| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Vaughan Slater | ||
| Date of birth | 5 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Sefton, England | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Harrogate Town (loan) | 32 | (1) |
| 2026– | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 8 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:57, 25 June 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:57, 25 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Jacob Vaughan Slater (born 5 October 2004) is an Irish footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL League Two club Tranmere Rovers.
Slater joined the Preston North End academy at under-12s level, signing a scholarship in June 2021.
On 9 August 2022, Slater made his professional debut in a 4–1 EFL Cup victory over Huddersfield Town. Having continued to be involved with the first-team squad, he was rewarded with a first professional two-year contract in September 2022.
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. In June 2026 it was announced that he had been released by Brighton having not made a first team appearance, although he was an unused substitute thrice.
On 1 September 2025, Slater joined League Two club Harrogate Town on a season-long loan deal. 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.
On 25 June 2026, it was announced that Slater would join EFL League Two club Tranmere Rovers on 1 July 2026, signing a two-year contract.
| 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 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 2023–24 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2025–26 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Harrogate Town (loan) | 2025–26 | League Two | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2026–27 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 45 | 1 | ||