JACOB ITALIANO
Midfielder · Grazer AK · Bundesliga
“A limited defender who wants to step inside and join the attack.”
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A limited defender who wants to step inside and join the attack.
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GoalPost value
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What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. A limited defender who wants to step inside and join the attack.
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
68%
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GoalPost verdict
A limited defender who wants to step inside and join the attack.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
24-27
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
29Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
49Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
13Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
71Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Creation
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.16
0.57
per 90
0.29
29%
49%
0.37
3.5
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.16
season rate
Shots / 90
0.57
shot volume
Shot accuracy
50%
7/14 on target
Conversion
29%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.49
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.37
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
J. Italiano reads like a defender with an inside-forward instinct: he looks to carry infield, find half-space angles, and keep moves moving rather than sitting rigidly wide. The work is tidy and direct, with a preference for sharp support runs, quick combinations, and arriving as an extra man when the shape opens up. He is not a flashy operator, but he is proactive and keeps his side connected.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
For Australia at 2026, he matters as a useful squad piece who can bend the role a little and give the team another way to progress play. In a tournament setting, that kind of disciplined but adventurous profile can help bridge the gap between defense and attack.
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Analysis overview
J. Italiano reads like a defender with an inside-forward instinct: he looks to carry infield, find half-space angles, and keep moves moving rather than sitting rigidly wide. The work is tidy and direct, with a preference for sharp support runs, quick combinations, and arriving as an extra man when the shape opens up. He is not a flashy operator, but he is proactive and keeps his side connected.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.57
SoT / 90
0.29
Accuracy
50%
Conversion
29%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Midfielder
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
2 recent matches
Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
A limited defender who wants to step inside and join the attack.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 6.45 |
 Bundesliga | 24 | 4 | 0 | 2,065 | 7.12 |
| Total | 26 | 4 | 0 | 2,200 | 6.79 |
Form (last 2 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.16
Shots
0.57
per 90
Shots on target
0.27
Conversion %
29%
Dribbles
49%
Key passes
0.37
Pass accuracy
65%
Fouls won
1.19
per 90
Def actions
3.48
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19 |  USA | World Cup | L2-0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| Jun 14 |  Türkiye | World Cup | W2-0 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Bundesliga2,065 (94%)Friendlies135 (6%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Australia | World Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.48 |
| 2025/26 |  Grazer AK | Bundesliga | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0.15 | 7.08 |
| 2024/25 | Grazer AK | Bundesliga | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0.09 | 6.76 |
| 2023/24 |  Borussia M'gladbach II | Regionalliga - Relegation Round | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0.14 | — |
| 2022/23 | Borussia M'gladbach II | Regionalliga - Relegation Round | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — |
Career highlights
Honors are not available yet.
Career timeline detail
Grazer AK
2024 – Present
Apps
58
Goals
5
Assists
2
Minutes
4,248
Competition breakdown
| Bundesliga | 26 app | 4 g | 7.08 |
| Bundesliga | 32 app | 1 g | 6.76 |
Goal timeline
5 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Australia
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
7.08
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Australia
Group context
Tournament overview
For Australia at 2026, he matters as a useful squad piece who can bend the role a little and give the team another way to progress play. In a tournament setting, that kind of disciplined but adventurous profile can help bridge the gap between defense and attack.
Appearances
7
Best finish
Round
FIFA rank
25
Titles
0
Australia · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
71
Avg rating
7.08
Minutes
2,200
G/A 90
0.16
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
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Australia · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14 | Turkiye | BC Place | 4:00 AM |
| Jun 19 | United States | Lumen Field | 7:00 PM |
| Jun 26 | Paraguay | Levi's Stadium | 2:00 AM |
J. Italiano · projection status
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