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.
He has previously played for Australian club Perth Glory and German club Borussia Mönchengladbach II.
Early life
Italiano was born in Perth, Australia.[3]
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
References
- ^ “Squad List: FIFA World Cup 2026: Australia (AUS)” (PDF). FIFA. 3 June 2026. p. 3. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ^ “Jacob Italiano”. Perth Glory FC. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ a b c “Jacob Michael Italiano – Borussia M’gladbach – Player Profile”. bundesliga.com – the official Bundesliga website. 30 July 2001. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ “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.
- ^ “Eight CommBank Socceroos changes for Canada, USA matches”. Socceroos. Football Australia. 3 October 2025.
- ^ “CommBank Socceroos Squad Update”. Socceroos. Football Australia. 5 October 2025.
- ^ “Popovic includes Volpato in Socceroos selection”. 31 May 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
- ^ “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
- Jacob Italiano at Soccerway
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