“People ask me, 'What were you thinking during that game-winning penalty kick in the 2011 World Cup?' I was actually thinking absolutely nothing. I just walked up there and was so inspired by my teammates who rocked all their PKs; they just killed it. I figured I might as well do the same, or they might have my neck.”

American former professional soccer player

Alexandra Blaire Krieger is an American former professional soccer player. She played as a right back or center back and was a member of the United States women’s national team from 2008 to 2021. She made more than 100 appearances for the national side and helped the team win two FIFA Women’s World Cups. Her career is defined by long service at the back line and by her role in one of the most successful eras in U.S. women’s soccer.