Jump to content

Jamie Gerstenberg

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jamie Gerstenberg
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-12-11) December 11, 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Birkenwerder, Germany
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Sporting JAX
Youth career
2019–2021 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Indiana Hoosiers 67 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Sporting JAX
International career
2017–2019 Germany U17 31 (0)
2020–2021 Germany U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jamie Gerstenberg (/ˈɡɜːrstənˌbɛrɡ/ GURR-stən-berg; born December 11, 2002 in Birkenwerder, Germany) is a German footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sporting Club Jacksonville (commonly known as Sporting JAX) in the USL Super League. She previously played collegiate soccer at Indiana University, where she was named the Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year in 2023.

Early Life

[edit]

Gerstenberg was born in Birkenwerder, Germany, and played youth football with 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam.

College Career

[edit]

Gerstenberg attended Indiana University from 2021 to 2024, making 67 appearances and earning 30 career shutouts—the most in program history. She posted a career goals against average (GAA) of 0.81 and made 185 saves.

As a freshman in 2021, Gerstenberg tied the Indiana single-season shutout record with nine and earned a spot on the Big Ten All-Freshman Team. She finished the season with a 0.49 GAA.

She continued her strong performances through her sophomore and junior seasons, recording multiple Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week honors and setting the program’s all-time shutout record. In 2023, she was named Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year and helped lead Indiana to the NCAA Tournament.

In her senior season, she played 17 matches, registered five shutouts, and concluded her collegiate career with the best statistical resume of any goalkeeper in school history.[1]

College statistics

[edit]
Season Games Goalkeeping
GP GS Minutes Saves GAA Shutouts
Indiana Hoosiers
2021 16 16 1,456 36 0.49 9
2022 14 14 1,170 52 0.77 7
2023 20 20 1,755 52 0.82 10
2024 17 17 1,527 45 0.81 5
Career
Career Total 67 67 5,908 185 0.73 31

Club Career

[edit]

On June 26, 2025, Gerstenberg signed with Sporting JAX, an expansion club in the USL Super League.[2] She is the team's first goalkeeper.

International Career

[edit]

Gerstenberg has also represented Germany at the U17 and U19 levels. She competed in UEFA youth competitions during her time with the national program.[3]

Honors

[edit]
  • Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year: 2023
  • All-Big Ten First Team: 2023
  • Big Ten All-Freshman Team: 2021
  • Big Ten Freshman of the Week: 2021
  • Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week: Multiple times
  • TopDrawerSoccer Freshman Top 100 (No. 21): 2021
  • TopDrawerSoccer Preseason Top 100 (No. 48): 2024

Personal Life

[edit]

Gerstenberg is the daughter of Detlef and Christiane Gerstenberg and has one brother, Tim.[4]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "1 Jamie Gerstenberg". IUHoosiers.com. Indiana University Bloomington. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Sporting JAX adds four standouts to inaugural roster, including Flagler star". SportingJAX.com. Sporting JAX. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  3. ^ "IUWS Welcomes Jamie Gerstenberg to 2021 Signing Class". IUHoosiers.com. Indiana University Bloomington. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  4. ^ "1 Jamie Gerstenberg". IUHoosiers.com. Indiana University Bloomington. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jamie_Gerstenberg&oldid=1297576073"