Joe Germanese

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.