At the age of 26, Steph Houghton has had her fair share of highs and lows in football. From missing major international tournaments with serious injures to being named England captain earlier this year.
Houghton, one of the many current England internationals to have started their career at Sunderland, has also tasted success domestically. On Thursday she became the most successful player in the history of the Continental Cup by helping Manchester City, who she joined at the beginning of the season, to their first ever piece of silverwear. By lifting the trophy, as she did last year for Arsenal, Houghton has now won it in each of the last four years, since the competition began.