# Ryan Leak

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

## Career

Born in Burton Upon Trent, Leak joined Wolverhampton Wanderers academy at the age of 7 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.
He went on to enjoy three loan spells, the first being a short loan to The New Saints in the Cymru Premier, 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, 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.
On 18 July 2022, Leak joined League Two club Salford City for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year deal. A year later, he signed for Scottish club Ross County.

## Personal life

Ryan is the brother of Kidderminster Harriers defender Tom Leak.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 2 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Domestic Cup | Domestic Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | 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 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Total | 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 | 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 |
| Burgos | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | | | | | — | — | — | — | | |
| Burgos | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | | | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Burgos | Total | Total | | | 1 | 0 | | | | | 1 | 0 |
| Burton Albion | 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 |
| Ross County | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 |
| Ross County | Total | Total | 49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 0 |
| Career Total | Career Total | Career Total | 147 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 175 | 4 |
* 1 2 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy
* ↑ Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
* ↑ Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs

## Honours

The New Saints
* Welsh Premier League: 2017–18
Burgos CF
* Promotion to La Liga 2: 2020–21