Ryan Blake (footballer)

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 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Left back
Youth career
0000–2010 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)
National team
2010 Northern Ireland U19 1 (0)
2010–2011 Northern Ireland U21 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Ryan George Blake (born 8 December 1991) is an English former professional football left back who played in the Football League for Brentford. He was capped by Northern Ireland at age-group level.

Career

Brentford

A left back, Blake began his career with League One club Brentford and signed a scholarship deal in the summer of 2008.[2] His maiden call into the first team squad came on 8 August 2009 for the opening game of the 2009–10 season against Carlisle United and remained on the bench during the 3–1 victory.[3] He was an unused substitute on 19 occasions throughout the season and made his debut in a 1–1 draw with Yeovil Town on 24 April 2010,[3] when he replaced Lionel Ainsworth after an hour.[4]

Despite signing his first professional contract in the summer of 2010,[5] Blake found his first team chances limited during the 2010–11 season and was an unused substitute on just four occasions.[6] He 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.[5] 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.[7][8]

Woking (loan)

Blake and Brentford teammate Kyle Vassell moved to Conference South club Woking on one-month loans on 2 October 2010.[9] He made four appearances during his spell and returned to Brentford on 2 November.[10][11]

Ebbsfleet United (loan)

Following recovery from an injury,[11] Blake signed for Conference South club Ebbsfleet United on loan on 11 January 2011.[12] He made 12 appearances during his loan and returned to Brentford on 20 April.[10]

Farnborough (loan)

Blake signed for Conference South club Farnborough on a one-month loan on 28 October 2011.[13] He made five appearances during his spell and scored the equaliser in a 3–1 away league victory over Salisbury City on 19 November.[10][14] He returned to Brentford on 29 October after his loan expired.

Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan)

Blake signed for Conference South club Hampton & Richmond Borough on a one-month loan on 18 January 2012.[15] He made only three appearances and returned to Brentford on 17 February after his loan expired.[16]

Permanent signing for Ebbsfleet United

After an unsuccessful trial with Lincoln City,[17] Blake signed for Conference Premier club Ebbsfleet United in the summer of 2012.[18] He made only eight appearances during his only season with the club,[16] as Ebbsfleet suffered relegation to the Conference South.[19]

Chertsey Town

Blake signed for Southern League Division One Central club Chertsey Town in August 2013 and was awarded the captaincy.[20] He departed the club at the end of the 2013–14 season.

Kingstonian

In the summer of 2014, Blake joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Kingstonian.[21] He made 8 appearances, with his final match coming in early December 2014.[22]

International career

Blake was capped by Northern Ireland at U19 and U21 level. 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.[23] Blake made his U21 debut on 3 September 2010, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute for Patrick McLaughlin in a 4–0 2011 European U21 Championship qualifying victory over San Marino.[24] He made his second appearance for the U21s in a friendly against Wales on 9 February 2011, starting the match and playing an hour before being substituted.[25][26]

Career statistics

Club statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brentford 2009–10[4] League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2010–11[27] 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[16] Conference South 3 0 — — — 3 0
Ebbsfleet United 2012–13[16] Conference Premier 8 0 0 0 — 0 0 9 0
Kingstonian 2014–15[22] Isthmian League Premier Division 4 0 2 0 — 2[lower-alpha 2] 0 8 0
Career total 341300040421
  1. 1 2 Appearance in FA Trophy.
  2. ↑ 1 appearance in Isthmian League Cup, 1 appearance in Surrey Senior Cup.

References

  1. ↑ "Barry Hugman's Footballers – Ryan Blake". hugmansfootballers.com. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  2. ↑ Murtagh, Jacob (28 April 2010). "Brentford youngster Ryan Blake eyes first-team spot". Get West London. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Espn Fc". Espn Fc. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Games played by Ryan Blake in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  5. 1 2 Murtagh, Jacob (29 May 2011). "Blake will benefit from Bees development squad, says Ose". Get West London. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Espn Fc". Espn Fc. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Blake in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "Transfer Tracker: Summer Moves". Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  9. ↑ "Two Players Sign From Brentford". Woking FC Official Site. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Ryan Blake Profile". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  11. 1 2 Moore, John. "Woking Football Club | News | Winger Signs On Loan". Wokingfc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ "Bees' Blake in Boro loan deal | Football News". Sky Sports. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  14. ↑ Couch, Jon (24 November 2011). "Football: Salisbury City 1 Farnborough 3". Get Hampshire. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  15. ↑ Scott Lewis. "Hampton and Richmond Borough FC – HRBFC First Team". Hampton and Richmond Borough FC. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  16. 1 2 3 4 "Northern Ireland – R. Blake – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  17. ↑ Murtagh, Jacob (1 May 2012). "Lincoln eye Brentford defender". Get West London. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  18. ↑ Ebbsfleet United sign Ryan Blake and Phil Walsh. BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19081564
  19. ↑ "Football Club History Database – Ebbsfleet United". fchd.info. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  20. ↑ "Blake Signs for Chicks | Pitchero Non League". Nonleague.pitchero.com. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  21. ↑ "Kingstonian boss Williams faces late fitness test worry". Surrey Comet. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  22. 1 2 "Ryan Blake – First Team – Kingstonian FC". www.kingstonian.com. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  23. ↑ "UEFA.com – Under-19 2010 – Russia-Northern Ireland". 4 October 2010. Archived from the original on 4 October 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  24. ↑ jcd (5 September 2010). "NIFG: Ryan Blake". Nifootball.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  25. ↑ "Blake caps Ebbsfleet loan with international bow – Sport". Kent News. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  26. ↑ "U21 SQUAD ANNOUNCED TO FACE WALES". Irishfa.com. 9 February 2011. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Blake in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
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