Jacob Italiano

Jacob Italiano

Personal information
Full name	Jacob Michael Italiano
Date of birth	(2001-07-30) 30 July 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Perth, Australia
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	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 Men's football Representing   Australia AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2020 Thailand U-23 Team WAFF U-23 Championship Runner-up 2024 Saudi Arabia AFF U-16 Youth Championship 2016 Cambodia U-17 Team 2015 Cambodia U-17 Team
* 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 Australian national team.

He has previously played for Australian club Perth Glory and German club Borussia Mönchengladbach II.

Club career

Borussia Mönchengladbach

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

In June 2024, Italiano joined newly promoted Austrian club Grazer AK on a three-year contract. ^[4]

International career

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

Perth Glory

• A-League: Premiers 2018–19

Australia U23

• AFC U-23 Championship 3rd place: 2020 ^[8]

• WAFF U-23 Championship: runner-up 2024 ^[9]

Australia U17

• AFF U-16 Youth Championship: 2016 ^[10]

References

1. "Jacob Italiano". Perth Glory FC. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
2. "Jacob Italiano, Borussia Monchengladbach move". 13 January 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
3. "Trio depart club". Perth Glory FC. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
4. "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.
5. "Jacob Michael Italiano - Borussia M'gladbach - Player Profile". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website. 30 July 2001. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
6. "Eight CommBank Socceroos changes for Canada, USA matches". Socceroos . Football Australia. 3 October 2025.
7. "CommBank Socceroos Squad Update". Socceroos . Football Australia. 5 October 2025.
8. "AFC U-23 Championship | AFC".
9. "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.
10. "Match Summary - AFF Smart U16 Championship 2015" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation . 23 July 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2021.

External links

• Jacob Italiano at Soccerway