Julie Ertz

Julie Ertz
Ertz with the USWNT in 2019
Personal information
Full name Julie Beth Ertz[1]
Birth name Julie Beth Johnston[2]
Date of birth (1992-04-06) April 6, 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder, defender
Youth career
AYSO Region 503
2000–2004 Arizona Arsenal Soccer Club
2004–2010 Sereno Soccer Club
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Santa Clara Broncos 79 (31)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2021 Chicago Red Stars 95 (6)
2023 Angel City FC 3 (1)
International career
United States U15
United States U18
2012 United States U20
2013 United States U23
2013–2023 United States 123 (20)
Medal record
Women's soccer
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team
FIFA Women's World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2015 Canada Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 France Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Julie Beth Ertz (née Johnston; born April 6, 1992) is an American former professional soccer player. From 2014 to 2021, she played for National Women's Soccer League club Chicago Red Stars, and in 2023 she played for Angel City FC. A member of the United States women's national team from 2013 to 2023, she first appeared for the United States national team during an international friendly against Scotland on February 9, 2013, eventually making 123 total appearances for the team.

Ertz played collegiate soccer with the Santa Clara University Broncos from 2010 to 2013. Following her collegiate career, Ertz was selected third overall by the Chicago Red Stars in the 2014 NWSL College Draft that took place on January 17, 2014. Ertz helped the United States win their titles at the 2015 and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. At 23, she was the second youngest member of the 2015 team behind 22-year-old Morgan Brian. The United States went on to the World Cup final. Ertz played every minute of all seven games of the tournament and was subsequently named to the FIFA Women's World Cup All-Star Team. After the 2023 World Cup, Ertz retired from international soccer.

After moving to center midfield for club and country in 2017, Ertz was awarded U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year. Ertz was again nominated for U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year in 2018[4] and won the U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year in 2019.

  1. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 – List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. July 7, 2019. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 – List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. July 6, 2015. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "Julie Ertz – USWNT – U.S. Soccer". United States Soccer Federation. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  4. ^ "Nominees Set for 2018 U.S. Soccer Male and Female Player of the Year awards". November 20, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2019.

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