Kitts and Nevis in a friendly 1–1 tie with Estonia on 20 November 2016.[23]
His father Des Hazel is a former footballer who played at professional levels for Sheffield Wednesday, Grimsby Town, Rotherham United and Chesterfield.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chesterfield | 2012–13[3] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Matlock Town (loan) | 2012–13[24][6] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Workington (loan) | 2012–13[25] | Conference North | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | |||
| Sprint-Jeløy (loan) | 2013[26] | Norwegian Third Division | 13 | 17 | — | — | — | 13 | 17 | |||
| Buxton (loan) | 2013–14[27][28] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Bradford (Park Avenue) (loan) | 2013–14[25] | Conference North | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| F.C. United of Manchester (loan) | 2013–14[29] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Ashton United | 2014–15[30][31] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Whitby Town | 2020–21[32] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 11 | 5 | |
| 2021–22[33] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 41 | 26 | 3 | 2 | — | 5[lower-alpha 4] | 5 | 49 | 33 | ||
| Total | 50 | 31 | 4 | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | 60 | 38 | |||
| Darlington | 2022–23[25][34] | National League North | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | |
| Career total | 103 | 55 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 119 | 62 | ||
Darlington F.C. – current squad | |
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