Ertz is the only player to win two U.S. Soccer Player of the Year awards and a U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year. She has won two World Cups and is a two-time Olympian.
Julie Ertz, a back to back FIFA World Cup champion and a 2-time U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year recipient, is retiring from the sport, U.S. Soccer announced Thursday.
« As an athlete you’re always singularly focused on the next goal, the next tournament and rarely do you get time to reflect on your career, » Ertz said. « However, over the past couple of months my heart has been filled with gratitude as I’ve thought about the amazing experiences soccer has given me. »
Ertz, 31, played as a central defender in the 2015 World Cup and a central midfielder in the 2019 Cup.
