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The US Olympic Women's Soccer Team Is Stacked — Meet the Players Headed to Tokyo
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Julie Ertz

Position: defender

Hometown: Mesa, AZ

Club: Chicago Red Stars

Olympic appearances: Rio 2016

Ertz was named US Soccer's 2019 Female Player of the Year. After a fifth place finish with the Olympic team in 2016, Ertz is vying for her first medal in Tokyo.

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