| 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). |
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Matthew Hazley (born 30 December 1987 in Banbridge, Belfast) is a Northern Irish footballer currently without a club following his release from Airdrie United.
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.