Tom Leak
English footballer
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Thomas Leak (born 31 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Chester. He has previously played for Walsall and had loan spells at Salisbury and Bath City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Leak[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Burton upon Trent, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chester | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2019 | Walsall | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Walsall | 12 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Salisbury (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Salisbury (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Bath City (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Kidderminster Harriers | 10 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Alfreton Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Boston United | 46 | (3) |
| 2025 | → Chester (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2025– | Chester | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:35, 15 July 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Walsall
Born in Burton upon Trent,[2] Leak joined Walsall's youth set-up in April 2015.[3] After signing his first professional contract with the club in summer 2019,[4] he joined Salisbury on a one-month loan on 10 October 2019.[5][4] He scored once in six appearances on loan at the club.[6] He returned to Salisbury in late November 2019 on a loan until 11 January 2020.[4] In January 2020, his loan was extended until March.[7] He returned to Walsall in March 2020,[8] having scored once in 15 appearances in his second loan spell at the club.[6]
In July 2020, Leak signed a new contract with Walsall.[9] On 6 October 2020, he joined Bath City on a one-month youth loan.[10] He made 5 league appearances on loan at the club.[2] On 23 March 2020, Leak made his Walsall debut, starting in a 0–0 League Two draw away to Southend United, with Walsall manager Brian Dutton describing Leak's performance as "outstanding".[11][12] He made 6 appearances during the 2020–21 season.[13]
Leak was released by the club at the end of the 2021–22 season.[14]
Kidderminster Harriers
On 10 June 2022, Leak agreed to join National League North club Kidderminster Harriers upon the expiration of his Walsall contract.[15] On 18 May 2023, it was announced that Tom would be released upon the conclusion of his contract following the club's promotion.[16]
Boston United
On 26 May 2023 it was announced that Leak had signed for the National League North side for the 2023–24 season.[17]
In February 2025, Leak joined National League North side Chester on loan for the remainder of the season.[18]
Personal life
Leak is the brother of fellow footballer Ryan who plays for Scottish Premier League team, Ross County.
Career statistics
- As of 21 February 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Walsall | 2019–20[19] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21[13] | League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[20] | League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Salisbury (loan) | 2019–20[6] | Southern League Premier Division South | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 5[b] | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| Bath City (loan) | 2020–21[2] | National League South | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 2022–23[2] | National League North | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| Alfreton Town (loan) | 2022–23[2] | National League North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Boston United | 2023–24[2] | National League North | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 30 | 3 | |
| 2024–25[2] | National League | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 25 | 0 | |||
| Total | 46 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 55 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 89 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 108 | 6 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Two appearances in FA Trophy, four appearances in National League Cup