Reuben Daniel Hazell (born 24 April 1979) is an English former professional

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who played as a defender.

Club career

Hazell started his career as a youth player with

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before playing for

Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. The team competes in , the fourth level of the English football league system. Founded in 1884 as Belmont Football Club, they ...

Torquay United Torquay United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Torquay, Devon, England. The team currently compete in the National League South, the sixth level of the English football league system. They have played their ho ...

Kidderminster Harriers Kidderminster Harriers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. The team competes in the National League North, the sixth level of the English football league system. Formed in ...

and Chesterfield, where he scored once against Swansea City. 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. He joined

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in September 2007. 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. At the end of the 2010–11 season he declined the offer of a new contract from Oldham and he left the club in June 2011. 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

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damage in a match against

as a result of a tackle by Torquay striker Rene Howe, whom Hazell later criticised in the

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. On 15 October 2012, Hazell left Shrewsbury after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.

Coaching career

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

Honours

Tranmere Rovers *

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runner-up: 1999–2000

References

External links

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Reuben Hazell profile
from Oldham Athletic {{DEFAULTSORT:Hazell, Reuben 1979 births Living people Aston Villa F.C. players Tranmere Rovers F.C. players Torquay United F.C. players Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players Chesterfield F.C. players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands English people of Jamaican descent Sportspeople of Jamaican descent Black British sportsmen English Football League players Men's association football defenders English men's footballers