Julie and Zach Ertz share a decade of love together, from college sweethearts to professional power couple.
The pair met in 2012 through mutual friends at a Stanford baseball game. Zach was playing football for the Cardinal and Julie was playing soccer for Santa Clara.
They started dating long distance in 2013 when Zach was drafted by the Eagles and Julie later was drafted by the NWSL's Red Stars. They got engaged in February 2016 at the very stadium they first met and wed a year later.
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From there, the pair have supported each other in every endeavor, from Julie's two World Cup wins to Zach's 2018 Super Bowl triumph and all the regular-season games in between.
Along with their sporting careers, philanthropy is another important part of their marriage.
The couple started the Ertz Family Foundation in 2018 with a mission to "empower others by sharing faith, learning through sports and advancing education," the foundation's Instagram bio reads.
Julie, from Mesa, Ariz., and Zach, from Orange, Calif., were both traded back to the West Coast in 2021 — Julie went to Angel City in Los Angeles and Zach to the Cardinals in Phoenix. Since then, the pair have offered a helping hand in their communities, pledging to provide 500,000 meals to fight hunger in 2022 after donating 150,000 meals to Arizona food banks in 2021.
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Is Julie Ertz married to Zach Ertz?
The USWNT and NFL stars are indeed married. They celebrated their six-year anniversary last spring. Julie called her marriage to Zach a "blessing," according to People magazine.
When did Julie Ertz and Zach Ertz get married?
The pair tied the knot on March 26, 2017, at the Bacara Resort & Spa in Santa Barbara, Calif., with friends and family. The pair went all out, specializing their wedding to include touches from their personal lives and professional sports careers.
People magazine reported that the flower girl and ring bearer wore the couple's jerseys, while the cake topper and custom-made cappuccinos were embossed with footballs and soccer balls.
Six years and one son later, they're one small, happy family.
Do Julie Ertz and Zach Ertz have children?
The Ertzes welcomed a baby boy into the world on Aug. 11, 2022. The news of Madden Matthew Ertz's birth was shared on Instagram a week later, just over four months after their initial pregnancy announcement with baby bump pictures.
Madden will be turning 1 while his mother competes in her third FIFA Women's World Cup for Team USA.
Julie Ertz's return to soccer post-pregnancy
Julie hustled back to soccer from her pregnancy to be able to play in Australia and New Zealand as the U.S. hunts for its third consecutive title. She was only sidelined for 20 months, according to Sports Illustrated, and trained discreetly with Phoenix Rising, a United Soccer League U-19 club with a Major League Soccer Academy program, to return to peak fitness and form, The New York Times reported.
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The 31-year-old midfielder returned to the pitch with a new perspective and a new drive. She even joined the Angel City roster in April.
