JACOB ITALIANO
Defender · Grazer AK · Bundesliga
“A limited defender who wants to step inside and join the attack.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
J. Italiano rates limited: his value is held down by a weaker league and an unsettled place in the side, even as his form improves. He is in his prime, but still climbing toward his peak.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €390K – €450K
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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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.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.85
SoT / 90
0.28
Accuracy
33%
Conversion
33%
Club football this season: 3 shots in 5 matches (317 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 8 matches · shots
4 shots · 1 goal
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bundesliga | 5 | 1 | 0 | 317 | 6.86 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 317 | 6.86 |
Form (last 8 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.28
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
0.85
per 90
Shots on target
0.28
per 90
Conversion
33%
goals per shot
Dribbles
2.84
per 90 · 63% completed
Key passes
0.28
per 90
Pass accuracy
59%
Fouls won
1.70
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
1.99
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 |  WSG Wattens | Austrian Bundesliga | D1-1 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Oct 18 |  Sturm Graz | Austrian Bundesliga | L6-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| Oct 10 |  Red Bull Salzburg | Austrian Bundesliga | D0-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Sep 29 |  Brazil | Friendly | L2-4 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Sep 25 | Brazil | Friendly | D1-1 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Sep 19 |  Austria Vienna | Austrian Bundesliga | D2-2 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 8.1 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Bundesliga317 (100%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Grazer AK | Bundesliga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.33 | 7.06 |
| 2025/26 | Grazer AK | Bundesliga | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0.17 | 7.12 |
| 2024/25 | Grazer AK | Bundesliga | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0.10 | 6.76 |
| 2023/24 |  Borussia M'gladbach II | Regionalliga - Relegation Round | 26 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Borussia M'gladbach II | Regionalliga - Relegation Round | 17 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Borussia M'gladbach II | Regionalliga - Nord | 19 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Borussia M'gladbach II | Regionalliga - SudWest | 27 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Borussia M'gladbach II | Regionalliga - West | 14 | 2 | — | — | — |
Career highlights
Honors are not available yet.
Spell detail
Apps
57
Goals
6
Assists
2
Minutes
4,116
By season
| 2026/27 | Bundesliga | 3 app | 1 g | 7.06 |
| 2025/26 | Bundesliga | 24 app | 4 g | 7.12 |
| 2024/25 | Bundesliga | 30 app | 1 g | 6.76 |
Goals by season
6 goals in the spell
International career
Australia
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Australia
Australia's tournament →Apps
2
Minutes
164
Goals
0
Assists
0
Avg rating
6.50