Bio

Julie Ertz makes her FOX Sports debut this summer as a studio analyst for the network’s inaugural presentation of UEFA Women’s EURO 2025™.

She is a two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup™ champion (2015, 2019) with the U.S. Women’s National Team and one of the most decorated players in U.S. Soccer history. She played every minute during the USWNT’s winning run at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™, was a leader of the winning team at FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™ and returned to the USWNT to lead the way at FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™.

A two-time Olympian, Ertz helped the U.S. win bronze in Tokyo in 2021 after returning from injury to play in all six matches. She reached her 100th cap on March 5, 2020 after a 611-day absence, following the birth of her oldest son in 2022. Ertz also played in the NWSL for the Chicago Red Stars, earning Rookie of the Year honors in 2014, and later joined Angel City FC in 2023.

Off the field, Ertz co-founded the Ertz Family Foundation with husband and NFL tight end Zach Ertz, focusing on faith, sports, and education to uplift communities. A Santa Clara alumna, she majored in Communications and was a Hermann Trophy semifinalist during her collegiate career.