Ryan Leak
Professional footballer
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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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | |||
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 appearances 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 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
- Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs