Des Hazel

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Des Hazel
Personal information
Full name Desmond St. Lloyd Hazel
Date of birth (1967-07-15) 15 July 1967 (age 58)
Place of birth Bradford, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position Left winger
Youth career
Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1988 Sheffield Wednesday 6 (0)
1986Grimsby 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[2] (born 15 July 1967) is a former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a left winger.

Playing career

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Club career

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Born in Bradford, Hazel played with the youth team of Sheffield Wednesday and made his senior debut for them in October 1986.[3]

Hazel made a total of 274 appearances in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Grimsby Town, Rotherham United and Chesterfield.[4][5]

He later played in Australia for Joondalup City,[6] and also went on trial with Perth Glory in August 1997.[7]

After having issues with his visa,[6] Hazel returned to England to play non-League football for Guiseley.[4]

International career

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Hazel represented Saint Kitts and Nevis at international football.[4] He received his first call-up in March 1998, alongside a number of fellow English-born players - Andy Watson, Kevin Francis and Bobby Bowry.[6] Hazel made his international debut in 2000, and earned four caps that year.[8]

Coaching career

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Hazel worked as the Head of Youth Development at FC Halifax Town.[9] He was previously the head coach of the Halifax Town School of Excellence, before becoming their youth team coach in July 2006.[10]

Hazel has also coached at Manchester City, Bradford City and Leeds United.[11]

He later worked for Bradford (Park Avenue) as an academy coach from October 2019, leaving that role in May 2020.[11]

Personal life

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His son Jacob Hazel is a footballer who also played at professional level for Chesterfield.[12]

Honours

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Chesterfield

References

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