Ryan Blake
Personal information
Full name Ryan George Blake[1]
Date of birth (1991-12-08) 8 December 1991
Place of birth Weybridge, England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
0000–2010 Brentford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Brentford 1 (0)
2010Woking (loan) 3 (0)
2011Ebbsfleet United (loan) 11 (0)
2011Farnborough (loan) 4 (1)
2012Hampton & 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

Brentford

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

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

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

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

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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
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 10000 00010
Woking (loan) 2010–11[10] Conference South 3 0 1 0 4 0
Ebbsfleet United (loan) 2010–11[10] Conference South 11 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 12 0
Farnborough (loan) 2011–12[10] Conference South 4 1 1[lower-alpha 1] 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[lower-alpha 2] 0 8 0
Career total 341300040411
  1. 1 2 Appearance in FA Trophy
  2. 1 appearance in Isthmian League Cup, 1 appearance in Surrey Senior Cup

References

  1. "Ryan Blake". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  2. Ryan Blake at Soccerbase
  3. Murtagh, Jacob (28 April 2010). "Brentford youngster Ryan Blake eyes first-team spot". Get West London. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  4. "Ryan Blake Player Profile". ESPN FC. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Games played by Ryan Blake in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  6. 1 2 Murtagh, Jacob (29 May 2011). "Blake will benefit from Bees development squad, says Ose". Get West London. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Ryan Blake at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  8. "Two Players Sign From Brentford". Woking FC Official Site. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  9. 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.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Ryan Blake Profile". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  11. "Bees' Blake in Boro loan deal". Sky Sports. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  12. Street, Tim (19 January 2012). "Hampton sign Brentford defender on loan". MyLondon. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  13. "Games played by Ryan Blake in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  14. "Transfer Tracker: Summer Moves". Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  15. Murtagh, Jacob (1 May 2012). "Lincoln eye Brentford defender". Get West London. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  16. "Ebbsfleet United sign Ryan Blake and Phil Walsh". 1 August 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  17. Ebbsfleet United F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  18. "Blake Signs for Chicks". Pitchero Non League. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  19. "Kingstonian boss Williams faces late fitness test worry". Surrey Comet. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  20. 1 2 "Ryan Blake – First Team – Kingstonian FC". www.kingstonian.com. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  21. 1 2 "Ryan Blake". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. 5 September 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  22. "Under-19 2010 – Russia-Northern Ireland". UEFA.com. 4 October 2010. Archived from the original on 4 October 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  23. "Blake caps Ebbsfleet loan with international bow". Kent News. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  24. "U21 Squad Announced To Face Wales". Irishfa.com. 9 February 2011. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  25. "Games played by Ryan Blake in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
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