U.S. Soccer has announced that Julie Ertz has been voted the 2019 U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year.
Ertz, 27, played a vital role as the U.S. women's national team lifted the 2019 World Cup this summer - starting five of the team's six games in France.
In winning the award, Ertz beat out a star-studded group of finalists which included Rose Lavelle, Carli Lloyd, Megan Rapinoe, Alyssa Naeher and Alex Morgan.
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It's the second time that Ertz has won the U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year, having also taken home the prize in 2017.