Jamie Gerstenberg
{{Short description|German association football player}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jamie Gerstenberg
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|12|11}}
| birth_place = Birkenwerder, Germany
| height = 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Sporting JAX
| youthyears1 = 2019–2021
| youthclubs1 = 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
| collegeyears1 = 2021–2024
| college1 = Indiana Hoosiers
| collegecaps1 = 67
| collegegoals1 = 0
| years1 = 2025–
| clubs1 = Sporting JAX
| nationalyears1 = 2017–2019
| nationalteam1 = Germany U17
| nationalcaps1 = 31
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2020–2021
| nationalteam2 = Germany U19
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = date=June 2025
| nationalteam-update = date=June 2025
}}
Jamie Gerstenberg ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɡ|ɜːr|s|t|ə|n|ˌ|b|ɛ|r|ɡ}} {{respell|GURR|stən|berg}}; born December 11, 2002 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
Gerstenberg was born 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.{{cite web |last=Mehring |first=Friederike |title=Turbine Potsdam setzt in der Saison 19/20 auf drei Nachwuchstalente |url=https://www.turbine-potsdam.de/2019/06/12/turbine-potsdam-setzt-in-der-saison-19-20-auf-drei-nachwuchstalente/ |website=1. FFC Turbine Potsdam |date=12 June 2019 |access-date=29 June 2025 |language=de |trans-title=Turbine Potsdam Relies on Three Young Talents for the 2019/20 Season}}
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.{{cite web |title=1 Jamie Gerstenberg |url=https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/jamie-gerstenberg/16652 |website=IUHoosiers.com |publisher=Indiana University Bloomington |access-date=26 June 2025}}
=College statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||
| rowspan="2"| Season
! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="6"| Goalkeeping | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Minutes | Saves | GAA | Shutouts | |
| colspan="8" style="background-color:#990000; color:#edebeb;"| 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 | ||||||
| colspan="10" style="background-color:#990000; color:#edebeb;"| Career | ||||||
| Career Total | 67 | 67 | 5,908 | 185 | 0.73 | 31 |
Club Career
On June 26, 2025, Gerstenberg signed with Sporting JAX, an expansion club in the USL Super League.{{cite web |title=Sporting JAX adds four standouts to inaugural roster, including Flagler star |url=https://www.sportingjax.com/news/2025/06/26/adds-four-standouts-to-inaugural-roster-including-flagler-star/ |website=SportingJAX.com |publisher=Sporting JAX |access-date=26 June 2025}}{{cite web |last1=Bunker |first1=Chase |title=Former Flagler College star, among 4 to join Sporting JAX inaugural roster |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/article/former-flagler-college-star-among-220811994.html |website=YahooSports.com |publisher=Yahoo |access-date=29 June 2025}} She is the team's first goalkeeper.
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.{{cite web |title=IUWS Welcomes Jamie Gerstenberg to 2021 Signing Class |url=https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2021/1/28/womens-soccer-iuws-welcomes-jamie-gerstenberg-to-2021-signing-class |website=IUHoosiers.com |publisher=Indiana University Bloomington |access-date=26 June 2025}}
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.{{cite web |title=1 Jamie Gerstenberg |url=https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/jamie-gerstenberg/16652 |website=IUHoosiers.com |publisher=Indiana University Bloomington |access-date=26 June 2025}}
References
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{{Sporting Club Jacksonville (women) squad}}
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Category:21st-century German sportswomen
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Category:Women's association football goalkeepers
Category:1. FFC Turbine Potsdam players