Alexandra Blaire "Ali" Krieger (born July 28, 1984) is an American soccer player currently playing for 1. FFC Frankfurt of the Frauen-Bundesliga and is a member of the United States Women's National Soccer Team. Ammendment 1, brah. Ya'll can't stop me... Legend has it that the gods accidentally made a human without flaws. That human's name: Ali Krieger. They tried to fix their mistake by giving her health issues in 2005, but she was too strong for their trickery and survived anyway. She now rules the right back position, stunning every soul with both her impenetrable defending and her disarming good looks. She's in Germany now because America needed a break from her overwhelming perfection. Wiki, "just take" this constructive addition to perfect!krieg's bio. #nbd.Coached by her father for 12 years, Ali played her youth soccer on the Prince William Sparklers. Her team included eight core players who grew up and played together all 12 years. In high school Ali spent one year at Hylton High School before transferring to newly opened Forest Park High School. At Forest Park she was a three year team captain, led her team to their first undefeated regular season and was a three-time, first-team all district player. Twice an All-Virginia AAA selection she also was All-Met Honorable mention as a sophomore. Her junior and senior years she was a first team All-Met selection and as a senior was named The Washington Post's Player of the Year. Ali was also honored as Gatorade's state player of the year in her final year at Forest Park.
Ali Krieger began her career at Penn State University with the university's Penn State Nittany Lions women's soccer team. With the Nittany Lions, she was a two-time All-American, a first team NSCAA All-American, co-defensive player of the year, team captain, Big-Ten Freshman of the year and a semifinalist for the M.A.C. Hermann trophy. While at Penn State her team won four consecutive Big-Ten championships.
In the summer of 2007, Krieger moved with fellow countrywoman Gina Lewandowski to 1. FFC Frankfurt, where she remained in the starting eleven since the beginning of the 2007 season, barring injury. In a game against FCR 2001 Duisburg on 24 February 2008, Krieger scored her first goal for 1. FFC Frankfurt in the 73rd minute. While injured for most of the 2008–2009 season, she regained match fitness with Washington Freedom of Women's Professional Soccer on loan. Following the conclusion of the 2009 Women's Professional Soccer season, Krieger returned to Germany in August 2009 and was slotted straight into the starting 11 for 1. FFC Frankfurt. Having spent 4 years in Germany with FFC Frankfurt, Krieger has said herself that she is now fluent in German.
In February 2010, Ali's contract with 1. FFC Frankfurt was extended early for an additional year through June 2011, with an player's option year through 2012. Her contract will allow her to compete on the U.S. Women's National Team, and U.S. Women's World Cup team if selected. In March of 2011, Ali announced she would not return to 1. FFC Frankfurt and would return to the United States to concentrate on earning a spot on the U.S. Women's National Team in preparation for the World Cup and then the Olympics. She left open the possibility of playing again in Germany after the Olympics. In her final game on March 26, 2011 for 1. FFC Frankfurt against defending champion 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam, Ali played all ninety minutes as her team won the German Women's cup competition (DFB Pokal). In August 2011 however she again rejoined FFC Frankfurt and signed a contract for two new years.
In September 2008, Krieger was named one of Women's Professional Soccer's initial twenty-one allocated players from the United States Women's National Team, having been assigned to Washington Freedom. However due to her contract with 1. FFC Frankfurt, she was initially unavailable to join the Freedom. Frankfurt agreed to a transfer in June 2009 following the conclusion of their season, which allowed Krieger to return from injury and regain match fitness. Her first match for Washington Freedom was on June 13, 2009. Initially recovering from a foot injury suffered in Germany, she rounded into shape and played her best in the final games of the season helping to lead the Freedom in securing a playoff position.
