Jamie Gerstenberg

Jamie Marie Gerstenberg ( ; 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 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.

College career 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.

Club career On 26 June 2025, Gerstenberg signed with Sporting JAX, an expansion club in the USL Super League.

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

Statistics College 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

Professional

Honors 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 Gerstenberg is the daughter of Detlef and Christiane Gerstenberg and has one brother, Tim.