Jacob Hazel Explained

Jacob Hazel
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Fullname:Jacob Louis Hazel[1]
Birth Date:15 April 1994
Birth Place:Bradford, England
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Boston United
Clubnumber:14
Youthyears1:2010–2012
Youthclubs1:Chesterfield
Years1:2012–2014
Clubs1:Chesterfield
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2012–2013
Clubs2:Matlock Town (loan)
Caps2:3
Goals2:1
Years3:2013
Clubs3:Workington (loan)
Caps3:8
Goals3:2
Years4:2013
Clubs4:Sprint-Jeløy (loan)
Caps4:13
Goals4:17
Years5:2014
Clubs5:Buxton (loan)
Caps5:4
Goals5:0
Years6:2014
Clubs6:Bradford (Park Avenue) (loan)
Caps6:1
Goals6:0
Years7:2014
Clubs7:FC United of Manchester (loan)
Caps7:2
Goals7:0
Years8:2014
Clubs8:Ashton United
Caps8:2
Goals8:0
Years9:2014–2015
Clubs9:Mickleover Sports
Caps9:32
Goals9:18
Years10:2015–2016
Clubs10:Frickley Athletic
Caps10:42
Goals10:19
Years11:2016
Clubs11:Gainsborough Trinity
Years12:2016
Clubs12:Farsley Celtic (loan)
Caps12:12
Goals12:6
Years13:2016–2017
Clubs13:Scarborough Athletic
Caps13:20
Goals13:13
Years14:2017–2020
Clubs14:Frickley Athletic
Caps14:115
Goals14:88
Years15:2020–2022
Clubs15:Whitby Town
Caps15:50
Goals15:31
Years16:2022–2023
Clubs16:Darlington
Caps16:62
Goals16:21
Years17:2023–
Clubs17:Boston United
Caps17:20
Goals17:5
Nationalyears1:2016–
Nationalteam1:Saint Kitts and Nevis
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:1
Club-Update:09:58, 21 August 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:12:11, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

Jacob Louis Hazel (born 15 April 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Boston United and the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team. He began his career as a youngster with Chesterfield, with whom he made his Football League debut in 2012, and went on to have a long career in non-league football, as well as playing in the Norwegian fourth tier. He was born in Bradford, England, the son of former Saint Kitts and Nevis international footballer Des Hazel, made his first international appearance for Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2016, and represented them at the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Career

Chesterfield

Hazel came through the youth system at Chesterfield, where he turned professional in 2012.[2] He made his professional debut on 4 September 2012, in a 2–1 win at home to Oldham Athletic in the Football League Trophy, replacing Scott Boden in the 64th minute. He made his league debut four days later in a 2–2 draw away to York City.[3] He made his home league debut on 29 September, replacing Craig Westcarr in the 89th minute of a 1–1 draw against Torquay United.[4] It was his final first-team appearance for the club.

Loan spells

During his time at Chesterfield he had a number of loan spells in non-league football. He was sent on a month's loan to Matlock Town in December 2012,[5] and to Workington in March 2013 for the remainder of the season.[6] In June 2013 he joined Norwegian fourth-tier Sprint-Jeløy on loan for six months.[7] He returned to England in late October, and was signed on a month's loan by Derbyshire club Buxton in January 2014.[8] [9] After making five appearances, he was loaned to Bradford Park Avenue until 8 March.[10] His final loan, which included a 24-hour recall clause, was to FC United of Manchester for the remainder of the season.[11]

Later career

He was released by Chesterfield at the end of the 2013–14 season.[12] He moved on to Ashton United, before Mickleover Sports manager Glenn Kirkwood got his much-wanted signature in October 2014.[13] After helping them gain promotion to the Northern Premier League, scoring 18 in 32 games, he moved to Frickley Athletic in August 2015 helping them to a 7th-place finish in a great season for the club.[14]

On 15 May 2016, Hazel signed a one-year contract with National League North side Gainsborough Trinity.[15] He made his debut for Farsley Celtic on 17 September 2016, after joining the club on a three-month loan.[16] In mid-December 2016 he was signed by Scarborough Athletic.[17]

He agreed terms with Frickley Athletic for a return to West Yorkshire in June 2017.[18]

Hazel signed for Whitby Town at the start of the 2020–21 season.[19] In his debut season, Hazel made nine league appearances and scored five times before the Northern Premier League season was ended early following the COVID-19 outbreak.

On 6 May 2022, Hazel joined National League North side Darlington on a two-year contract, for an undisclosed fee.[20] He finished the 2022–23 season as the club's top scorer, with 19 league goals and 21 in all competitions.[21] [22]

Hazel signed for National League North rivals Boston United on 21 November 2023; the fee was undisclosed.[23] He scored 5 goals from 17 league appearances, and helped the team gain promotion to the National League via the play-offs.[24]

International career

He was on the bench for the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team in the two 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification CONCACAF second round matches against El Salvador in June 2015.[25] He made his debut for Saint Kitts and Nevis in a friendly 1–1 draw with Estonia on 20 November 2016,[19] and played twice more in friendlies in 2017. Six years later, he was called up for Saint Kitts and Nevis' squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He started both qualifying matches, wins on penalties against Curaçao and French Guiana that meant his team would play in the tournament proper for the first time in their history, but had been substituted in both before the decisive shoot-out. Grouped with Trinidad and Tobago, USA and Jamaica, Hazel was a second-half substitute in each match; Saint Kitts and Nevis lost all three.[26]

Personal life

His father Des Hazel is a former footballer who played professionally for Sheffield Wednesday, Grimsby Town, Rotherham United and Chesterfield, and represented Saint Kitts and Nevis in international football.[26] [27]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chesterfield2012–13League Two2000001030
Matlock Town (loan)2012–13Northern Premier League (NPL)
Premier Division
311041
Workington (loan)2012–13Conference North8282
Sprint-Jeløy (loan)2013[28] Norwegian Third Division13171317
Buxton (loan)2013–14[29] [30] NPL Premier Division401050
Bradford (Park Avenue) (loan)2013–14Conference North1010
F.C. United of Manchester (loan)2013–14[31] NPL Premier Division2020
Ashton United2014–15[32] [33] NPL Premier Division201030
Whitby Town2020–21[34] NPL Premier Division951010115
2021–22[35] NPL Premier Division412632554933
Total503142656038
Darlington2022–23[36] National League North451920325021
2023–24[37] National League North1722110203
Total622141427024
Boston United2023–24National League North17530205
2024–25[38] National League30000030
Total2050030235
Career total16776930016719286

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Saint Kitts and Nevis
201610
201720
202361
Total91

Honours

Boston United

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/02/2014 and 28/02/2014 . The Football Association . PDF . 12 . 6 April 2014.
  2. Web site: Chesterfield FC 2012/13 line up . Derbyshire Times . 10 August 2012 . 29 August 2022 . Gale OneFile: News . subscription.
  3. News: York 2–2 Chesterfield . BBC Sport . 8 September 2012 . 10 November 2012.
  4. News: Chesterfield 1–1 Torquay . BBC Sport . 29 September 2012 . 10 November 2012.
  5. News: Chesterfield striker Hazel joins up with Matlock . Derbyshire Times . 18 December 2012 . 21 September 2022.
  6. News: Spireites: Chesterfield striker Jacob Hazel joins Workington . Derbyshire Times . 18 December 2012 . 21 September 2022.
  7. News: Jacob Hazel (19) kan bli Sprint-Jeløys opprykksvåpen . no . Jacob Hazel (19) can be Sprint-Jeløy's promotion weapon . Joakim . Bekkåsen . Moss Avis . 8 July 2013 . 29 August 2022.
  8. News: Buxton 1–2 Rushall Olympic – match report . Buxton Advertiser . 6 January 2014 . 21 September 2022 . Gale OneFile: News . subscription.
  9. News: Jacob looking to impress on two fronts . Buxton Advertiser . 11 January 2014 . 21 September 2022 . Gale OneFile: News . subscription.
  10. News: Chesterfield: Happy 'Chappy' extends stay at Spireites before loan move . Derbyshire Times . 13 February 2014 . 29 August 2022 . Gale OneFile: News . subscription.
  11. News: FC United borrow Hazel . Eurosport . PA Sport . 19 March 2014 . 29 August 2022.
  12. News: Chesterfield midfielder Ollie Banks signs new deal . BBC Sport . 13 May 2014 . 11 August 2014.
  13. News: Non League football: Mickleover Sports add striking pair to their squad . Derby Telegraph . 3 October 2014 . 9 July 2017 .
  14. News: Mickleover Sports: Boss Glenn Kirkwood delighted by impressive start to season . Derby Telegraph . 20 August 2015 . 9 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150925223002/http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Mickleover-Sports-Boss-Glenn-Kirkwood-delighted/story-27647075-detail/story.html . 25 September 2015.
  15. Web site: Striker Jacob Hazel signs . Gainsborough Trinity F.C. . 15 May 2016 . 15 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161011083235/http://www.gainsboroughtrinity.com/latest-gainsborough-trinity-news/striker-jacob-hazel-signs.html . 11 October 2016.
  16. Web site: Striker Jacob Hazel signs . James . Grayson . Non League Yorkshire . 20 September 2016 . 11 August 2023.
  17. News: Hazel eyes goals for Boro . The Scarborough News . 15 December 2016 . 11 August 2023.
  18. News: Hazel departs for big-spending Frickley . The Scarborough News . 13 June 2017 . 9 July 2017.
  19. News: Whitby Town snap up former Scarborough duo Hazel and Ible . Andy . Bloomfield . The Scarborough News . 14 May 2020 . 11 August 2023.
  20. Web site: Quakers sign Jacob Hazel from Whitby . Ray . Simpson . Darlington F.C. . 6 May 2022 . 11 August 2023.
  21. Web site: Darlington Squad: Statistics: 2022/2023 . Soccerway . Perform Group . 30 April 2023.
  22. Web site: Haze fires Quakers to victory . Darlington F.C. . 29 April 2023 . 30 April 2023.
  23. News: Darlington's Jacob Hazel joins rivals Boston United . Dominic . Shaw . The Northern Echo . Darlington . 21 November 2023. 21 November 2023.
  24. Web site: Brackley Town 1–2 Boston United . Craig . Singleton . Boston United F.C. . 4 May 2024 . 17 May 2024.
  25. Web site: Non-League football: Mickleover Sports striker Jacob Hazel's summer with the Sugar Boyz . Derby Telegraph . 3 July 2015 . 25 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150709191920/http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Non-League-football-Mickleover-Sports-striker/story-26828833-detail/story.html . 9 July 2015.
  26. News: Bingley boy on St Kitts and Nevis living Gold Cup dream . Nathan . Atkinson . Telegraph & Argus . Bradford . 20 July 2023 . 11 August 2023.
  27. Web site: Desmond Hazel. national-football-teams.com. 1 May 2024.
  28. Web site: Jacob Louis Hazel . Norges Fotballforbund . 21 September 2022.
  29. Web site: Statistics: 2013/14 season: Table . Buxton F.C. . https://web.archive.org/web/20140225092141/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/buxtonfc/s/statistics-82321.html . 25 February 2014.
  30. News: Buxton 0–1 Ilkeston (AET) – match report . Buxton Advertiser . 16 January 2014 . 21 September 2022 . Gale OneFile: News . subscription.
  31. Web site: Profile: Jacob Hazel . FCUnitedFan.com . 21 September 2022.
  32. Web site: Players: H . Project 1878: Ashton United History Database . 21 August 2022.
  33. Web site: The 'Buck' stops here . Steve . Hobson . Ashton United F.C. . 23 August 2014 . 21 September 2022.
  34. Web site: Whitby Town – Appearances – Jacob Hazel – 2020–2021 . Football Web Pages . 11 August 2023.
  35. Web site: Whitby Town – Appearances – Jacob Hazel – 2021–2022 . Football Web Pages . 21 September 2022.
  36. For FA Cup: Web site: Becky's hat trick puts Quakers into the next round . Darlington F.C. . 17 September 2022 . 19 September 2022.
    Web site: Quakers beaten by second half goal at Hyde . Ray . Simpson . Darlington F.C. . 1 October 2022 . 2 October 2022.
  37. For FA Cup: Web site: Emirates FA Cup Second Qualifying Round – Darlington 3–1 Workington AFC . Football Web Pages . 16 September 2023.
    Web site: Scarborough go through with late penalty . Ray . Simpson . Darlington F.C. . 30 September 2023 . 30 September 2023.
  38. Web site: J. Hazel . Soccerway . Perform Group . 21 August 2024.
  39. Web site: Jacob Hazel: Internationals . worldfootball.net . HeimSpiel Medien . 20 August 2023.
  40. News: Match Report: Brackley Town 1–2 Boston United . Boston United FC . 4 May 2024 . 5 May 2024.