Reuben Hazell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reuben "Ball Head" Hazell | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 1999–2002 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | (1) |
| 2002 | → Torquay United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Torquay United | 79 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Kidderminster Harriers | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Chesterfield | 72 | (1) |
| 2007–2011 | Oldham Athletic | 151 | (7) |
| 2011–2012 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | (0) |
| Total | 359 | (11) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Reuben Daniel Hazell (born 24 April 1979) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Club career
[edit]Hazell started his career as a youth player with Aston Villa before playing for Tranmere Rovers, Torquay United, Kidderminster Harriers and Chesterfield, where he scored once against Swansea City.[1] Whilst at Tranmere he played in the 2000 Football League Cup Final, and scored one league goal in a 2–1 win over Portsmouth in March 2000.[2]
He joined Oldham Athletic in September 2007.[3] He was appointed the club's vice-captain at the start of the 2010–11 season before being promoted to club captain after the departure of Sean Gregan.[4]
At the end of the 2010–11 season he declined the offer of a new contract from Oldham[5] and he left the club in June 2011.[6] He subsequently joined Shrewsbury Town ahead of the start of pre-season training on a two-year deal. However, he was missed most of the season after suffering cruciate ligament damage in a match against Torquay United as a result of a tackle by Torquay striker Rene Howe, whom Hazell later criticised in the Shropshire Star.[7] On 15 October 2012, Hazell left Shrewsbury after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[8]
Coaching career
[edit]Hazell managed the Panjab football team at the 2018 ConIFA World Football Cup.[9]
Honours
[edit]Tranmere Rovers
- Football League Cup runner-up: 1999–2000[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Chesterfield 2–3 Swansea". BBC. 14 October 2006. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ^ "Portsmouth 1 Tranmere Rovers 2". Sporting Life. 1 March 2000. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ^ "Defender Hazell makes Oldham move". BBC Sport. 14 September 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "Reuben Hazell enjoying Oldham Athletic captaincy". BBC Sport. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "Lactics offer new contracts". Sky Sports. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ "Oldham Athletic captain Reuben Hazell leaves club". BBC Sport. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "Angry Reuben Hazell Accuses Torquay Striker Rene Howe".
- ^ "Reuben Hazell". Shrewsbury Town F.C. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ "Conifa: Panjab FA target World Football Cup glory on 'home soil'". BBC Sport. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ "Leicester triumph at Wembley". BBC Sport. 27 February 2000. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- Reuben Hazell at Soccerbase
- Reuben Hazell profile from Oldham Athletic
