Alexandra Lowe Riley MNZM is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Angel City of the American National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Born in the United States, she represents the New Zealand national team. She captains both her club and national teams.
She was born in Los Angeles but chose to represent her father's home country, New Zealand, in international football.
Riley is of Chinese descent. Her father is a native New Zealander and her mother is Chinese-American.
She eats mostly plant-based and in 2021, she launched Girls Gone Veg, a vegan cooking show, with then-teammate Toni Pressley.
She co-hosts a pregame show for Just Women’s Sports with fellow U.S. star Kelley O’Hara.
She married her partner Lucas Warrer Nilsson in 2025.
Her football journey began with her dad, who coached her until she was 14 years old.
Mia Hamm was her favorite player growing up.
She co-hosts the BFFR podcast together with Angel City teammate Sydney Leroux.
She underwent IVF and shared her experience publicly to help break stigmas and support others going through fertility treatments.
She is vocal about the pay and resource disparity between men's and women’s professional soccer.
She is a certified health coach and passionate about inspiring others through food and wellness.
| Women's Professional Soccer: 2010 | 1× |
| Women's Professional Soccer: 2011 | 1× |
| Damallsvenskan: 2013, 2014, 2015 | 3× |
| Svenska Supercupen: 2012, 2015, 2016 | 3× |
| Svenska Cupen: 2016, 2017, 2018 | 3× |
| OFC Women's Nations Cup: 2010, 2014, 2018 | 3× |
| Year | Club | AP | GL |
|---|---|---|---|
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2022
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present
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Angel City FC | 54 | 3 |
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2020
-
|
Rosengård (loan) | 18 | 1 |
|
2020
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2021
|
Orlando Pride | 24 | 0 |
|
2019
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2020
|
Bayern Munich | 7 | 0 |
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2018
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2019
|
Chelsea | 16 | 2 |
|
2012
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2018
|
Rosengård | 185 | 4 |
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2011
-
|
Western New York Flash | 16 | 0 |
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2010
-
|
FC Gold Pride | 24 | 0 |
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2009
-
|
Pali Blues | 10 | 0 |
|
2006
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2009
|
Stanford Cardinal | 83 | 7 |
| International Stats | |||
|
2007
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present
|
New Zealand | 163 | 2 |
|
2006
-
|
Nez Zealand U20 | 11 | 5 |
