Ryan Leonard

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Ryan Leonard
Ryan Leonard 22-02-2014.jpg
Leonard playing for Southend United, 2014
Personal information
Full name Ryan Ian Leonard [1]
Date of birth (1992-05-24) 24 May 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Plympton, England [2]
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Millwall
Number 18
Youth career
2001–2010 Plymouth Argyle
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2011 Plymouth Argyle 1 (0)
2010–2011 → Weston-super-Mare (loan) 5 (0)
2011 → Tiverton Town (loan) 18 (0)
2011–2018 Southend United 228 (20)
2018–2019 Sheffield United 16 (0)
2018–2019 → Millwall (loan) 19 (2)
2019– Millwall 157 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:56, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

Ryan Ian Leonard (born 24 May 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for EFL Championship club Millwall.

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A midfielder, he graduated through the Plymouth Argyle Academy to make his senior debut in March 2010, following which he spent time on loan at Weston-super-Mare of the League South and Tiverton Town of the Southern Football League. In July 2011, he moved to Southend United, and after establishing himself in the first team in the 2013–14 season, he won the club's Player of the Year Award in 2014. He helped the club to secure promotion out of League Two in 2014–15.

Club career

Plymouth Argyle

Born in Plympton, England [2] Leonard was a graduate from Ivybridge Community College, he signed for Plymouth Argyle in June 2001 as a schoolboy. [3] He progressed through the club's Centre of Excellence to be rewarded with a two-year apprenticeship at the end of the 2007–08. [4] [5] Regarded as one for the future. [6] His elevation to training regularly with the club's first-team coincided with the return of former player Paul Mariner to Plymouth Argyle and, despite still being an apprentice, he made his first-team debut for the club on 27 March 2010 against Blackpool at Home Park. [7] [8]

Loans to Weston-super-Mare and Tiverton Town

He joined Weston-super-Mare on loan in December 2010, [9] where he made five appearances in the Conference South. [10]

In January 2011, he joined Tiverton Town on loan for one month, [11] which was then extended until the end of April. [12]

Return to Plymouth Argyle

He was released by Plymouth Argyle at the end of the 2010–11 season. [13]

Southend United

Leonard signed a one-year deal with Southend United on 27 July 2011, with the option of a further year after impressing on trial. [14] Leonard scored three goals during Southend's pre-season, including one from inside his own half. [15]

On 7 March 2014, Leonard signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract extension with Southend. [16] At the end of the 2014–15 season he played for Southend in the League Two play-off final against Wycombe Wanderers. [17] Southend won in a penalty shoot-out and were promoted to League One. [17] Leonard scored his penalty in the shootout. [17]

Leonard was voted Player of the Season at the end of the 2015–16 season, the second time he has claimed the award after also winning in 2013–14.

At the end of the 2016–17 season, Leonard became only the second player in Southend history, after Ron Pountney, to win the Player of the Season award three times. [18] Leonard also scooped awards for Players' Player and Goal of the Season. [19]

Sheffield United

On 5 January 2018, Southend announced that terms had been agreed with Championship club Sheffield United for Leonard's transfer. [20] [21] Leonard agreed terms with the Blades on 6 January, and it was reported he would join them subject to completing a medical. [22] Leonard signed for Sheffield United on 9 January 2018 and was unveiled as a player on the same day. [23]

Millwall

On 31 August 2018, Leonard signed for Millwall initially on loan, but the deal became permanent in January for a club record fee of £1.5million. [24]

Personal life

His father, David, is a former player who played for Tiverton Town. Having worked as a coach at Plymouth Argyle's Centre of Excellence, he has managed numerous clubs in the South West of England, including Liskeard Athletic, Plymouth Parkway and Truro City. [25]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 February 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Plymouth Argyle 2009–10 [26] Championship 1000000010
Weston-super-Mare (loan) 2010–11 Conference South 5000—0050
Tiverton Town (loan) 2010–11 Southern Football League 18100—00181
Southend United 2011–12 [27] League Two 17120004 [lower-alpha 1] 0231
2012–13 [28] League Two22220103 [lower-alpha 2] 1283
2013–14 [29] League Two43532102 [lower-alpha 3] 1498
2014–15 [30] League Two41310114 [lower-alpha 4] 1475
2015–16 [31] League One 37211102 [lower-alpha 2] 0413
2016–17 [32] League One43310103 [lower-alpha 5] 0483
2017–18 [33] League One25410101 [lower-alpha 5] 0284
Total228201136119326427
Sheffield United 2017–18 [33] Championship130000000130
2018–19 [34] Championship3010000040
Total160100000170
Millwall 2018–19 [34] Championship372400000412
2019–20 [35] Championship171001000181
2020–21 [36] Championship261202100302
2021–22 [37] Championship190002000210
2022–23 [38] Championship170001000180
2023–24 [39] Championship350101000370
2024–25 [40] Championship90002000110
Total16047091001765
Career total4282519315219348133
  1. ↑ Three appearances in Football League Trophy and one in League Two play-offs
  2. 1 2 Appearances in Football League Trophy
  3. ↑ Appearances in League Two play-offs
  4. ↑ One appearance in Football League Trophy and three in League Two play-offs
  5. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Southend United

Individual

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  5. ↑ "New recruits" [ permanent dead link ] Elite Advanced Development Centre. Retrieved 27 March 2010.[ dead link ]
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  19. ↑ Chris Phillips. "Leonard wins top prizes at Blues' awards night". Echo-news.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
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  28. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Leonard in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Leonard in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Leonard in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Leonard in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Leonard in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  33. 1 2 "Games played by Ryan Leonard in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  34. 1 2 "Games played by Ryan Leonard in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  35. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Leonard in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  36. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Leonard in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  37. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Leonard in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  38. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Leonard in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  39. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Leonard in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  40. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Leonard in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
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