Jacob Slater

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Jacob Slater
Personal information
Full name Jacob Vaughan Slater [1]
Date of birth (2004-10-05) 5 October 2004 (age 20) [2]
Position(s) 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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Preston North End 1 (0)
2023– Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
2025– → Harrogate Town (loan) 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:12, 23 September 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.

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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
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Preston North End 2022–23 [10] Championship 100020—30
Brighton & Hove Albion U21 2023–24 [11] ———4 [a] 040
2024–25 [12] ———1 [a] 010
2025–26 ———0000
Total——5050
Harrogate Town (loan) 2025–26 [13] League Two 1000000010
Career total2000205090
  1. 1 2 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.
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