Reuben Hazell

English footballer

Reuben HazellPersonal information

Full name|  Reuben "Ball Head" Hazell
Date of birth|  (1979-04-24) 24 April 1979 (age 45)
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

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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

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Hazell managed the Panjab football team at the 2018 ConIFA World Football Cup.[9]

## Honours

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Tranmere Rovers

* Football League Cup runner-up: 1999–2000[10]

## References

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1. ^ "Chesterfield 2–3 Swansea". BBC. 14 October 2006. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
2. ^ "Portsmouth 1 Tranmere Rovers 2". Sporting Life. 1 March 2000. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
3. ^ "Defender Hazell makes Oldham move". BBC Sport. 14 September 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
4. ^ "Reuben Hazell enjoying Oldham Athletic captaincy". BBC Sport. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
5. ^ "Lactics offer new contracts". Sky Sports. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
6. ^ "Oldham Athletic captain Reuben Hazell leaves club". BBC Sport. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
7. ^ "Angry Reuben Hazell Accuses Torquay Striker Rene Howe".
8. ^ "Reuben Hazell". Shrewsbury Town F.C. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
9. ^ "Conifa: Panjab FA target World Football Cup glory on 'home soil'". BBC Sport. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
10. ^ "Leicester triumph at Wembley". BBC Sport. 27 February 2000. Retrieved 28 March 2024.

## External links

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* Reuben Hazell at Soccerbase
* Reuben Hazell profile from Oldham Athletic

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals