Jacob Michael Italiano (born 30 July 2001) is an Australian professional football 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.
Club career Perth Glory Italiano played for Perth Glory from 2017 to 2019.
Borussia Mönchengladbach In May 2019, Italiano moved to German club Borussia Mönchengladbach. 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.
International career Italiano is dual-citizen of Australia and Italy. He was called up to the Australian national team for a set of friendlies in October 2025, making his debut against Canada.
On 31 May 2026, Italiano was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He featured in both the Turkey and United States group-stage matches before sustaining a groin injury during training ahead of the third match against Paraguay, which forced him to miss the rest of the tournament.
Honours Perth Glory A-League: Premiers 2018–19
Australia U23 AFC U-23 Championship 3rd place: 2020
WAFF U-23 Championship: runner-up 2024
Australia U17 AFF U-16 Youth Championship: 2016
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