| Ryan Leak | |
| Fullname: | Ryan David Leak |
| Birth Date: | 28 February 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Burton upon Trent, England |
| Height: | 1.91m (06.27feet) |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Ross County |
| Clubnumber: | 3 |
| Youthyears1: | 2005–2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Years1: | 2016–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs2: | → The New Saints (loan) |
| Caps2: | 12 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2018 |
| Clubs3: | → AFC Telford United (loan) |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs4: | → Jumilla (loan) |
| Caps4: | 30 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs5: | Burgos |
| Caps5: | 25 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs6: | Burton Albion |
| Caps6: | 16 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs7: | Salford City |
| Caps7: | 38 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Years8: | 2023– |
| Clubs8: | Ross County |
| Caps8: | 34 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014–2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | Wales U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 20:01, 11 August 2024 (UTC) |
Ryan David Leak (born 28 February 1998) is a 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
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]
Ryan is the brother of Kidderminster Harriers defender Tom Leak.
| 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 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2017–18 | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 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 | Welsh Premier League | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[9] | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| AFC Telford United (loan) | 2017–18 | National League North | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Jumilla (loan) | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Segunda División B | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2020–21 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2021–22 | EFL League One | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Salford City | 2022–23 | EFL League Two | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 2 | |
| Ross County | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |||
| Career Total | 132 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 159 | 4 | |||
The New Saints