Julie Ertz returns to the NWSL after a two-year hiatus, joining Angel City on a one-year contract.
Though the expansion team originally traded Ertz’s playing rights in 2022, she arrives now as a free agent.
“Julie is a world-class player who has proven herself time and again at both club and national team levels,” Angel City coach Freya Coombe said in a statement. “In addition to her quality on the ball, she will help us defend higher up the field and against opponent transition. Her leadership and World Cup and Olympic medal-winning experience will undoubtedly help us on our quest…
