Joe Germanese

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Joe Germanese
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-06-04) June 4, 1985 (age 40)
Place of birth Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [1]
Position Midfielder
Youth career
2004–2005 Vanderbilt University
2006–2007 Duke University
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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Club career

Prior to playing professionally, Germanese played for the Duke Blue Devils. [2]

On January 18, 2008, Germanese was selected by the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer 27th-overall in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft. [3] The club signed him to a developmental contract on May 22. [4] 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. [5] [6] [7] 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. [8]

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. [9]

During 2008 Germanese also spent a short spell on loan at USL Second Division side Western Mass Pioneers. [10] [11] 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. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  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.
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