Where are Hibs' 2007 CIS Cup-winning squad now?

We take a look at what the Hibs CIS Cup-winning squad have been up to since that triumph at Hampden ...
The Hibs CIS Cup-winning squad of 2007. Pic: SNSThe Hibs CIS Cup-winning squad of 2007. Pic: SNS
The Hibs CIS Cup-winning squad of 2007. Pic: SNS

Andy McNeil: Left Hibs in 2009 and played for several Scottish lower-league clubs as well as a couple of sides in New Zealand. Still only 30, he is goalkeeping coach with Chinese club Guangzhou.

Steven Whittaker: Left Hibs later that year to join Rangers and starred in their run to the 2008 UEFA Cup final. Currently playing for Norwich City. Until recently, a regular in the Scotland set-up.

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Chris Hogg: Left Hibs in 2011 to join Inverness. Retired from professional football aged 29 due to injury three years ago.

Rob Jones: Left Hibs for Scunthorpe in 2009 and after spells at Sheffield Wednesday and Doncaster, he is currently, aged 37, player/coach at Hartlepool.

David Murphy: Sold by Hibs to Birmingham City for £1.5m in January 2008. Like Hogg, retired due injury three years ago, having just turned 30.

Scott Brown: Bought by Celtic a few months after the final and he remains there to this day, captaining both his club and the Scottish national team.

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Lewis Stevenson: The only player still at Hibs. Now 29, he remains a key member of the Easter Road team.

Guillaume Beuzelin: Left Hibs to join Coventry City in 2008. Currently assistant manager at 
Hamilton Accies.

Ivan Sproule: Sold by Hibs to Bristol City for £500,000 in summer 2007. After spells at Yeovil and Notts County, he returned to Easter Road for a further 18 months in 2011 before seeing out his career with Ross County, Linfield and Ballinamallard.

Steven Fletcher: Left Hibs in 2009 and has enjoyed a fruitful career in England’s top two divisions. Currently with Sheffield Wednesday after spells with Burnley, Wolves and Sunderland. Still a fixture in the Scotland squad.

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Abdessalam Benjelloun: Following a couple of loan spells, the Moroccan officially left Hibs in 2010 to return to his homeland. Aged 32, currently with FUS Rabat.

Simon Brown (sub): The English goalkeeper left Hibs in summer 2007 to join Brentford. Now retired after stints with Darlington, Northampton and Cambridge.

Merouane Zemmama (sub): Left Hibs in 2011 to join Middlesbrough. Now 33, the Moroccan has been playing in his homeland for the past four years.

Shelton Martis (sub): Followed Tony Mowbray to West Brom in 2007 and spent a further six years in England. Now playing in the Dutch fourth tier after a spell in Thailand.

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Kevin McCann (sub): Left Hibs in 2010 to join Inverness. Currently playing for Albion Rovers after a stint in Singapore.

Michael Stewart (sub): Left Hibs a few months after the final to return to Hearts, whom he would captain for a spell. Retired aged 30 back in 2011 and is currently a football pundit.