Joe Germanese
American soccer player
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Joe Germanese (born June 4, 1985) is an American soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 4, 1985 | ||
| 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* | |||
| 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) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 July 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 April 2008 | |||
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.