Alon Hazan

Alon Hazan (אלון חזן; born 14 September 1967) is an Israeli former footballer and manager As a player, he played as a midfielder.

Biography
Alon Hazan was raised in Ashdod, Israel, to an observant Masorti Jewish family.

Outside of football he studied for a degree in politics.

Club career
Hazan spent most of his playing career in Israel, but did spend 18 months with English club Watford, with whom he achieved two promotions – from Division Two to the English Premier League. In 1999 Hazan scored in the penalty-shootout semi-final play-off against Birmingham City to put Watford into the play-off final against Bolton Wanderers, which they won 2–0 at Wembley, to earn promotion to the Premier League. He turned home to Israel, for personal reasons, before he could play a part in the top tier of English football.

International career
As a football player, Hazan capped 72 times and scored 5 goals for the senior Israel, between 1990 and 2000..

Managerial career
As of 8 May 2022, Hazan is the official national head coach who manages the senior Israel national team.

Honours

 * Toto Cup: 1985–86, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1993–94
 * Israel State Cup: 1992, 1993, 1995
 * Liga Leumit: 1993–94