Thomas Leak (born 31 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Boston United. 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(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Boston United | ||
| 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– | Boston United | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:22, 1 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
editWalsall
editBorn 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
editOn 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
editOn 26 May 2023 it was announced that Leak had signed for the National League North side for the 2023-24 season.[17]
Personal life
editLeak is the brother of fellow footballer Ryan who plays for Scottish Premier League team, Ross County.
Career statistics
edit- As of end of 2022–23 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Walsall | 2019–20[18] | 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[19] | 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 | |
| Career total | 43 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 53 | 3 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
Honours
editKidderminster Harriers
- National League North play-offs: 2023
Boston United
References
edit- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Walsall" (PDF). English Football League. p. 72. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "T. Leak". Soccerway. DAZN Group. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Tom Leak". saddlers.co.uk. Walsall F.C. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ a b c Keen, Liam (29 November 2019). "Walsall youngster Tom Leak re-joins Salisbury on loan". Express & Star. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Tom Leak joins Salisbury on-loan". saddlers.co.uk. Walsall F.C. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Tom Leak profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ Keen, Liam (10 January 2020). "Walsall defender Tom Leak extends Salisbury loan until March". Express & Star. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ Pearson, Ian (7 March 2020). "Tom Leak's Finale". salisburyfc.co.uk. Salisbury F.C. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ Keen, Liam (8 July 2020). "Tom Leak signs new Walsall contract". Express & Star. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Tom Leak heads out on loan". saddlers.co.uk. Walsall F.C. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ Keen, Liam (23 March 2021). "Southend 0 Walsall 0 - Report". Express & Star. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ Keen, Liam (24 March 2021). "Walsall starlet Tom Leak was ready to answer the boss's call". Express & Star. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Tom Leak in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Retained and Released list confirmed". www.saddlers.co.uk. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Tom Leak to join squad". harriers.co.uk. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ https://harriers.co.uk/news/2023/05/18/squad-update-2022-23/
- ^ https://twitter.com/bostonunited/status/1662174569732493312?t=nP9mXaZc9U1pKVG958pVhw&s=19
- ^ "Games played by Tom Leak in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Leak in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Match Report: Brackley Town 1–2 Boston United". Boston United FC. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
External links
edit- Tom Leak at Soccerbase