{{Short description|Saint Kitts and Nevis footballer (born 1967)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}} {{Use British English|date=June 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Des Hazel | image = | caption = | fullname = Desmond St. Lloyd Hazel | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|7|15|df=y}} | birth_place = Bradford, England | height = 5 ft 10 in<ref>{{cite book |title=Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 |editor-first=Peter |editor-last=Dunk |publisher=Queen Anne Press |location=London |date=1987 |page=328 |isbn=978-0-356-14354-5}}</ref> | position = Left winger | currentclub = Keighley Town (manager) | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Sheffield Wednesday | years1 = 1986–1988 | clubs1 = Sheffield Wednesday | caps1 = 6 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 1986 | clubs2 = → Grimsby Town (loan) | caps2 = 9 | goals2 = 2 | years3 = 1988–1995 | clubs3 = Rotherham United | caps3 = 238 | goals3 = 30 | years4 = 1995–1996 | clubs4 = Chesterfield | caps4 = 21 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 1996–1998 | clubs5 = Joondalup City | caps5 = ? | goals5 = ? | years6 = 1998–2000 | clubs6 = Guiseley | caps6 = ? | goals6 = ? | totalcaps = 274 | totalgoals = 32 | nationalyears1 = 2000 | nationalteam1 = Saint Kitts and Nevis | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | manageryears1 = 2026– | managerclubs1 = Keighley Town }} '''Desmond St. Lloyd Hazel'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playerhistory.com/player/91598/|title=Player profile|accessdate=28 October 2010|publisher=PlayerHistory.com}}</ref> (born 15 July 1967) is a football coach and former player who played at both professional and international levels as a left winger. He has been manager of non-league Keighley Town since May 2026.
==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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adrianbullock.com/swfc/stats/play0241.htm|title=Player profile|accessdate=28 October 2010|publisher=Sheffield Wednesday Archive}}</ref>
Hazel made a total of 274 appearances in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Grimsby Town, Rotherham United and Chesterfield.<ref name = "AZ">{{cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player6/deshazel.html|title=Player profile|accessdate=28 October 2010|publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database}}</ref><ref>{{soccerbase|3368}}</ref>
He later played in Australia for Joondalup City,<ref name = "T&A">{{cite news|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/archive/1998/03/21/Bradford+District+Archive/8078754.Des_gets_international_call/|title=Des gets international call|date=21 March 1998|accessdate=28 October 2010|newspaper=Telegraph & Argus}}</ref> and also went on trial with Perth Glory in August 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/MiscGames/1997Misc/PGgame4.html|title=Perth Glory v Perth SC|accessdate=28 October 2010|date=28 August 1997|publisher=Oz Football}}</ref>
After having issues with his visa,<ref name = "T&A"/> Hazel returned to England to play non-League football for Guiseley.<ref name = "AZ"/>
===International career=== Hazel represented Saint Kitts and Nevis at international football.<ref name = "AZ"/> He received his first call-up in March 1998, alongside a number of fellow English-born players - Andy Watson, Kevin Francis and Bobby Bowry.<ref name = "T&A"/> Hazel made his international debut in 2000, and earned four caps that year.<ref>{{NFT player|pid=33902}}</ref>
==Coaching career== Hazel worked as the Head of Youth Development at FC Halifax Town.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.halifaxafc.co.uk/page/WhosWho/0,,10437,00.html|title=Who's Who|date=8 January 2012|accessdate=20 January 2012|publisher=F.C. Halifax Town|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120102091122/http://www.halifaxafc.co.uk/page/WhosWho/0,,10437,00.html|archive-date=2 January 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was previously the head coach of the Halifax Town School of Excellence, before becoming their youth team coach in July 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.halifaxafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10437~864834,00.html|title=Town Youngsters Join New League|date=6 July 2006|accessdate=20 January 2012|publisher=F.C. Halifax Town}}{{Dead link|date=April 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
Hazel has also coached at Manchester City, Bradford City and Leeds United.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/18442738.bradford-park-avenue-part-ways-academy-coach-des-hazel/|title=Bradford (Park Avenue) part company with experienced academy head coach|website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus}}</ref>
He later worked for Bradford (Park Avenue) as an academy coach from October 2019, leaving that role in May 2020.<ref name="auto"/>
He was appointed as manager of Keighley Town in May 2026.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/26133541.bradford-city-legend-ces-podd-part-keighley-town-set-up/|title=Bantams legend Podd sensationally joins Keighley Town as Hazel made manager|date=24 May 2026|website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus}}</ref>
==Personal life== His son Jacob Hazel is a footballer who also played at professional level for Chesterfield.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Non-League football: Mickleover Sports striker Jacob Hazel's summer with the Sugar Boyz |url=http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Non-League-football-Mickleover-Sports-striker/story-26828833-detail/story.html |work=Derby Telegraph |date=3 July 2015 |accessdate=25 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709191920/http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Non-League-football-Mickleover-Sports-striker/story-26828833-detail/story.html |archive-date=9 July 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Honours== '''Chesterfield''' *Football League Third Division play-offs: 1995<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/stewart-maintains-a-tradition-1621658.html |title=Stewart maintains a tradition |first=Trevor |last=Haylett |website=The Independent |date=28 May 1995 |access-date=19 August 2025}}</ref>
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