Jacob Slater

Jacob Slater

Personal information
Full name	Jacob Vaughan Slater [1]
Date of birth	(2004-10-05) 5 October 2004 (age 21) [2]
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.

Career

Preston North End

Slater joined the Preston North End academy at under-12s level, signing a scholarship in June 2021. ^[3]

On 9 August 2022, Slater made his professional debut in a 4–1 EFL Cup victory over Huddersfield Town. ^[4] Having continued to be involved with the first-team squad, he was rewarded with a first professional two-year contract in September 2022. ^[5]

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. ^{[6] [7]}

On 1 September 2025, Slater joined League Two club Harrogate Town on a season-long loan deal. ^[8] 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. ^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 September 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Preston North End	2022–23 [10]	Championship	1	0	0	0	2	0	—		3	0
Brighton & Hove Albion U21	2023–24 [11]	—			—		—		4 [a]	0	4	0
	2024–25 [12]	—			—		—		1 [a]	0	1	0
	2025–26	—			—		—		0	0	0	0
	Total				—		—		5	0	5	0
Harrogate Town (loan)	2025–26 [13]	League Two	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			2	0	0	0	2	0	5	0	9	0

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

1. "SQUAD LIST 2025/26 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 10 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
2. Jacob Slater at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
3. "PNE Bolster Academy With Ten New Scholars". www.pnefc.net. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
4. Sandells, Tom (9 August 2022). "Match Report: Huddersfield Town 1-4 Preston North End - PNE turn on the style in the Carabao Cup". Lancashire Evening Post. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
5. "Jacob Slater Signs First Professional Deal". www.pnefc.net. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
6. "Jacob Slater signs for Albion from Preston North End". www.brightonandhovealbion.com. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
7. Pole, Matt (29 July 2023). "'We're excited by the impact he can make' – Brighton sign teenage defender from Championship club". Sussex World. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
8. "Jacob Slater signs on loan". www.harrogatetownafc.com. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
9. Howell, Rhys (21 September 2025). "Brighton & Hove Albion youngster Jacob Slater enjoys 'immense' debut for Harrogate Town". Harrogate Advertiser. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
10. "Games played by Jacob Slater in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
11. "Games played by Jacob Slater in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
12. "Games played by Jacob Slater in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
13. "Games played by Jacob Slater in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2025.