Ryan Leak

Ryan David Leak (born 28 February 1998) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Salford City and former Welsh under-17's international. He has previously had spells at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Burgos and Burton Albion.[1]

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
 Salford City
Number 26
Youth career
2005–2016 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
2017–2018 → The New Saints (loan) 12 (1)
2018 → AFC Telford United (loan) 2 (0)
2018–2019 → Jumilla (loan) 30 (0)
2019–2021 Burgos 25 (0)
2021–2022 Burton Albion 16 (0)
2022– Salford City 14 (2)
International career
2014–2015 Wales U17 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:01, 28 October 2022 (UTC)

Career

Born in Burton Upon Trent, Leak joined Wolverhampton Wanderers academy at the age of 7[2] 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.[3]

He went on to enjoy three loan spells, the first being a short loan to The New Saints in the Cymru Premier,[4] 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,[5] 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.[6][7]

On 18 July 2022, Leak joined League Two club Salford City for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year deal.[8]

Personal life

Ryan is the brother of Kidderminster Harriers defender Tom Leak.

Honours

The New Saints

References
  1. Buxton, Henry (13 May 2020). "I contracted Coronavirus while playing in Spain – Ryan Leak". Solent Sports Journalism Newsdays. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. "T. Leak".
  3. "T. Leak".
  4. 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.
  5. Edwards, Joe. "AFC Telford sign Ryan Leak on loan from Wolves". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 4 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "T. Leak".
  7. "Burton Albion sign defender Leak". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  8. "Ryan Leak signs two-year Salford deal". salfordcityfc.co.uk. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
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