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Nir Hazut

Nir Hazut is a retired Israeli football player who played as a midfielder and served as an infantry officer in the IDF.

born 1975Midfielder in Israel's Premier LeagueCombat service as IDF officerPlaying for Maccabi Kiryat Gat

Born: 27 November 1975, Beersheba
Occupation: association football player

Nir Hazut was born in 1975 in Beersheba

Nir Hazut was born in Beersheba on November 27, 1975. He began playing football in the youth department of Hapoel Beersheba. When he was 17, his brother Daniel, a police officer, was killed in an attack at Talmei Elazar.

A year later he enlisted in the Shaked Battalion of the Givati Brigade. He completed an infantry squad commanders course and an infantry officers course.

After his release he trained with Hapoel Beersheba and Bnei Yehuda but was not signed. In January 1998 he joined Hapoel Yeruham, and then played 2 years for Maccabi Kiryat Gat. In the summer of 2000 he joined Ironi Rishon LeZion in the Premier League.

In the summer of 2001 he signed with Beitar Jerusalem, where he played little, and returned to Kiryat Gat in January. In 2002 he scored twice in a 4-0 win over Maccabi Haifa, but the club was relegated that season. He later played for Hapoel Ra'anana, Maccabi Beersheba, Hapoel Arad, Hapoel Merhavim and M.S. Dimona, and retired in the summer of 2020.