Biography
Who is Ali Krieger?
Early life
Ali Krieger was born in Alexandria, Virginia, to parents Debbie Alongi and Ken Krieger. She grew up in Dumfries, Virginia, alongside her older brother Kyle. Her father worked as a soccer coach and played professionally, which inspired her to start playing the sport. She spent twelve years playing youth soccer for the Prince William Sparklers under her father's coaching.
During her high school years, she attended C.D. Hylton Senior High School before transferring to Forest Park High School in Woodbridge, Virginia. She served as team captain for three years and earned recognition as the Washington Post Player of the Year and Gatorade Virginia Player of the Year during her senior season.
College career
Ali attended Pennsylvania State University from 2003 to 2006, majoring in advertising and public relations while playing for the Nittany Lions women's soccer team. As a freshman, she started all 25 matches and earned Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors. She helped the team secure multiple Big Ten Conference regular season titles during her college years.
In her junior year, she suffered a broken leg which led to blood clots, a pulmonary embolism, and multiple mini-heart attacks. She made a full recovery and returned for her senior season, where she switched from midfield to defense and was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year as well as team MVP.
Club career
After college, Ali joined the Frauen-Bundesliga club 1. FFC Frankfurt in Germany, where she helped win the league title, national cup, and UEFA Women's Cup during the 2007 to 2008 season. She was the only United States national team member playing overseas during her five years in Germany.
She later returned to the United States to play in the National Women's Soccer League, featuring for the Washington Freedom, Washington Spirit, Orlando Pride, and NJ/NY Gotham FC. She captained NJ/NY Gotham FC to an NWSL Championship in her final season in 2023 and earned NWSL Best XI honors four times throughout her career.
International career
Ali made her senior international debut for the United States in 2008 and earned more than 100 appearances through 2021. She represented the national team at three FIFA Women's World Cups, starting every match during the 2015 tournament in Canada to help the United States win the championship.
She also played in every minute of the 2011 World Cup in Germany where the team reached the final, and made three appearances during the 2019 tournament in France. Also, she was selected for the 2016 Olympic team in Rio de Janeiro.
Birthday and age
Ali Krieger was born on July 28, 1984, which makes Ali 42 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Ali shares the date with 48 other famous people.
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