Ali Krieger

Who is Ali Krieger?

Alexandra Blaire "Ali" Krieger is an American soccer player. Primarily a defender, she is currently playing for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League and is a member of the United States Women's National Soccer Team. She played every minute of all six United States matches at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. She recovered from a serious knee injury incurred in an Olympic-qualifying match for the 2012 Summer Olympics, but not in time to be selected for the competition itself in London.

Krieger played for Tyresö FF of Sweden's Damallsvenskan in 2013, on a short term contract. She previously spent five years in Germany with 1. FFC Frankfurt from 2007 to 2012, where she became fluent in German and won the UEFA Women's Champions League.