Ryan Blake (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan George Blake[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Weybridge, England | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Brentford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Brentford | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Woking (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Ebbsfleet United (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Farnborough (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Ebbsfleet United | 8 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Chertsey Town | (3) | |
| 2014 | Kingstonian | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Northern Ireland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Northern Ireland U21 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ryan George Blake (born 8 December 1991) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back in the Football League for Brentford. He was capped by Northern Ireland at youth level.
Career[edit]
Brentford[edit]
A left back, Blake began his career with League One club Brentford and signed a scholarship deal during the 2008 off-season.[3] He was an unused substitute on 19 occasions throughout the 2009–10 season and made his debut in a 1–1 draw with Yeovil Town on 24 April 2010,[4] when he replaced Lionel Ainsworth after an hour.[5]
Despite signing his first professional contract during the 2010 off-season,[6] Blake found his first team chances limited during the 2010–11 season and was an unused substitute on just four occasions.[7] He was loaned to Conference South clubs Woking and Ebbsfleet United during the season and made 16 appearances across both spells.[8][9][10][7]
Blake signed new a one-year contract to be part of the Development Squad for the 2011–12 season and spent much of the season out on loan at Conference South clubs Farnborough and Hampton & Richmond Borough.[6][11][12] He failed to feature at all for the first team under new manager Uwe Rösler during the season and was released when his contract expired in June 2012.[13][14]
Return to Ebbsfleet United[edit]
Following an unsuccessful trial with Lincoln City,[15] Blake returned to Conference Premier club Ebbsfleet United on a permanent contract during the 2012 off-season.[16] He made only eight appearances during his only full season with the club,[7] as Ebbsfleet suffered relegation to the Conference South.[17]
Chertsey Town[edit]
Blake signed for Southern League First Division Central club Chertsey Town in August 2013 and was awarded the captaincy.[18] He departed the club at the end of the 2013–14 season.
Kingstonian[edit]
Blake joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Kingstonian during the 2014 off-season.[19] He made 8 appearances, with his final match coming in early December 2014.[20]
International career[edit]
Blake was capped by Northern Ireland at U19 and U21 level.[21] He made his U19 debut in a 2–2 2010 European U19 championship elite qualifying draw with Russia on 23 May 2010, coming on as a 41st-minute substitute for Dean Jarvis.[22] Blake made his U21 debut on 3 September 2010, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute for Paddy McLaughlin in a 4–0 2011 European U21 Championship qualifying victory over San Marino.[21] He made his second U21 appearance in a friendly against Wales on 9 February 2011, starting the match and playing an hour before being substituted.[23][24]
Career statistics[edit]
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| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 2009–10[5] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010–11[25] | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Woking (loan) | 2010–11[10] | Conference South | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Ebbsfleet United (loan) | 2010–11[10] | Conference South | 11 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Farnborough (loan) | 2011–12[10] | Conference South | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 2011–12[7] | Conference South | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Ebbsfleet United | 2012–13[7] | Conference Premier | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |||
| Kingstonian | 2014–15[20] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Career total | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance in FA Trophy
- ^ 1 appearance in Isthmian League Cup, 1 appearance in Surrey Senior Cup
References[edit]
- ^ "Ryan Blake". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ Ryan Blake at Soccerbase
- ^ Murtagh, Jacob (28 April 2010). "Brentford youngster Ryan Blake eyes first-team spot". Get West London. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ "Ryan Blake Player Profile". ESPN FC. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ryan Blake in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ a b Murtagh, Jacob (29 May 2011). "Blake will benefit from Bees development squad, says Ose". Get West London. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Ryan Blake at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ "Two Players Sign From Brentford". Woking FC Official Site. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ Cawdell, Luke (11 January 2011). "Ebbsfleet United clinch loan signing of Brentford defender Ryan Blake ahead of Hampton & Richmond clash". Kentonline.co.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Ryan Blake Profile". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ "Bees' Blake in Boro loan deal". Sky Sports. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ Street, Tim (19 January 2012). "Hampton sign Brentford defender on loan". MyLondon. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Ryan Blake in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Transfer Tracker: Summer Moves". Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ Murtagh, Jacob (1 May 2012). "Lincoln eye Brentford defender". Get West London. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ "Ebbsfleet United sign Ryan Blake and Phil Walsh". 1 August 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ Ebbsfleet United F.C. at the Football Club History Database
- ^ "Blake Signs for Chicks". Pitchero Non League. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ "Kingstonian boss Williams faces late fitness test worry". Surrey Comet. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Ryan Blake – First Team – Kingstonian FC". www.kingstonian.com. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Ryan Blake". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. 5 September 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ "Under-19 2010 – Russia-Northern Ireland". UEFA.com. 4 October 2010. Archived from the original on 4 October 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "Blake caps Ebbsfleet loan with international bow". Kent News. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ "U21 Squad Announced To Face Wales". Irishfa.com. 9 February 2011. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ "Games played by Ryan Blake in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
External links[edit]
- Ryan Blake at Soccerbase
- Ryan Blake at Northern Ireland's Football Greats
- Ryan Blake at Soccerway
- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from Weybridge
- Brentford F.C. players
- Woking F.C. players
- Ebbsfleet United F.C. players
- Farnborough F.C. players
- Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Northern Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
- Northern Ireland men's youth international footballers
- Southern Football League players
- Chertsey Town F.C. players
- Men's association football fullbacks
- English people of Northern Ireland descent
- Kingstonian F.C. players
- English men's footballers
- Footballers from Surrey