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

Ryan Leak

Personal information
Full name	Ryan David Leak
Date of birth	(1998-02-28) 28 February 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Burton upon Trent, England
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Ross County
Number	3
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–	Ross County	49	(0)
International career
2014–2015	Wales U17	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 January 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]

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			Domestic Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wolverhampton Wanderers U23s	2016–17[9]		~	~	~	~	~	~	1[a]	0	1	0
Wolverhampton Wanderers	2017–18[10]	EFL Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2018–19[11]	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[10]	Welsh Premier League	12	1	0	0	0	0	2[b]	0	14	1
AFC Telford United (loan)	2017–18[10]	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[12]	EFL League One	16	0	2	1	1	0	3[a]	0	22	1
Salford City	2022–23[13]	EFL League Two	38	2	2	0	1	0	6[a]	0	47	2
Ross County	2023–24[14]	Scottish Premiership	33	0	1	0	2	0	2[c]	0	38	0
	2024–25[15]		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

1. Appearances in EFL Trophy
2. Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
3. Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs

Honours

The New Saints

• Welsh Premier League: 2017–18

Burgos CF

• Promotion to La Liga 2: 2020–21