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Matthew Hazley Personal information Full name Matthew Hazley Date of birth 30 December 1987 Place of birth Banbridge, Northern Ireland Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Playing position Defender Club information Current club Newry City Youth career 2003–2004 Glenavon Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2004–2008 Stoke City 1 (0) 2007 → Stafford Rangers (loan) 6 (0) 2008 Stafford Rangers 15 (0) 2008–2009 Airdrie United 19 (0) 2010– Newry City 7 (2) National team‡ 2006 Northern Ireland U21 1 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:44, 12 May 2009 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:29, 8 August 2008 (UTC)Matthew Hazley (born 30 December 1987 in Banbridge, Belfast) is a Northern Irish footballer currently without a club following his release from Airdrie United.
Career
Hazley moved to Stoke City in 2004 from Glenavon. He joined Stafford Rangers in August 2007, for an initial one-month loan spell, and made his debut in the 3–1 defeat against Kidderminster Harriers.
He made his debut for Northern Ireland Under-21 team on 14 November 2006 in a 2–1 defeat against Germany.[1] Hazley made his one and only Stoke appearance in a match against Coventry City on the 24 May 2006, he came on as a substitute in the 56th miniute.[2] Hazley was offered a four month extension to his contract in May 2007, to prove his fitness following injury.[3]
On 15 August 2007 Hazley was sent on a one month loan to Stafford Rangers,[4] where he made six appearances. He returned to Stoke on 12 September 2007 after he was sent off during Stafford's 3–0 defeat to Stevenage the previous day.[5] In early January 2008, following his release from Stoke City, Hazley signed for Stafford Rangers, but signed for Scottish First Division side Airdrie United in July 2008 after a successful trial with the club.[6]
Hazley returned to Northern Ireland to play for Newry City in 2010.
References
- ^ "Hazley Honoured". http://www.stokecityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/LatestDetail/0,,10310~928268,00.html.
- ^ "Stoke City 1-0 Coventry City". Stoke City Official Website. 24 June 2006. http://www.stokecityfc.com/page/MatchReport/0,,10310~29279,00.html. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
- ^ "Trio released by Stoke boss Pulis". BBC Sport. 18 May 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/6665813.stm. Retrieved 18 May 2007.
- ^ "Hazley's A Ranger". Stoke City Official Website. 15 August 2007. http://www.stokecityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10310~1092558,00.html. Retrieved 12 September 2007.
- ^ "Hazley Returns". Stoke City Official Website. 12 September 2007. http://www.stokecityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10310~1110754,00.html. Retrieved 12 September 2007.
- ^ "Airdrie complete Hazley transfer". BBC Sport. 23 July 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/airdrie_united/7522394.stm. Retrieved 24 July 2008.
External links
Categories:- 1987 births
- Airdrie United F.C. players
- Association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Association football defenders
- Glenavon F.C. players
- Living people
- Northern Ireland under-21 international footballers
- People from Banbridge
- Scottish Football League players
- Stafford Rangers F.C. players
- Stoke City F.C. players
- The Football League players
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