| 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 | Defender | ||
| 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) |
| 2022–2023 | Salford City | 38 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Ross County | 49 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Wales U17 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 December 2025 | |||
Ryan David Leak (born 28 February 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender. He is a former Wales under-17's international. Leak has previously had spells at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Burgos, Burton Albion, Salford City and Ross County.
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] Leak left county on 1 June 2025 after making 58 apperances for the club.[9]
Personal life
Ryan is the brother of Kidderminster Harriers defender Tom Leak.
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 January 2025
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U23s | 2016–17[10] | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2017–18[11] | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| The New Saints (loan) | 2017–18[11] | Welsh Premier League | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| AFC Telford United (loan) | 2017–18[11] | National League North | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Jumilla (loan) | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| Burgos | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | — | — | ||||||||
| 2020–21 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| Burton Albion | 2021–22[13] | EFL League One | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Salford City | 2022–23[14] | EFL League Two | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 47 | 2 |
| Ross County | 2023–24[15] | Scottish Premiership | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 2024–25[16] | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| Total | 49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 147 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 175 | 4 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs
Honours
The New Saints
Burgos CF
- Promotion to La Liga 2: 2020–21
References
- ^ "T. Leak".
- ^ "T. Leak".
- ^ 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 (11 January 2018). "AFC Telford sign Ryan Leak on loan from Wolves". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "T. Leak".
- ^ "Burton Albion sign defender Leak". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Ryan Leak signs two-year Salford deal". salfordcityfc.co.uk. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Squad Update: Ryan Leak". Ross County FC. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Ryan Leak in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Ryan Leak in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Ryan Leak in 19/20". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Ryan Leak in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Ryan Leak in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Ryan Leak in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Ryan Leak in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
External links
- Ryan Leak at BDFutbol
- Ryan Leak at Soccerbase
