Joe Germanese

Joe Germanese
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-06-04) June 4, 1985 (age 41)
Place of birth Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position Midfielder
Youth career
2004–2005 Vanderbilt University
2006–2007 Duke University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 Des Moines Menace 13 (4)
2007 Cary RailHawks U23's 15 (2)
2008 New England Revolution 1 (0)
2008 → Western Mass Pioneers (loan) 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 July 2010
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 April 2008

Joe Germanese (born June 4, 1985) is an American soccer player.

Club career

Prior to playing professionally, Germanese played for the Duke Blue Devils.

On January 18, 2008, Germanese was selected by the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer 27th-overall in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft. The club signed him to a developmental contract on May 22. Germanese made his full professional debut, and scored his first career goal for Revolution, on July 1, 2008, in a 2008 U.S. Open Cup third-round game against Richmond Kickers. He would score again in the club's 3-1 loss to D.C. United on August 12 in the U.S. Open Cup semifinal.

He made his Major League Soccer league debut on September 6, coming on as a 70th-minute substitute for Sainey Nyassi in a 4-0 loss to the Columbus Crew.

During 2008 Germanese also spent a short spell on loan at USL Second Division side Western Mass Pioneers. The Revolution released him at the end of the 2008 season.

References

  1. ↑ "Joe Germanese". mlssoccer. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  2. ↑ "2007 Men's Soccer Roster". Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ "2008 MLS SuperDraft". mlssoccer. January 18, 2008. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  4. ↑ "ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  5. ↑ Hakala, Josh (June 18, 2014). "2014 US Open Cup Round 4 preview: Big names, former champions among last five games tonight (broadcast links)". TheCup.us. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Revolution 3, Richmond Kickers 0". July 1, 2008. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Match Tracker". 2008-07-31. Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  8. ↑ "D.C. United 3, New England Revolution 1". August 12, 2008. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  9. ↑ 2024 Media Guide. New England Revolution. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2025.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. ↑ The Republican Sports Desk (July 27, 2008). "Western Mass. Pioneers allow two late goals in crushing loss to Wilmington Hammerheads". masslive. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  11. ↑ The Republican Sports Desk (July 27, 2008). "Western Mass. Pioneers allow two late goals in crushing loss to Wilmington Hammerheads". masslive. Retrieved April 28, 2025.