alikrieger / InstagramAlexandra Blaire Krieger is an American football player. She plays for Orlando Pride of NWSL, National Women’s Soccer League as a defender. She had also played for clubs such as Washington Spirit, Washington Freedom, Tyresö FF, and 1. FFC Frankfurt. Ali is best known for FIFA Women’s World Cup champion and oldest U.S. Olympian for women’s soccer.
| Full name | Alexander Blaire Krieger |
| Nick name | Ali Krieger |
| Date of birth | 28 July, 1984 |
| Place of birth | Dumfries, Virginia, United States |
| Current age | 36 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Height | 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m)` |
| Weight | 60 kg |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Sexual orientation | Lesbian |
| Father | Ken Krieger |
| Mother | Debbie Alongi Krieger |
| Sibling | Kyle Krieger (older brother) |
| Marital status | Married |
| Spouse | Ashlyn Harris |
| Children | N/A |
| Profession | Football player |
| Past teams | Washington Freedom, 1. FFC Frankfurt, Tyresö FF, Washington Spirit |
| Current team | Orlando Pride |
| Playing position | Center back, right back, defender |
| Jersey number | 11 |
| Salary | Under review |
| Net worth | $3 million approx. |
| Instagram username | @alikrieger |
| @alikrieger | |
| Official Facebook page | @AliKriegerEleven |
Physical appearance
Ali Krieger stands 5 feet 6 inches (1.64 m) tall and weighs 60 kg. She has dark brown hair with light brown eyes. Ali has an athletic body with body measurement 37-26-36 inches and has high cheekbone, which distinguishes her.
Personal life
The famous soccer player, Ali Krieger, was born on 28 July 1984 in Virginia, United States. She was born to father Ken Krieger and mother, Debbie Krieger. She was raised in a family where both of her parents were coaches and Physical Education instructors in the school system. Ali was raised with her older brother, Kyle Krieger. Kyle is a famous YouTube blogger, and her brother is why Ali started playing soccer in the first place.
Early life
Ali Krieger has been playing football since her young age. She played youth soccer on the Prince William Sparklers in Northern Virginia. Her father, Ken Krieger, coached Ali, and she played with her teammates for 12 years. She is very grateful that her father was her first coach.
Before transferring to Forest Park High School in Woodbridge, Virginia, United States, Ali spent one year at Hylton High School. At Forest Park High School, she was the captain of the football team for three years. She was an All-Met Honorable and twice named an ALL-Virginia AAA selection during her sophomore year. Ali Krieger was honored as Gatorade’s Virginia Player of the Year in the final year at Forest Park High School.
Ali Krieger attended Pennsylvania State University from the year 2003 to 2006. At Penn State University, she played for Nittany Lions women’s soccer team. In the year 2005, Ali broke her leg two days before the opening of the NCAA playoffs. She played as a center midfielder for years, and she played many matches during her stay at Pennsylvania State University. Ali was the captain of the team and switched her position from center midfielder to defense. In 2003, Ali Krieger was honored as Big Ten Freshman of the year, and she also received All-American honors during her junior and senior years.
Club career
In 2004, Ali Krieger was a freshman at Penn State University, and she joined the Washington Freedom for exhibition matches in the summer. During the summer in 2005, Ali played as a midfielder with Northern Virginia Majestics in the W-league, a summer playing option by college players.
Washington Freedom, 2005 – 2007
After her short time with Northern Virginia Majestic, Krieger returned to Washington Freedom for the exhibition matches in 2005. Because of a broken leg, Ali did not join Washington Freedom for the 2006 season. But, she came back in the 2007 season as a full W-League team.
1.FFC Frankfurt, 2007 – 2008
After following the W-League season, Ali signed a two-year contract with 1. FFC Frankfurt. The 1. FFC Frankfurt is the highest division of women’s football in Germany. Her first season ran from 19 August 2007 to 15 June 2008. She was also allocated to the team in the Women’s Professional Soccer league. At the end of the season 2009, Frankfurt allowed Ali to join the Washington Freedom on loan for 2009.
Washington Freedom 2009
On 13 July, Ali Krieger made her first appearance in the 2009 Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) in a soccer match against Chicago Red Stars. Jill Gilbeau replaced her in the 72nd minute. Krieger recorded one assist and ten appearances in the regular season. On 15 August, the Washington Freedom were defeated1-2 against Sky Blue F.C.
1.FFC Frankfurt, 2009 – 2012
After the WPS season, Krieger returned to Germany to play for the 2009-2010 season with FFC Frankfurt.in 20 September 2009, and the first match started against VfL Wolfburg. Krieger’s contract was extended for a year until June 2011 in February 2010. She appeared in 14 games in the season 2010-2011. Krieger decided to return to the U.S. to focus on the United States Women’s national team.
Following the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011, Ali Krieger returned to Germany for the 2011 – 2012 Bundesliga season. She appeared for the team on 21 August 2011. Because of her knee injury in January 2012, she was kept off the pitch for the rest of the 2012 season. After six months of recovery, Ali appeared back in a match against Bayer Leverkusen in September 2012, and it was a win of 4-2. To play a National Women’s Soccer League, Krieger requested a release from her contract.
Washington Spirit, 2013
Ali Krieger was again relocated to Washington Spirit on 11 January 2013 for the National Women’s Soccer League’s inaugural season along with midfielder Lori Lindsey and goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris. She made a total of 18 appearances with one goal. But, the Washington Spirit was placed last in NWSL.
Tyresö FF, 2013
It was announced that Ali Krieger would be joining Tyresö FF in Sweden. Krieger, along with Ashlyn Harris and Whitney Engen, signed a short-term contract with the club. Ali played her first game on 21 August 2013. She made seven appearances in the Damallsvenskan regular season, and four appearances in the UEFA Women’s Champions League. In December, Ali and Ashlyn returned to Washington Spirit for the new season.
Washington Spirit, 2014 – 2016
Ali Krieger was again allocated to the Washington Spirit for the season 2014. She made one goal, one assist, and 22 appearances in the season. Krieger played in a match against Seattle Reign in the semifinal, which ended with a 2-1 defeat for Washington Spirit. Ali was back to Washington Spirit for the 2015 season. She left for the United States for the training of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. In late July, she returned to the team and played a match against Chicago Red Stars. Krieger returned to Washington Spirit for the fourth season 2016 and played 15 games, 14 starts, and scored two goals. She was voted the Spirit Fan Favorite and the Spirit Defender of the Year and also named to NWSL Second Best XI. Ali was the captain of the Washington Spirit from the year 2014 to 2016.
Orlando Pride, 2016 – present
In November 2016, it was announced that Ali Krieger had been traded to the club Orlando Pride. She joined other national team players, including Ashlyn Harris and Alex Morgan. Krieger was surprised by the trade, but she was ready to accept new opportunities in the Orlando Pride club. Ali was named to 2017 NWSL Best XI. Finally, in 2018, Ali Krieger signed a contract with Orlando Pride to remain in the club.
| Years | Team | Apps | Goals |
| 2005 | Northern Virginia Majestics | 1 | 0 |
| 2006-2007 | Washington freedom | 7 | 0 |
| 2007-2012 | 1. FFC Frankfurt | 69 | 2 |
| 2009 | Washington freedom (loan) | 10 | 0 |
| 2013-2016 | Washington spirit | 62 | 3 |
| 2013 | Tyresö FF (loan) | 7 | 0 |
| 2017- | Orlando Pride | 55 | 0 |
Club career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1. FFC Frankfurt | 2007–08 | Bundesliga | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| 2008–09 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2010–11 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| 2011–12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2012–13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 69 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 87 | 2 | ||
| Tyresö FF | 2013 | Damallsvenskan | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Washington Spirit | 2013 | NWSL | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2014 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||||
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 62 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 4 | ||
| Orlando Pride | 2017 | NWSL | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||||
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||||
| 2020 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 259 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 288 | 6 | ||
International career
Ali Krieger has not only been active in the national game, but she has also been playing international matches in the football industry.
First cap and 2008 Summer Olympics
In January 2008, Ali was first called to a six-day training camp for the United States women’s national team at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California, United States. She made her first appearance for the national team on 16 January 2008 in the first match of the Four Nations Tournament against Canada. Krieger was named an alternate for the 2008 Summer Olympics in June 2008. She went back to her club FFC Frankfurt, and she did not join the national team until the end of May.
Return to the national team, 2010
In May 2010, Ali played a match against Germany. She helped the United States to win the game against Sweden by replacing Heather Mitts in the second half of the game. Krieger was named a preliminary roster for the match against China in October for the 2010 CONCACAF Women’s World Cup Qualifying tournament. She replaced Heather Mitts during the 75th minute of the first game and 76th minutes of the second game to help the U.S. qualify for the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup
Because of commitments with FFC Frankfurt, Krieger missed the 2011 Four Nations Tournament. She started the match against Japan and Norway on 2 March and 4 March, respectively. In the final group match, she helped the United States defeat Finland and helped the U.S. win the 2011 Algarve Cup. Ali Krieger was named to the 21-player roster for the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup
In 2015, Ali started the year at a 21-day training camp at U.S. Soccer National Training Center in California. After training camp, Krieger traveled to Europe for matches against England and France. The United States also won the Algarve Cup title. In April 2015, she represented Unite States at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. She helped the United States defeat Japan in Women’s World Cup final match, so she became the World Cup Champion on 5 July 2015.
2016 Summer Olympics
After a memorable season 2015, Ali Krieger started 2016 with her lifetime dream. Krieger joined the national team for the training at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center in California. The United States was qualified for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. In 2016, Ali was named to the team representing the United States at the 2016 Olympic Games. Unfortunately, the United States has it’s trip end earlier than expected, leaving Krieger to captain the Spirt to the playoffs.
2017-present
Ali Krieger appeared in two matches, and she was on the roster for the 2017 Tournament of Nations. She was also included on the USWNT roster against Belgium and Australia. Krieger appeared for the third time appearance in the World Cup, 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. She was named for the 2020 CONCACAF Olympics Qualifying tournament, in which the United States won the first place and secured its place in the Olympics games, Tokyo 2020. And in early 2020, she was also named for the roster to She believes Cup tournament.
Honors and awards
Ali Krieger is a professional soccer player. In her football career, she has received many honors starting from her college life to international games. Ali and her teammates are the first women’s sports team to be awarded a ticker-tape parade in New York City, United States. In 2015, the team was also honored by the ex-president of the U.S., Barack Obama, at the White House.
Individual honors
Some of her achievements during college time are listed below:
- Soccer Buzz Mid-Atlantic Region All-Freshman
- Big Ten All-Freshman: 2003
- Soccer Buzz Freshman All-America Third Team: 2003
- Soccer Buzz All-Mid-Atlantic Region Second Team: 2004
- NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Region First Team: 2004, 2005, 2006
- Academic All-Big Ten: 2004, 2005, 2006
- All-Big Ten First Team: 2004, 2005, 2006
- Soccer Buzz All-Mid-Atlantic Region First Team: 2005, 2006
- NSCAA All-America First Team: 2005, 2006
- Co-Captain, Penn State University: 2005
- Big Ten All-Tournament Team: 2006
- Soccer Buzz Mid-Atlantic Region Player of the Year: 2006
- Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year: 2006
- Herman Trophy Award Semifinalist: 2006
- Soccer Buzz All-America Third Team: 2006
- Penn State Most Valuable Player: 2006
- Captain, Penn State University: 2006
- Soccer America Collegiate MVP: 2006
- NCAA Co-Defensive Player of the Year: 2006
Club honors
Some of her club achievements are listed below:
- W-League Championship: 2007
- UEFA Champions League Champion, FFC Frankfurt: 2008
- Fussball-Bundesliga Champion, FFC Frankfurt: 2008
- Frauen DFB-Pokal Champion, FFC Frankfurt: 2008, 2011
- Washington Post Distinguished All-Met Award: 2013
- NWSL Second XI: 2013, 2016
- NWSL Best XI: 2014, 2017 2019
International honors
Some of her international achievements are listed below:
- Fox Soccer’s Best Eleven of FIFA Women’s World Cup: 2011
- Algarve Cup: 2013, 2015
- CONCACAF Women’s Championship: 2014
- FIFA Women’s World Cup: 2015, 2019
- FIFPro: FIFA FIFPro World XI 2016
- CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament: 2016, 2020
- SheBelieves Cup: 2016, 2020
Social life
Ali Kieger is actively involved in social media such as Instagram and Twitter, and she regularly updates her profile. On exploring her social face, she is an adventurous person. She has an enormous number of fans and admirers over the social media landscape. Her Instagram username is @alikrieger, having a total of 902.9k followers. She has made over 960 posts. You can also tweet her. She has around 869k followers with over 4.4k tweets, and her twitter handler is @alikrieger. The official Facebook page of Ali Krieger is @AliKriegerEleven, with over 291k followers and 253k Facebook likes.
Partner
Ali Krieger is married to Ashlyn Harris, who is an American professional football player. They firstly met in 2010 and started to date each other in April of 2015. Krieger and Ashlyn announced their engagement after nine years of dating. On 15 September 2018, Harris proposed to Krieger, and they got married in late 2019. They share their photos in social medial frequently.
Net worth and salary
Ali Krieger is paid a healthy amount of salary. Most of her income comes from being a football player, and also from endorsements. She has done endorsement works for brands like Zico, Nike, Unequal, and Smucker’s. As in 2018, Ali’s net worth is estimated at $2 million. Her annual salary is not disclosed yet. As in the year 2020, her net worth is approximately $3 million.
Some interesting facts about Ali Kreiger
- Barack Obama honored Ali Krieger and her teammates in October 2015.
- She became fluent in German while playing for the club FFC Frankfurt.
- Then, she was nicknamed “Warrior Princess” by her teammates because of her name and gender.
- She earned U.S. Soccer “C” license after participating in the coaching licensure courses.
- Ali Krieger has won many awards, including NSWL Second XI(2013, 2016), Frauen DFB Pokal Champion, UEFA Champions League Champion, W-League Championship (2007), and FFC Frankfurt (2008, 2011).
- Ali sees her brother Kyle as a role model, as he is always there to help Ali in times of need.
- In 2014, she teamed up with MiracleFeet, a charity organization.
- Ali was the 18-player team at the 2016 Olympic Games representing the United States in Rio de Janeiro.
- Krieger spends time with children in different programs. She worked with Garth Brooks’s Teammates for Kids Foundation.
- In 2015, she also became an ambassador for the non-profit organization Athlete Ally.