Ali Riley’s professional soccer career brought her home when she joined Angel City Football Club ahead of its inaugural season in 2022.

“I was at a point in my career, I was not guaranteed any playing time when I came here,” Riley said. “I was actually told I might not get much playing time.”

Riley, a Palisades native and Harvard-Westlake High graduate, was named the club’s first captain and was able to play in front of family and friends for the first time in a long time.

“I have been given so much from my parents and from people who believed in me,” she said.

Riley, will now call an end to her career, announcing her retirement, effective at the end of the 2025 NWSL season. Including Monday’s game against the Kansas City Current, Angel City has four games remaining. The game is also t

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