| Des Hazel | |
| Fullname: | Desmond St. Lloyd Hazel |
| Birth Date: | 15 July 1967 |
| Birth Place: | Bradford, England |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in[1] |
| Position: | Left winger |
| 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 |
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]
He later played in Australia for Joondalup City,[5] and also went on trial with Perth Glory in August 1997.[6]
After having issues with his visa,[5] 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.[5] Hazel made his international debut in 2000, and earned four caps that year.
Hazel worked as the Head of Youth Development at FC Halifax Town.[7] He was previously the head coach of the Halifax Town School of Excellence, before becoming their youth team coach in July 2006.[8]
Hazel has also coached at Manchester City, Bradford City and Leeds United.[9]
He later worked for Bradford (Park Avenue) as an academy coach from October 2019, leaving that role in May 2020.[9]
His son Jacob Hazel is a footballer who also played at professional level for Chesterfield.[10]