Intro

At 36 years old, Ali Riley is ready to roll. She is anticipated to lead the New Zealand  Women’s National Team in the upcoming Olympic games. Although she was born in Los Angeles, CA, she is able to play for the New Zealand National Team due to her dad's dual citizenship. Riley attended Stanford University on a Division 1 scholarship where she played from 2006 to 2009. Although she was recruited and played as a forward at Stanford, in her junior year she switched to defensive positions and has played as a defender ever since then. In 2010, she was selected in the 2010 WPS Draft to play for FC Gold Pride. After her first year, she was named "WPS Rookie of the Year." In 2011, she signed for Western New York Flash and since then has played for LdB FC Malmö in Sweden, Chealsea (in the Women's Super League), FC Bayern Munich in Germany, Orlando Pride in Florida, FC Rosengård in Sweden, and returned back to her roots in Angel City FC in Los Angeles. Her extensive soccer background will enable her to lead the team with confidence and skill in the upcoming Olympic games.