| James Slayton | |
| Birth Date: | 1 October 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Wethersfield, Connecticut, United States |
| Height: | 188 cm |
| Currentclub: | Hartford Athletic |
| Clubnumber: | 31 |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthclubs1: | FSA FC[1] |
| Collegeyears1: | 2016–2019 |
| College1: | Hartford Hawks |
| Collegecaps1: | 74 |
| Collegegoals1: | 0 |
| Years1: | 2018 |
| Clubs1: | Ocean City Nor'easters |
| Caps1: | 5 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019 |
| Clubs2: | Western Mass Pioneers |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs3: | Real Monarchs |
| Caps3: | 15 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2022– |
| Clubs4: | Hartford Athletic |
| Caps4: | 10 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | October 17, 2022 |
James Slayton (born October 1, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Hartford Athletic in the USL Championship.[2]
Slayton attended the University of Hartford, making 74 appearances and registering 21 shutouts across his four years at the school.[3]
While at college, Slayton appeared in the USL League Two with Ocean City Nor'easters in 2017 and 2018[4] and Western Mass Pioneers in 2019.[5]
In January 2020, Slayton joined Real Salt Lake's USL Championship side Real Monarchs.[6] He made his league debut for the club on July 11, 2020, in a home match against the San Diego Loyal.[7]