Personal information | |||
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Full name | Desmond St. Lloyd Hazel | ||
Date of birth | 15 July 1967 | ||
Place of birth | Bradford, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [1] | ||
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 [2] (born 15 July 1967) is a former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a left winger.
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]
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]
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]
His son Jacob Hazel is a footballer who also played at professional level for Chesterfield. [12]