Stephanie Houghton
- Date of birth : 23/04/1988
- Position : Defender
- Country :
England
Stephanie Houghton
Previous clubs: Sunderland WFC, Leeds Carnegie LFC
Domestic honours: FA Women's Young Player of the Year 2007, FA Women's Super League (1), FA Women's Continental Cup (1), FA Women's Cup (1), FA Women's Premier League Northern Division (1), FA Women's Premier League Cup (1)
UEFA honours: None
Which player most inspired you and why? David Beckham and Steven Gerrard – great ambassadors for the game, both leaders and technically two of the best players in the world.
Which coach most inspired you? My dad.
What was the best advice they gave you? To always enjoy playing, never take anything for granted and always work hard.
Best player you've played with? Kelly Smith.
Toughest opponent? Lotta Schelin of Sweden and Lyon.
What are your memories of your first club as a child? The first team that I played for was my school team and I was the only girl in the team. I played my first game and managed to score twice which the other team were surprised at.
What tip would you give a young player hoping to succeed? To work hard and always want to improve but most importantly enjoy it and smile.
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Match log
| Date | Competition | Phase | Mins | G | Ass. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The home team is listed first. | Last updated: 26/05/2012 09:36 CET | |||||||||
| 21.08.2010 | Women's World Cup | Qualifying round | Austria |  | 0-4 |  | England | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 09.07.2011 | Women's World Cup | Quarter-finals | England | | 1-1 (3-4(p)) |  | France | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22.09.2011 | Women's EURO | Qualifying group stage | England | | 4-0 |  | Slovenia | 90 | 1 | 0 |
| 27.10.2011 | Women's EURO | Qualifying group stage | Netherlands |  | 0-0 | | England | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| 23.11.2011 | Women's EURO | Qualifying group stage | England | | 2-0 |  | Serbia | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 31.03.2012 | Women's EURO | Qualifying group stage | Croatia |  | 0-6 | | England | 90 | 2 | 0 |
General info
- Name: Stephanie Houghton
- Position: Defender
- Date of birth (age): 23/04/1988 (24)
- Country: England
- Currently playing:
- UEFA Women's EURO 2011/13
- UEFA competition debut:
- Club: UEFA Women's Champions League (Round of 32)
22/09/10: Mašinac 1-3 Arsenal - National team: UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship (First qualifying round)
28/09/04: England 6-0 Bulgaria
Career statistics
National team record in UEFA competitions
| Team | P | G |
| England WOCO | 5 | 3 |
| England WU-19 | 18 | 6 |
| Total | 23 | 9 |
|---|
Club record in UEFA competitions
| UEFA Women's Champions League | ||
| Club | P | G |
| Arsenal | 16 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 0 |
|---|---|---|