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Steph Houghton

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Born
1988 (36 years old)

Birth Place
Durham,England

Position
Centre-Back

Status
Active

Ethnicity
White

Team Number
6

Height
1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)

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Sport
Soccer

Team
Manchester City WFC

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Great Britain Women

League
English Womens Super League

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Stephanie Jayne Darby MBE (née Houghton, /ˈhoʊtən/, born 23 April 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays for Women's Super League club Manchester City, which she captains, and has appeared for the England national team. At club level, Houghton started at Sunderland in her native North East England before moving on to Leeds United in 2007 then Arsenal Ladies in 2010. She broke into the Sunderland team as a striker before moving back into midfield and later into defence.

Since her debut in 2007, Houghton has played over 100 times for the England national team. She suffered serious injuries immediately before the 2007 World Cup and Euro 2009, but recovered to play in the 2011 World Cup and Euro 2013. She was made England captain in January 2014. At the 2012 London Olympics, Houghton scored three goals in Great Britain's four games, including winners against New Zealand and Brazil.

Houghton was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2016 New Year Honours for services to football. She was awarded the Freedom of the City of Sunderland on 8 March 2023.



Career Honours

English FA Womens League Cup
2021-2022

Manchester City WFC

FA Womens Challenge Cup
2019-2020

Manchester City WFC

SheBelieves Cup
2019

England Women

FA Womens Challenge Cup
2018-2019

Manchester City WFC

English FA Womens League Cup
2018-2019

Manchester City WFC

FA Womens Challenge Cup
2016-2017

Manchester City WFC

English FA Womens Super League
2016

Manchester City WFC

English FA Womens League Cup
2016

Manchester City WFC

English FA Womens League Cup
2014

Manchester City WFC

English FA Womens League Cup
2013

Arsenal WFC

FA Womens Challenge Cup
2012-2013

Arsenal WFC

English FA Womens Super League
2012

Arsenal WFC

English FA Womens League Cup
2012

Arsenal WFC

English FA Womens Super League
2011

Arsenal WFC

English FA Womens League Cup
2011

Arsenal WFC

FA Womens Challenge Cup
2010-2011

Arsenal WFC


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2002-2007

2010-2013


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