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 club Brighton & Hove Albion.
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 4âÂÂ1 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.
On 1 September 2025, Slater joined League Two club Harrogate Town on a season-long loan deal. He made his debut in a 2âÂÂ0 victory over Shrewsbury Town on 20 September in a performance labelled as "immense" by manager Simon Weaver.
Slater is not to be confused with the Cornish singer of the same name, the lead singer of the rock band Wunderhorse. The Wunderhorse lead singer is not related to Mancunian singer Chloe Slater, who both Jacob and Chloe together performed at Glastonbury 2025.