Steph Houghton was born in England on April 23rd, 1988.
The position she plays is Centre back.
She has played for Sunderland, Leeds United and Arsenal.
Since 2014 Houghton has played for Manchester City.
Having played for England on 121 occasions is pretty impressive.
“I want to be the best professional and the greatest role model I can be.”- Steph Houghton
“It’s important I keep my feet on the ground and stay humble and still work hard.”- Steph Houghton
Steph Houghton- Female Footballer (Nitty Gritty)
“Mum stayed home to look after us, and Dad was an electrician, working long hours to support us. We never went without, but we did have to be careful.”- Steph Houghton
“I knew there was going to be pressure on me with the captaincy. I knew people would be writing about my performances more than anyone else’s, but that’s not a problem because I have my dad telling me about my performance every single game, and he is my biggest critic.”- Steph Houghton
Steph Houghton- Female Footballer (What set her apart)
“It’s a bit surreal when I’m out and people are having a look or staring or wanting selfies.”- Steph Houghton
“I’m very privileged to be a professional footballer, and I want to encourage more young girls to play.”- Steph Houghton
“Playing for England, it’s a massive honour to wear the shirt anyway, but to come and play at Wembley Stadium, in terms of how women’s football has developed, it’s a massive opportunity.”- Steph Houghton
“I think women should inspire. It is our duty to inspire young girls to play a sport, whether it’s just for enjoyment and keeping fit or to actually go on and try to make a career out of it.”- Steph Houghton
“Within the girl’s game, you have to be motivated to be part of this sport.”- Steph Houghton
