Casey Marie Krueger (/ˈkruːɡər/ KROO-ghər; née Short; born August 23, 1990)[5] is an American professional soccer player who plays as a left back for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team.

Krueger played collegiate soccer for the Florida State Seminoles and was the fifth overall pick in the 2013 NWSL College Draft.

[15] During Krueger's freshman season, she was a starting player in 18 of the 23 games in which she played, scored two goals and provided six assists.

[16] Krueger played in all four games of the 2008 NCAA College Cup before being eliminated in the quarterfinals by Notre Dame.

[10] As a sophomore in 2009, Krueger ranked sixth in assists in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) despite missing the first six games of the season due to injury.

Krueger earned ACC Academic Honor Roll four times and was named to FSU's President's List twice.

After a successful stint in 2015 with Avaldsnes in Norway, Chicago Red Stars signed Krueger to compete in 2016 NWSL season.

[20][21] Krueger missed the first 10 games of the 2018 NWSL season after sustaining an ankle injury while playing for the national team in the 2018 SheBelieves Cup.

[30] Krueger received her first international call up to the senior team on October 6, 2016, by head coach Jill Ellis.

[31][32] She made her senior international debut on October 19, 2016, playing all 90 minutes against Switzerland women's national football team.

[40][41][42] Following the US World Cup win in August, Short was named to the roster for Victory Tour games against Portugal.

[49] On February 7, 2024, Kruger was selected for the roster for the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup and appeared in three of the six matches including the final against Brazil as the U.S. won the inaugural edition of the competition.

[50][51] Casey Krueger earned a spot on the 2024 U.S Women’s Soccer National Team competing in the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

[52] She appeared as a substitute in the gold medal game against Brazil, which the United States won 1–0 on a goal from Mallory Swanson.