Joey Tavernese (born July 17, 1989) is an American

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, indoor, and futsal player who is currently playing for

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in the

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and for Rochester Lancers 2 in

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, where his also serves as an assistant coach.

Youth

Tavernese played for the Terryville Fire, who were the 2007 National Champions. He posted a goal in the National semi-finals to send the Fire into the National Championship.

College

Tavernese played four years of college soccer at

Siena College Siena College is an American private Franciscan college in Loudonville, New York. Siena was founded by the Order of Friars Minor in 1937. The college was named after Bernardino of Siena, a 15th-century Italian Franciscan friar and preacher. St ...

. In 2007, he started nine games in his 19 appearances and was selected to the MAAC All-Rookie Team. In 2008, he started 13 games in his 18 appearances and finished with 3 goals and 1 assist. In 2009, he made 19 and finished with 3 goals and 5 assists. In 2010, he made 19 appearances and finished with a career high 4 goals and 9 assists.

Professional

After starting 2011 in the

USL Premier Development League USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league syste ...

for the

Westchester Flames Westchester Flames is an American soccer team based in New Rochelle, New York, United States. Founded in 1999, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid. The team plays its home games at City Park Stadium, w ...

, Tavernese signed for

USL Pro The USL Championship (USLC) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011. The USL is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer) as a Division II league since 2017, pl ...

club

F.C. New York F.C. New York was an American professional soccer team based first in Queens, New York City, and then Long Island, New York. The team played two seasons, starting in 2011 in the National Division of the USL Professional Division, the third tier ...

on June 23, 2011. On July 4, Tavernese record his first career point. Assisting on a

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goal in New York's 3-1 home loss against the

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. He is currently playing for the Syracuse Silver Knights. Tavernese was named offensive MVP for the Silver Knights in 2016. On May 30, 2019, Tavernese signed with

Florida Tropics SC Florida Tropics SC is a professional soccer club based in Lakeland, Florida. They are owned by Central Florida Sports Ventures, LLC, led by Dr. Panos Iakovidis, and former USL commissioner and Rochester Rhinos owner Chris Economides. The organ ...

. Tavernese joined the coaching staff of

side Rochester Lancers 2 in January 2023.

References

External links

Siena Saints bio

* 1989 births Living people American men's soccer players Westchester Flames players F.C. New York players USL League Two players USL Championship players Soccer players from New York (state) Men's association football midfielders Utica City FC players Major Arena Soccer League players Armadale SC players Ontario Fury players Florida Tropics SC players Major Arena Soccer League coaches American soccer coaches American expatriate men's soccer players Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia American expatriate sportspeople in Australia Player-coaches {{US-footy-midfielder-stub