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Julie Ertz retires from soccer after 10-year career and 2 Women's World Cup titles
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FILE - United States midfielder Julie Ertz (8) waves after she was presented a jersey marking her 100th match before an international friendly soccer match against Ireland in Austin, Texas, Saturday, April 8, 2023. Two-time U.S. Soccer Player of the Year Julie Ertz has retired from soccer after a 10-year career that included back-to-back Women's World Cup titles. I gave everything I had to the sport that I love,” she said in a statement announcing her retirement, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. - photo by AP Photo/Eric Gay
Two-time U.S. Soccer Player of the Year Julie Ertz has retired from soccer after a 10-year career that included back-to-back Women's World Cup titles. Ertz, 31, had already hinted at her retirement at this summer's World Cup after the United States fell to Sweden on penalties in the Round of 16, tearfully telling reporters it was likely her final match wearing the team crest. She made it official Thursday.