Stephanie Jayne Darby, commonly known as Steph Houghton, is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for and captains Women's Super League club Manchester City. Known for her leadership and commitment, Houghton is widely regarded as one of the best centre-backs in the world.
Houghton in 2017
Houghton captaining England against Montenegro in April 2014
Houghton (right) with Ellen White and the FA WSL trophy
Captain (association football)
The team captain of a football/soccer team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband.
A captain's armband with FIFA's "My Game is Fair Play" slogan printed on it
United States captain Abby Wambach (left, in red) and England captain Steph Houghton (right, in white) shake hands before kickoff, 2015
Francesco Totti, Roma captain, lifting the 2007–08 Coppa Italia
James Milner, vice-captain of Liverpool from 2015-2023. As depicted in the image, vice-captains serve as their team's captain when the regular captain is not included in the starting eleven, or if, during a game, the captain is substituted or sent off.
