Ryan Leak
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ryan David Leak | ||
Date of birth | 28 February 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Burton upon Trent, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Burton Albion | ||
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 | → FC Jumilla (loan) | 30 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Burgos | 25 | (0) |
2021– | Burton Albion | 8 | (0) |
National team | |||
2014–2015 | Wales U17 | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:01, 28 July 2021 (UTC) |
Ryan David Leak (born 28 February 1998) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Burton Albion and former Welsh under-17's international. He has previously had spells at Wolverhampton Wanderers and Burgos.[1]
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]
Personal life[]
Ryan is the brother of Walsall defender Tom Leak.
Honours[]
The New Saints
- Welsh Premier League: 2017–18
References[]
- ^ Buxton, Henry (13 May 2020). "I contracted Coronavirus while playing in Spain – Ryan Leak". Solent Sports Journalism Newsdays. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
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- ^ 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.
- ^ Edwards, Joe. "AFC Telford sign Ryan Leak on loan from Wolves". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
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- ^ "Burton Albion sign defender Leak". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
External links[]
- Ryan Leak at BDFutbol
- Living people
- 1998 births
- People from Burton upon Trent
- English people of Welsh descent
- English footballers
- Association football defenders
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
- The New Saints F.C. players
- AFC Telford United players
- Segunda División B players
- FC Jumilla players
- Burgos CF footballers
- Burton Albion F.C. players
- English expatriate footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Spain