Jacob Slater
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Vaughan Slater[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 October 2004[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Sefton, England | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Harrogate Town (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion) | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2023 | Preston North End | ||
| 2023–2025 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Preston North End | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Harrogate Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2024– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Jacob Vaughan Slater (born 5 October 2004) is an Irish footballer who plays as a left-back for Harrogate Town, on loan from the academy of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.
Preston North End
Slater joined the Preston North End academy at under-12s level, signing a scholarship in June 2021.[4]
On 9 August 2022, Slater made his professional debut in a 4–1 EFL Cup victory over Huddersfield Town.[5] Having continued to be involved with the first-team squad, he was rewarded with a first professional two-year contract in September 2022.[6]
Brighton & Hove Albion
On 29 July 2023, Slater signed for the youth academy of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[7][8]
On 1 September 2025, Slater joined League Two club Harrogate Town on a season-long loan deal.[9] He made his debut in a 2–0 victory over Shrewsbury Town on 20 September in a performance labelled as "immense" by manager Simon Weaver.[10]