United States two-time World Cup winner and Angel City FC star Julie Ertz officially announced her retirement from international and club play on Thursday.
“With immense emotion and processing, I’ve decided it is time to hang up the boots,” Ertz said in her social media post. “I’ve been blessed to meet and train with some of the best and most inspirational women I’ve ever been around, and I’ve experienced different cultures while traveling the world to compete at the highest level.
“I gave everything I had to the sport that I love. With that I can walk away with no regrets because while I gave soccer every ounce of myself, soccer gave me even more, and for that I’ll always be thankful.”
Ertz was part of the USWNT’s defense at the 2023 Women’s World Cup tournament. After the USWNT fell to Sweden in the round of 16 on penalties, Ertz indicated the match would be her last for the United States.
She finishes her international career with 122 appearances for the U.S., scoring 20 goals. Ertz was part of two World Cup-winning sides in 2015 and 2019.
Ertz made a sensational comeback to professional soccer earlier this year after giving birth to her son, Madden, last August. She first suited up for the U.S. in a pair of friendlies against Ireland back in April, and…
