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Jamie Gerstenberg

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Jamie Gerstenberg
Personal information
Full name Jamie Marie Gerstenberg[1]
Date of birth (2002-12-11) 11 December 2002 (age 23)
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Sporting JAX
Number 1
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 6 (0)
International career
2017–2019 Germany U17 31 (0)
2020–2021 Germany U19 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 August 2025

Jamie Marie Gerstenberg (/ˈɡɜːrstənˌbɛrɡ/ GURR-stən-berg; born 11 December 2002) is a German footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for 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

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Gerstenberg grew up in Birkenwerder, Germany, and played youth football with 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam. In June 2019, Gerstenberg was promoted to the first team of 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam ahead of the 2019–20 season, alongside Marie Höbinger and Sophie Weidauer. At just 16 years old, Gerstenberg had already trained with the senior squad during the previous season and expressed excitement about the challenge of gaining experience at the top level.[2]

College career

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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.[3]

Club career

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On 26 June 2025, Gerstenberg signed with Sporting JAX, an expansion club in the USL Super League.[4][5]

International career

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Gerstenberg has also represented Germany at the U17 and U19 levels. She competed in UEFA youth competitions during her time with the national program.[6]

Statistics

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College

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Season Games Goalkeeping
GPGSMinutesSavesGAAShutouts
Indiana Hoosiers
2021 16161,456360.499
2022 14141,170520.777
2023 20201,755520.8210
2024 17171,527450.815
Career
Career total67675,9081850.7331

Professional

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As of match played October 4, 2025
Club Season League Cup Playoffs Total
Division AppsCSAppsCSAppsCSAppsCS
Sporting JAX 2025–26 United States USLS 6161
Career total 6161

Honors

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  • 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

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Gerstenberg is the daughter of Detlef and Christiane Gerstenberg and has one brother, Tim.[7]

References

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  1. "Indiana University Bloomington May 2025 Commencement Booklet" (PDF). Indiana University Bloomington. p. 63. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  2. Mehring, Friederike (12 June 2019). "Turbine Potsdam setzt in der Saison 19/20 auf drei Nachwuchstalente" [Turbine Potsdam Relies on Three Young Talents for the 2019/20 Season]. 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam (in German). Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  3. "1 Jamie Gerstenberg". IUHoosiers.com. Indiana University Bloomington. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  4. "Sporting JAX adds four standouts to inaugural roster, including Flagler star". SportingJAX.com. Sporting JAX. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  5. Bunker, Chase. "Former Flagler College star, among 4 to join Sporting JAX inaugural roster". YahooSports.com. Yahoo. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  6. "IUWS Welcomes Jamie Gerstenberg to 2021 Signing Class". IUHoosiers.com. Indiana University Bloomington. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  7. "1 Jamie Gerstenberg". IUHoosiers.com. Indiana University Bloomington. Retrieved 26 June 2025.