Ryan Leak
Personal information
Full name Ryan David Leak
Date of birth (1998-02-28) 28 February 1998
Place of birth Burton upon Trent, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Ross County
Number 42
Youth career
2005–2016 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
2017–2018The New Saints (loan) 12 (1)
2018AFC Telford United (loan) 2 (0)
2018–2019Jumilla (loan) 30 (0)
2019–2021 Burgos 25 (0)
2021–2022 Burton Albion 16 (0)
2022–2023 Salford City 38 (2)
2023– Ross County 18 (0)
International career
2014–2015 Wales U17 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:01, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

Ryan David Leak (born 28 February 1998) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club Ross County. He is a former Wales under-17's international. Leak has previously had spells at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Burgos, Burton Albion, and Salford City

Career

Born in Burton Upon Trent, Leak joined Wolverhampton Wanderers academy at the age of 7[1] staying at the club for 14 years, progressing through the ranks, before making his debut for the U23 side in 2016 in a 3–2 victory over Crewe Alexandra in the EFL Trophy.[2]

He went on to enjoy three loan spells, the first being a short loan to The New Saints in the Cymru Premier,[3] where he made 12 appearances, scoring a solitary goal in a 5–2 victory against Carmarthen Town. After a short unsuccessful loan at AFC Telford United,[4] a third loan spell took him abroad to Spain, where he joined FC Jumilla on a season long loan for the 2018–19 Segunda División B, making 30 appearances.

Leak left Wolves at the end of the 2018–19 season, after 14 years, and joined fellow Segunda División B side Burgos CF, where he played 25 games over the following two seasons.

After leaving Burgos, Leak joined Burton Albion on trial, before signing a two-year deal with the club in July 2021.[5][6]

On 18 July 2022, Leak joined League Two club Salford City for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year deal.[7] A year later, he signed for Scottish club Ross County.[8]

Personal life

Ryan is the brother of Kidderminster Harriers defender Tom Leak.

Honours

The New Saints

References

  1. "T. Leak".
  2. "T. Leak".
  3. Jones, Jordan (31 August 2017). "The New Saints sign up Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Leak on loan". Y Clwb Pêl-droed - Your home for Welsh football. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  4. Edwards, Joe. "AFC Telford sign Ryan Leak on loan from Wolves". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  5. "T. Leak".
  6. "Burton Albion sign defender Leak". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  7. "Ryan Leak signs two-year Salford deal". salfordcityfc.co.uk. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  8. Skinner, Andy (8 August 2023). "Malky Mackay strengthens Ross County backline with capture of Salford City defender Ryan Leak". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
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