Ali Krieger (Player) - Inducted 2025

Ali began her soccer career playing for the Prince William Sparklers, coached by her father, Ken Krieger. While she was with the team, the Sparklers would become the Under 16 Girls National Runners-Up at the 2000 Snickers® US Youth Soccer National Championship.

 

She continued playing soccer throughout high school, receiving multiple honors as three-year team captain at Forest HS in Woodbridge, VA.

 

Ali attended Penn State University from 2003 to 2006. In her four years, she played in 94 matches, and by her senior year Ali was labelled Penn State’s Most Valuable Player. She became the only Nittany Lion to ever be given All-American honors at two different positions, having played as both a defender and midfielder for the team.

 

Ali continued her career after college and was invited to play at a professional level. She was first signed to the Washington Freedom in 2004 and bounced between various teams—such as the prodigious FFC Frankfurt, and Tyreso FF—over the course of her almost 20-year career.

 

In 2008, Ali competed in her first Olympics. She became a near-permanent fixture in the US Women’s National Team lineup and represented the United States at three World Cups (World Cup Runner-Up in 2011 and a World Cup Champion in 2015 and 2019). She played a key part in the defense that held opponents scoreless for a record 540 minutes during the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final.

 

Ali officially retired from soccer in 2023, leaving behind a legacy of excellence and countless accolades too numerous to list in full.