Greek side AEK Athens, the team against whom Hibbert made his eighteenth appearance in all European competitions for Everton, equalling a club record. Hibbert scored Everton's fourth goal, a free kick, in a 4–1 win prompting a pitch invasion. Hibbert's 2012–13 season was littered with injuries. In the early part of the season he suffered neck and calf injuries which kept him out of action until November. He only returned for a few games before a recurrence of the calf injury forced him to have surgery which meant he did not play again until he came on as a substitute in Everton's final home game of the season. The match was manager David Moyes' last home game in charge of the side following his decision to end his 11-year reign to join Manchester United. Hibbert's appearance meant that he was the only remaining player at the club who had featured in Moyes' first squad. The form of Séamus Coleman who was later named the club's 2013–14 Player of the Season kept Hibbert out of the first team to such an extent that he only made one league appearance during the campaign. Despite his limited first-team opportunities, manager Roberto Martínez said he was ready to offer a new deal to Hibbert. In July 2014, he signed a two-year contract with the club. Hibbert saw very little gametime come his way over the following two seasons. At the end of the 2015–16 season he was released by the club after 25 years, of which 18 were as a professional Everton player. He announced his retirement shortly afterwards. After moving to France following the end of his professional playing career, Hibbert registered as a veteran player with amateur club ES Louzy in November 2021. International career Hibbert was called up to the England under-21 team in October 2002 for games against Slovakia and Macedonia but he did not play in either game due to a hamstring injury. Career statistics Source: Personal life Hibbert was the victim of a high-profile burglary in 2006. In 2013, he purchased a 33-acre French carp fishery on the outskirts of Reims called Lac de Premiere. Honours Everton Youth FA Youth Cup: 1997–98 Everton FA Cup runner-up: 2008–09 See also List of one-club men References External links 1981 births Living people People from Huyton Footballers from Liverpool Association football fullbacks English footballers Everton F.C. players Premier League players FA