She's the former Hetton School pupil who went on to become an England football star.
But what a career she has had and it included some great years with Sunderland Ladies, as well as captaining England, playing at the Olympics, winning a Best of Wearside Award and an MBE.
Here's 9 times we got her on camera - all from the Echo archives as we say 'well done Steph for a remarkable career'.
![Former Sunderland Ladies player Steph Houghton who has announced her intention to retire at the end of the season.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/03/28/12/30/MixCollage-28-Mar-2024-12-28-PM-71.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
1. One of our own
Former Sunderland Ladies player Steph Houghton who has announced her intention to retire at the end of the season. | se
![A wonderful 2005 memory when Steph and Jill Scott were picked for the England squad.
Here they are with Sunderland Ladies manager Mick Mulhern.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/03/28/12/56/sh4.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
2. A great honour
A wonderful 2005 memory when Steph and Jill Scott were picked for the England squad. Here they are with Sunderland Ladies manager Mick Mulhern. | se
![Steph pictured in action for Sunderland against Everton in an Echo archive photo from November 2006.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/03/28/12/06/sh2.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
3. Captain fantastic
Steph pictured in action for Sunderland against Everton in an Echo archive photo from November 2006. | se
![Steph shows her football talents in an Echo archive photo from 2007.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/03/28/12/08/sh8.jpeg?crop=3:2&width=505)