Person in history
Julie Ertz
Julie Ertz, American soccer player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1992 · April 6
- Age this year
- 34No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- association football player. Citizenship: United States
- Born
- 34th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Personal life Julie, her husband Zach , and their son Madden at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery , 2025 In February 2016, she became engaged to NFL tight end Zach Ertz at Klein Field , the Stanford University baseball stadium where they first met. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They were married on March 26, 2017, on the coast of Santa Barbara, California . [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Zach and Julie Ertz were featured in ESPN The Magazine 's The Body Issue 2017. [ 5 ]
Julie Beth Ertz 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.
Early life
Educated at: Dobson High School and Santa Clara University.
Early life Born and raised in Mesa, Arizona , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] to Kristi and David Johnston, Ertz was raised with her sister Melanie Johnston. [ 3 ] Julie was introduced to soccer through her local AYSO region. [ 4 ] The Johnston sisters played for Sereno Soccer Club in Phoenix ; Julie played for the 1992 side and Melanie played for the 1990s. Regarding Julie's switch to the team, Ertz stated that "it ended up being the best decision [she's] ever made." [ 5 ]
Path and career
Awards / honours: National Women's Soccer League Rookie of the Year and National Women's Soccer League Best XI.
Career statistics Club As of match played May 13, 2023 Club Season League Cup [ a ] Playoffs [ b ] Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Chicago Red Stars 2014 NWSL 21 2 — — — 21 2 2015 11 0 — 1 0 — 12 0 2016 12 0 — 1 0 — 13 0 2017 22 4 — 1 0 — 23 4 2018 14 0 — 1 0 — 15 0 2019 14 0 — 2 0 — 16 0 2020 — 6 0 — 0 [ c ]
Why this date
Julie Ertz appears on our April 6 calendar for 1992 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1992.
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- September 16Manuel Noriega
- September 16Pound sterling
- September 16Black Wednesday
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Sources
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Questions about Julie Ertz
When was Julie Ertz born?
April 6 1992.
How old would Julie Ertz be today?
34 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on April 6?
Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shaylee Mansfield, Maxence Lacroix and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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