Tony Hibbert
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| Personal information |
| Full name |
Anthony James Hibbert |
| Date of birth |
20 February 1981 (1981-02-20) (age 30) |
| Place of birth |
Liverpool, England |
| Height |
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Playing position |
Right back |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Everton |
| Number |
2 |
| Youth career |
| 1991–2000 |
Everton |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 2000– |
Everton |
239 |
(0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:04, 1 February 2012 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
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Anthony James "Tony" Hibbert (born 20 February 1981) is an English footballer, who currently plays for Everton. Originally a midfielder, Hibbert now plays at right back.
[edit] Club career
Hibbert was born in Merseyside and brought up in Huyton. Growing up as an Everton supporter, Hibbert joined the club as a boy.[2] Aged 18, he was a member of the Everton youth team that won the FA Youth Cup in 1998 beating Blackburn Rovers 5–2 on aggregate. Three years later, he made his first team début for the club in a 2–0 win against West Ham United aged 21. A high challenge from Stuart Pearce into Hibbert's chest saw Everton earn a penalty.[3] In the 2002–03 season, Hibbert was a regular member of the Everton first-team. The ACTIM index rated him the best English right back in the 2004–05 season.[4]
He missed the end of the 2005–06 season with a hernia problem and his preparations for the 2006–07 season were hampered after he was infected by cryptosporidium parasite.[5] Hibbert's 2006–07 season was seriously disrupted by injury. He again played regularly in the 2007–08 and in the 2008–09 seasons. He was the victim of a high-profile burglary in 2006.[6]
As of the 2010–11 season, Hibbert was Everton's current longest-serving player,[3] the only player who has been at the club throughout the entire reign of current manager David Moyes,[2] and has appeared in more competitive European games than any other Everton player.[7] In addition, he has never scored in his professional career, and in December 2009, when Lloyd Doyley scored for Watford, Hibbert became the current player with the longest run of games without scoring. Alongside his commitment to the club, the goal drought has contributed to his cult hero status among Everton fans, to the extent that a banner reading "If Hibbert scores, we riot" was displayed at the 2009 FA Cup semifinal.[8][9]
[edit] Career statistics
- As of match played 31 January 2012.[10]
| Club |
League |
Season |
League |
FA Cup |
League Cup |
Europe |
Total |
| Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
| Everton |
Premier League |
2000–01 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| 2001–02 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
| 2002–03 |
24 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
0 |
| 2003–04 |
25 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
31 |
0 |
| 2004–05 |
36 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
0 |
| 2005–06 |
29 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
38 |
0 |
| 2006–07 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
| 2007–08 |
24 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
34 |
0 |
| 2008–09 |
17 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
24 |
0 |
| 2009–10 |
20 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
30 |
0 |
| 2010–11 |
20 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
| 2011–12 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
| Career total |
239 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
19 |
0 |
292 |
0 |
[edit] Honours
Everton
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- 1998
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- 2009
[edit] References
- ^ "Premier League Player Profile". Premier League. http://www.premierleague.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,12306~19077,00.html. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- ^ a b Hart, Simon (October 28, 2011). "Tony Hibbert: True blue". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/tony-hibbert-true-blue-2376783.html. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- ^ a b Lewis, Andy (31 March 2011). "Exclusive Hibbo interview". Everton F.C. http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/2011/03/31/exclusive-hibbo-interview. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
- ^ McLeod, Scott (25 May 2005). "Trio make hit list". Everton F.C. http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/trio-make-hit-list.html. Retrieved 19 December 2007.
- ^ "Everton defender has rare illness". BBC Sport. 11 August 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/everton/4783727.stm. Retrieved 18 August 2006.
- ^ Barkham, Patrick (5 October 2009). "The away-day robberies". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/oct/05/away-day-robberies-premiership-footballers. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ Bould, Giulia (16 December 2009). "Hibbert's Captain Call". Everton F.C. http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/hibbert-s-captain-call.html. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
- ^ Thomas, Phil (26 December 2009). "Blanks for the record, Tony". The Sun. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/2783932/Blanks-for-the-record-Tony.html. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ Tuft, Andrew (1 April 2011). "Club Focus – Everton – More takeover talk as Hibbert marks a decade as a Toffee". A Different League. Different League Media. http://www.adifferentleague.co.uk/p6_1_7029_club-focus-everton-more-takeover-talk-as-hibbert-marks-a-decade-as-a-toffee.html. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ "Tony Hibbert Career Stats". Soccerbase. 24 November 2011. http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=24536. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
[edit] External links
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Hibbert, Tony |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
20 February 1981 |
| Place of birth |
Liverpool, England |
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