Jacob Italiano
Australian soccer player (born 2001)
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Jacob Michael Italiano (born 30 July 2001)[2] is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a right back for Austrian Bundesliga club Grazer AK and the Australia national team.
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| Full name | Jacob Michael Italiano[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 30 July 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Perth, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Grazer AK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inglewood United | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | FW NTC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | FFA CoE | 29 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Perth Glory NPL | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Perth Glory | 18 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2024 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 103 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Grazer AK | 52 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Australia U17 | 13 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | Australia U20 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2024 | Australia U23 | 13 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Australia | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 June 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He has previously played for Australian club Perth Glory and German club Borussia Mönchengladbach II.
Early life
Club career
Perth Glory
Italiano played for Perth Glory from 2017 to 2019.[3]
Borussia Mönchengladbach
In May 2019, Italiano moved to German club Borussia Mönchengladbach.[4][5] He played for the reserves side and often trained with the senior team.
Grazer AK
In June 2024, Italiano joined newly promoted Austrian club Grazer AK on a three-year contract.[6]
International career
Italiano is dual-citizen of Australia and Italy.[3] He was called up to the Australian national team for a set of friendlies in October 2025, making his debut against Canada.[7][8]
On 31 May 2026, Italiano was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[9]
Honours
Perth Glory
Australia U23
- AFC U-23 Championship 3rd place: 2020[10]
- WAFF U-23 Championship: runner-up 2024[11]
Australia U17
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