NFL’s Zach Ertz, soccer star Julie Ertz welcome baby boy named Madden
Star athletes Zach and Julie Ertz are officially parents.
According to Sports Illustrated and E! News, the Arizona Cardinals tight end and the U.S. women’s national soccer team player took to Instagram on Thursday to announce the birth of their first child, Madden.
“One week with our sweet boy!” Zach Ertz, 31, captioned a photo of the newborn. “Madden Matthew Ertz, you are so loved. Beyond grateful to be your dad. @JulieErtz and I can’t even put into words how blessed we are to be your parents.”
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Julie Ertz, 30, shared the same photo with a similar caption.
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The baby, who arrived at 11 a.m. Aug. 11, weighed 8.2 pounds and measured 22 inches long shortly after his birth, according to a small sign featured in the photo.
The new parents, who tied the knot in 2017, marked their fifth wedding anniversary in March, E! reported.
Check out some memorable photos of NFL star Zach Ertz through the years.
2010: Zach Ertz of the Stanford Cardinal is congratulated by Ryan Whalen after he scored a touchdown against the Oregon State Beavers at Stanford Stadium on November 27, 2010, in Palo Alto, California.
2011: Zach Ertz of the Stanford Cardinal scores a 25-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter against the Virginia Tech Hokies during the 2011 Discover Orange Bowl at Sun Life Stadium on January 3, 2011, in Miami.
2012: Zach Ertz of the Stanford Cardinal reacts after he scored a 16-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter against the Oklahoma State Cowboys during the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl on January 2, 2012, at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
2013: Zach Ertz of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates a touchdown in the first quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at Lincoln Financial Field on December 1, 2013, in Philadelphia.
2014: Zach Ertz of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates after scoring a touchdown pass from Nick Foles in the fourth quarter against the New Orleans Saints to take the lead 24-23 during their NFC Wild Card Playoff game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 4, 2014, in Philadelphia.
2015: Zach Ertz of the Philadelphia Eagles jumps over DeAngelo Hall of the Washington Redskins after making a catch for a first down in the second quarter of a football game at Lincoln Financial Field on December 26, 2015, in Philadelphia.
2016: Zach Ertz of the Philadelphia Eagles makes a one-handed catch against Jordan Poyer of the Cleveland Browns in the first quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on September 11, 2016, in Philadelphia.
2017: Zach Ertz of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates after scoring a 10-yard touchdown against the New York Giants during the second quarter in the game at MetLife Stadium on December 17, 2017, in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
2018: Zach Ertz of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates defeating the New England Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018, in Minneapolis.
2019: Julie Ertz of the USA celebrates with her husband, NFL player Zach Ertz, following USA’s victory in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup France Final match between the United States of America and the Netherlands at Stade de Lyon on July 07, 2019, in Lyon, France.
2020: Zach Ertz of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on during training camp at NovaCare Complex on August 17, 2020, in Philadelphia.
2021: Zach Ertz of the Arizona Cardinals celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the third quarter against the Houston Texans in the game at State Farm Stadium on October 24, 2021, in Glendale, Arizona.
2022: Arizona Cardinals football player, Zach Ertz and wife Julie Ertz pose together while attending UFC 274 at Footprint Center on May 7, 2022, in Phoenix.
