Julie Ertz Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Julie Ertz is a soccer player who plays for the United States. Julie has played in the United States U-15 team, United States U-18 team, United States U-20 team, United States U-23 team, and finally got promoted to the United States national team. Her team won the ‘Gold’ medal at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup held in Canada. She played her first Olympic match during the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Sun Sign

Aries

Nationality

Education

In 2006, Julie Ertz got enrolled at the Dobson High School and graduated in 2010. She then took admission at Santa Clara University to graduate in 2013 with a major in communications.

Family

• Father – David Johnston
• Mother – Kristi Johnston
• Siblings – Melanie Johnston (Older Sister) (Played soccer for Arizona Arsenal Soccer Club and Sereno Soccer Club)

Manager

Julie Ertz is represented by Steve Caric of Caric Sports Management.

Position

Midfielder / Defender

Shirt Number

8

Boyfriend / Spouse

Julie Ertz has dated

1. Zach Ertz (2012-Present) – Julie started going out with NFL Player Zach Ertz in 2012. She had first met him while she was studying in college. They had met at a Stanford University baseball game. Zach was playing football for Stanford University, while she was studying nearby in Santa Clara. As he was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2013, most of the coming years had them in a long-distance relationship. However, they managed to stay close during the testing times and in February 2016, he took her to the same stadium, where they had first met and proposed. They got married in March 2017 in a romantic outdoor ceremony held at the Bacara Resort & Spa in Santa Barbara. In the same year, they decided to pose n*de for the ESPN magazine’s Body Issue.

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Lips

Brand Endorsements

Julie Ertz has used her social media presence to promote a number of brands such as

• Clothing giant, Target
• Nutrition brand, Muscle Milk
• Lovesac couches

She often incorporates products in her social media updates for promotional purposes.

Best Known For

• Playing in the midfield for the US women’s national team. She has even played in the FIFA World Cup for her national team.
• Having played for the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women’s Soccer League, which is the top division of women’s professional soccer in the US.

First Soccer Match

In April 2014, Julie made her professional debut for the Chicago Red Stars in a match against Western New York Flash. She went on to score a goal in the 59^th minute in her team’s 1-0 win.

In February 2013, she made her debut for the US national team against Scotland. She was sent in as a substitute in the 83^rd minute.

First TV Show

In April 2016, Julie Ertz made her first TV show appearance on the news talk show, Today.

Personal Trainer

Apart from her regular soccer training sessions that include sprints, , and drills involving a ball and other equipment, she relies on her conditioning workouts to improve the physical side of her game.

She usually heads to , which is a San Ramon based conditioning facility, for her workouts. She includes bodyweight exercises such as pushups and in her conditioning workout sessions.

Julie Ertz Facts

1. Julie followed in the footsteps of her older sister to play soccer. She had started playing soccer at the age of 4.
2. While studying at the Dobson High School, she opted to volunteer as a student athletic trainer for all 4 years of her high school education.
3. However, she never played for her high school soccer team and instead, focused on playing solely for Sereno Soccer Club, which is known for producing national level players.
4. While at Dobson, she was also a member of the National Honor Society.
5. By the end of her studies at the Santa Clara University, she had been named to the NSCAA All-American First Team as well as College Sports Madness All-WAC First Team.
6. At the end of her college soccer stint, she had been declared College Sports Madness WCC Player of the Year and WCC Player of the Year.
7. In the 2014 NWSL College Draft, she was selected as the third pick in the first round by Chicago Red Stars.
8. After she won the 2015 FIFA World Cup with the national team, she became a member of the first team to get the honor of the Ticker tape parade in New York City.
9. For her tremendous performances in 2017, she was declared the USWNT Player of the Year.

Featured Image by Julie Ertz / Instagram