Danielle Victoria Slaton (born June 10, 1980) is an American retired professional soccer player.
She attended Presentation High School in San Jose, California and led the soccer team to three Central Coast Section Championship games.
Slaton graduated Santa Clara University having started 79-of-84 games, scoring 50 points on eight goals and 34 assists.
She was named the 2001 National Soccer Coaches Association of American (NSCAA) Scholar Athlete of the Year and graduated magna cum laude with a 3.74 GPA.
[4][5] In 2002, Slaton was the first overall draft pick by the Carolina Courage in the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA).
She spent six months as assistant and head coach for the Capital Area Soccer in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Slaton served as a match analyst for Fox Sports for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.
Slaton conducted seven clinics in three days, coaching as many as 300 girls ranging from 9 to 16 years old, as well as the Paraguay Women's National Team.
Slaton is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Bay Area Women's Sports Initiative (BAWSI).