Tom Leak

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Tom Leak
Personal information
Full name Thomas Leak [1]
Date of birth (2000-10-31) 31 October 2000 (age 24)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2022 Walsall 12 (0)
2019Salisbury (loan) 4 (1)
2019–2020Salisbury (loan) 12 (1)
2020Bath City (loan) 5 (0)
2022–2023 Kidderminster Harriers 10 (1)
2022–2023Alfreton Town (loan) 0 (0)
2023– Boston United 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:22, 1 June 2023 (UTC)

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.

Contents

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]

Personal life

Leak is the brother of fellow footballer Ryan who plays for Scottish Premier League team, Ross County.

Career statistics

As of end of 2022–23 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Walsall 2019–20 [18] League Two 0000000000
2020–21 [13] League Two6000000060
2021–22 [19] League Two6000102 [lower-alpha 1] 090
Total120001020150
Salisbury (loan) 2019–20 [6] Southern League Premier Division South162005 [lower-alpha 2] 0212
Bath City (loan) 2020–21 [2] National League South 50200070
Kidderminster Harriers 2022–23 [2] National League North 1010000101
Alfreton Town (loan) 2022–23 [2] National League North00000000
Career total433201070533
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

Honours

Kidderminster Harriers

Boston United

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