In German, Krieger literally translates into “warrior” a word that can best be used to describe this 34-year-old UEFA Champions League champion, FIFA Women’s World Cup Champion who was among the defenders who didn’t concede a single goal for a record-breaking and stupendous 540 minutes.
Highly regarded as one of the brightest, Krieger began her early career by playing for her college teams and for Washington Freedom’s open division tournament.
The greatest turning point in her life came in the 2007-08 seasons with her entry into the Frankfurt FFC team, where she gained magnanimous success and glory.
With the UEFA Women’s Cup she became the first American to do so. She won the Bundesliga and the DFB Pokal Champions in that same season thus completing her own treble.
She was known for her strong feminine personality during her stay in Frankfurt, which led to her being known as “The Warrior Princess.”
Krieger was top-notch and an invaluable member of the United States Women’s Football Team, unlike many modern day footballers who have done well for their clubs but not with their country.
She was one of the main contributors to the 2015 World Cup winning team, and was voted World Cup Best Right Back in 2011, despite losing out in the finals.
There are accidents and challenges she faced to what appears to be a rather flowery profession but people may not be aware of it.
She sustained a lethal injury following a gore tackle by Leonela Mojica on January 20, 2012, during a crucial match against the Dominican Republic, and was MIA until January 2013.
She was undergoing surgery in her right knee for torn medial collateral and anterior cruciate ligaments.
With a few friends, she made her comeback and finally scored her first international goal against China at the Algarve Cup, to be later named the Match’s Budweiser Woman.
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