Jacob Italiano
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Michael Italiano | ||
| Date of birth | 30 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
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 | 28 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Australia U17 | 13 | (4) |
| 2017–2021 | Australia U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2024 | Australia U23 | 13 | (2) |
| 2025– | Australia | 1 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 October 2025 | |||
Jacob Michael Italiano (born 30 July 2001)[1] is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Austrian Bundesliga club Grazer AK and the Australia national team.
He has previously played for Australian club Perth Glory and German club Borussia Mönchengladbach II.
Club career
[edit]Perth Glory
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Borussia Mönchengladbach
[edit]In May 2019, Italiano moved to German club Borussia Mönchengladbach.[2][3] He played for the reserves side and often trained with the senior team.
Grazer AK
[edit]In June 2024, Italiano joined newly promoted Austrian club Grazer AK on a three-year contract.[4]
International career
[edit]Born in Australia, Italiano is dual-citizen of Australia and Italy.[5] He was called up to the Australian national team for a set of friendlies in October 2025, making his debut against Canada.[6][7]
Honours
[edit]Perth Glory
Australia U23
- AFC U-23 Championship 3rd place: 2020[8]
- WAFF U-23 Championship: runner-up 2024[9]
Australia U17
References
[edit]- ^ "Jacob Italiano". Perth Glory FC. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Jacob Italiano, Borussia Monchengladbach move". 13 January 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Trio depart club". Perth Glory FC. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Herzlich Willkommen, Jacob Italiano – oder: He comes from a land down under" [Welcome, Jacob Italiano – or: He comes from a land down under]. Grazer AK (in German). 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Jacob Michael Italiano - Borussia M'gladbach - Player Profile". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website. 30 July 2001. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Eight CommBank Socceroos changes for Canada, USA matches". Socceroos. Football Australia. 3 October 2025.
- ^ "CommBank Socceroos Squad Update". Socceroos. Football Australia. 5 October 2025.
- ^ "AFC U-23 Championship | AFC".
- ^ "Subway Olyroos' Head Coach, Tony Vidmar has named an extended 26-man squad for the fifth edition of the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) U-23 Championship – Saudi Arabia 2024". Football Federation Australia. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ "Match Summary - AFF Smart U16 Championship 2015" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
External links
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