Regan Slater
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Regan Slater
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Regan Newman Slater{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1335777 |title=2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=3 September 2019 |accessdate=3 September 2019}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|9|11|df=y}}{{cite web|title=R. Slater|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/regan-slater/468774/|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=12 February 2018}}
| birth_place = Gleadless, England
| height = {{convert|1.73|m|order=flip}}{{cite news |title=Regan Slater |url=https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/regan-slater/ |accessdate=20 August 2022 |publisher=Hull City A.F.C.}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Hull City
| clubnumber = 27
| youthyears1 = 2014–2016
| youthclubs1 = Sheffield United
| years1 = 2016–2022
| clubs1 = Sheffield United
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2018–2019
| clubs2 = → Carlisle United (loan)
| caps2 = 35
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2019–2020
| clubs3 = → Scunthorpe United (loan)
| caps3 = 12
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020–2021
| clubs4 = → Hull City (loan)
| caps4 = 27
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2022–
| clubs5 = Hull City
| caps5 = 139
| goals5 = 8
| club-update = 22:58, 14 April 2025 (UTC)
}}
Regan Newman Slater (born 11 September 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|HullCity}} club Hull City.
Club career
Born in Gleadless,{{cite web|title=Sheffield United: How Regan Slater cemented his place in Chris Wilder's thinking|url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/sheffield-united-how-regan-slater-cemented-his-place-in-chris-wilder-s-thinking-1-8946490/amp|work=The Star|accessdate=12 February 2018|date=9 January 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212201749/https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/sheffield-united-how-regan-slater-cemented-his-place-in-chris-wilder-s-thinking-1-8946490/amp|archivedate=12 February 2018}} Slater is a graduate of the Sheffield United academy.{{cite news|title=David Brooks provides lift for Sheffield United|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/david-brooks-provides-lift-for-sheffield-united-1-8967464|newspaper=Yorkshire Post|accessdate=12 February 2018|date=19 January 2018}} He further progressed to captain the youth side.{{cite web|title=WATCH: Sheffield United's Regan Slater takes the plaudits after Blades' FA Cup victory at Ipswich Town|url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/watch-sheffield-united-s-regan-slater-takes-the-plaudits-after-blades-fa-cup-victory-at-ipswich-town-1-8944282|work=The Star|accessdate=12 February 2018|date=7 January 2018}}
In November 2016, Slater made his first team debut against Grimsby Town; scoring a goal in the 4–2 victory and becoming the youngest footballer to achieve this feat for the club.{{cite web|title=Geary Impressed With Blades Youngster Slater|url=https://www.lfe.org.uk/news/geary-impressed-with-blades-youngster-slater|publisher=LFE|accessdate=11 February 2018|date=7 February 2018}} On 28 December 2016, Slater was promoted to the senior team; penning a deal which would keep him at the club till 2020.{{cite web|title=Regan pens pro contract|url=https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2016/december/regan-pens-pro-contract/|publisher=Sheffield United F.C.|accessdate=11 February 2018|date=28 December 2016}}
On 16 December 2017, Slater made his league debut, replacing Samir Carruthers in a 1–0 defeat against Preston North End. In January 2018, he made an appearance against Ipswich Town in the FA Cup; where his tackle against Bersant Celina was later said by manager Chris Wilder to be his "personal highlight" of the match.
On 20 July 2018, Slater was loaned out to League Two club Carlisle United on a one-year deal.{{cite web |title=Regan Slater – Midfielder – First Team Profiles – Carlisle United |url= https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/regan-slater/ |publisher=Carlisle United FC}} He scored his first two goals for the club in a 4–0 win over Swindon Town in November 2018.
On 27 July 2019, Slater signed a season-long loan with Scunthorpe United, the same day scoring on his debut in a pre-season friendly against Lincoln City.{{cite web|url=https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2019/july/slater-loaned/|title=Slater loaned|website=www.sufc.co.uk|accessdate=27 July 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sheffield-united-regan-slater-scunthorpe-3143644|title=Sheffield United midfielder becomes Scunthorpe United's sixth summer signing|date=27 July 2019|work=Grimsby Telegraph|accessdate=27 July 2019|issn=0307-1235}}
On 30 September 2020, Slater signed a season-long loan with Hull City.{{cite news
| url = https://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/2020/september/regan-slater-joins-hull-city-on-season-long-loan/
| title = Regan Slater joins Hull City on season-long loan
| date = 30 September 2020
| publisher = Hull City A.F.C.
| accessdate = 30 September 2020}} He made his debut on 3 October 2020 in the home win to Plymouth Argyle.{{cite news
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54305673
| title = Hull City 1–0 Plymouth Argyle
| date = 3 October 2020
| work = BBC Sport
| publisher = BBC
| accessdate = 3 October 2020}} On 27 October 2020, he came off the bench in a triple-substitution, away to Bristol Rovers and scored the second goal for Hull in a 3–1 win.{{cite news
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54610126
| title = Bristol Rovers 1–3 Hull City
| date = 27 October 2020
| work = BBC Sport
| publisher = BBC
| accessdate = 27 October 2020}}
On 27 January 2022, Slater returned to the Hull City after signing a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee,{{cite news
| url = https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2022/january/slater-signs-for-hull-city/
| title = Slater signs for Hull City
| date = 27 January 2022
| publisher = Hull City A.F.C.
| accessdate = 27 January 2022}}
revealed to be £50,000.{{cite news
| url = https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/regan-slater-hull-city-ilicali-6558468
| title = Slater transfer fee
| date = 27 January 2022
| first = Barry
| last = Cooper
| work = Hull Daily Mail
| accessdate = 27 January 2022}}
On 2 May 2023, Slater received both the Player's Player and Supporter's Player of the Year awards following his strong 2022–23 campaign.{{cite news
| url = https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2023/may/slater-wins-duo-of-awards/
| title = Slater wins duo of awards
| date = 2 May 2023
| publisher = Hull City A.F.C.
| accessdate = 6 May 2023}}
On 21 June 2023, Slater signed a new three-year deal with Hull City.{{cite news
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65975431
| title = Regan Slater: Hull City midfielder signs new three-year deal
| date = 21 June 2023
| work = BBC Sport
| accessdate = 21 June 2023}}
Career statistics
{{updated|14 April 2025}}
{{notelist}}
Honours
Hull City
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56869267
| title = Hull City 3–1 Wigan Athletic
| date = 1 May 2021
| work = BBC Sport
| publisher = BBC
| accessdate = 1 May 2021}}
Individual
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{Soccerway}}
{{Hull City A.F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Slater, Regan}}
Category:Footballers from Sheffield
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Sheffield United F.C. players
Category:Hull City A.F.C. players
Category:Scunthorpe United F.C. players
Category:Carlisle United F.C. players