United State women’s national team midfielder Julie Ertz is expected to join Angel City FC for the 2023 NWSL regular season per reports on Sunday night. Ertz recently made her return to the national team after a nearly two-year absence when she featured in two victories against Ireland during the USWNT’s international window but was previously unattached to a club team. While the deal is expected to happy, no paper work has been filed, so the deal is still pending league approval, according to additional reporting by The Athletic.
USWNT head coach Vlatko Andonovski has previously stated club play will be the final indicator for players making a push to crack the final roster for the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Ertz’s return to the pitch had previously been postponed after an MCL injury sustained in an NWSL game in May 2021, though she played in the Tokyo Olympics, she did not feature during the remainder of the 2021 NWSL season.
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