Biography
Who is Julie Ertz?
Early life
Julie Ertz Beth Johnston was born on April 6, 1992, in Mesa, United States, to parents Kristi and David Johnston. She grew up with her sister Melanie Johnston, and the siblings played youth soccer for Sereno Soccer Club in Phoenix. Julie played for the 1992 side and won nine state titles during her time with the youth club.
She attended Dobson High School in Mesa from 2006 to 2010. During her high school years, she volunteered as a student athletic trainer for all four years and was a member of the National Honor Society instead of playing for the school soccer team.
College career
Julie attended Santa Clara University, where she majored in communications and played as a midfielder for the Santa Clara Broncos women's soccer team from 2010 to 2013. As a freshman, she led the team in assists and earned WCC Freshman of the Year honors. During her sophomore season, she started all 21 games and scored nine goals.
In her junior year, she led the Broncos with eight goals and received All-WCC First Team honors. In her senior season, she led the team with eight assists and four game-winning goals, earning WCC Player of the Year honors. She made 79 appearances and scored 31 goals during her college career.
Professional club career
On January 17, 2014, Julie was selected third overall in the 2014 NWSL College Draft by the Chicago Stars FC. She scored her first professional goal in April 2014 against the Western New York Flash and was subsequently named National Women's Soccer League Rookie of the Year.
She played for the Chicago club through 2021, earning National Women's Soccer League Best XI honors and multiple nominations for Defender of the Year. In December 2021, her rights were traded to Angel City FC. After a break from competitive soccer, she signed with Angel City FC as a free agent in 2023 and announced her retirement from professional soccer on August 31, 2023.
International career
Julie first appeared for the United States national team during an international friendly against Scotland on February 9, 2013. She made 123 total appearances for the senior national team and helped the United States win the 2015 and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments.
At the 2015 tournament in Canada, she played every minute of all seven games and was named to the FIFA Women's World Cup All-Star Team. She also captained the United States under-20 team to victory at the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Japan, winning the Bronze Ball award. She retired from international soccer after the 2023 World Cup.
Birthday and age
Julie Ertz was born on April 6, 1992, which makes Julie 34 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Julie shares the date with 49 other famous people.
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