Alon Hazan

Alon Hazan was born in 1967 in Ashdod

Alon Hazan was born in 1967 and grew up in Ashdod in an observant Masorti Jewish family. He began playing in the youth teams of Hapoel Ashdod and later moved to the youth department of Hapoel Petah Tikva. Outside of football, he studied for a degree in politics.

He joined the Hapoel Petah Tikva senior squad in 1984 and won the Toto Cup and the State Cup with the club. In 1992 he moved to Maccabi Haifa, where the team won a championship and 2 State Cups. He later played for Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Ironi Ashdod.

In 1998 he joined Watford in England and helped the club reach the Premier League. He returned to Israel in 1999 and played for F.C. Ashdod until he retired. He played for Israel from 1990 to 2000 and scored 5 goals.

After retiring he became general manager and then coach of F.C. Ashdod, resigning in 2008. He coached youth national teams, served as assistant coach of the senior team and was appointed coach of the under-age national team in 2021. In May 2022 he became head coach of the senior Israel team.

He left the post in March 2024 after Israel did not qualify for the European Championship. In August 2024 he was named owners' representative of F.C. Ashdod.