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Ryan Blake
Personal information
Full name Ryan George Blake[1]
Date of birth (1991-12-08) 8 December 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Weybridge, England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
Virginia Water
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)
2020– Virginia Water 62 (0)
International career
2010 Northern Ireland U19 1 (0)
2010–2011 Northern Ireland U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:33, 14 August 2024 (UTC)

Ryan George Blake (born 8 December 1991) is an English former professional footballer who plays as a left back for Combined Counties League Premier Division North club Virginia Water. Blake is a product of the Brentford youth system and made one Football League appearance for the club. After his release in 2012, he dropped into non-League football. Blake was capped by Northern Ireland at youth level.

Career

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Brentford

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A left back, Blake began his career in the Centre of Excellence at Brentford and signed a two-year scholarship during the 2008 off-season.[3] He was an unused substitute on 19 occasions during the 2009–10 League One season and made what would be his only senior appearance for the club as a substitute for Lionel Ainsworth in a 1–1 draw with Yeovil Town on 24 April 2010.[4][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 on loan at Conference South clubs Farnborough and Hampton & Richmond Borough.[6][11][12] He failed to feature at all under new manager Uwe Rösler and was released when his contract expired in June 2012.[13][14]

Non-League football

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Following an unsuccessful trial with Lincoln City,[15] Blake returned to then-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] which suffered relegation to the Conference South.[17]

Blake transferred to Southern League First Division Central club Chertsey Town in August 2013 and was awarded the captaincy.[18] He transferred Isthmian League Premier Division club Kingstonian during the 2014 off-season,[19] but made only 8 appearances, with his final match coming in early December 2014.[20]

Blake re-entered non-League football with Hellenic League Premier Division club Virginia Water in 2020.[21] The club transferred to the Combined Counties League Premier Division North in 2021 and Blake progressed to become club captain.[22][23]

International career

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Blake was capped by Northern Ireland at U19 and U21 level.[24] 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.[25] 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.[24] 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.[26][27]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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[28] League One 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
Virginia Water 2020–21[21] Hellenic League Premier Division 5 0 1 0 7[c] 0 13 0
2021–22[29] Combined Counties League Premier Division North 14 0 0 0 1[d] 0 15 0
2022–23[29] Combined Counties League Premier Division North 22 0 0 0 2[e] 0 25 0
2023–24[29] Combined Counties League Premier Division North 20 0 1 0 8[f] 0 29 0
2024–25[30] Combined Counties League Premier Division North 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Total 62 0 3 0 18 0 83 0
Virginia Water Reserves 2021–22[31] Surrey Premier County League 1 0 1 0
Career total 34 1 3 0 0 0 4 0 41 1
  1. ^ a b Appearance in FA Trophy
  2. ^ 1 appearance in Isthmian League Cup, 1 appearance in Surrey Senior Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in Hellenic League Challenge Cup
  4. ^ Appearance in Southern Combination Challenge Cup
  5. ^ 2 appearances in Combined Counties League Premier Challenge Cup, 1 appearance in Southern Combination Challenge Cup
  6. ^ 4 appearances in Combined Counties League Premier Challenge Cup, 2 appearances in Southern Combination Challenge Cup, 2 appearances in FA Vase

References

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  1. ^ "Ryan Blake". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  2. ^ Ryan Blake at Soccerbase Edit this at Wikidata
  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. ^ a b "Games played by Ryan Blake in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  6. ^ a b Murtagh, Jacob (29 May 2011). "Blake will benefit from Bees development squad, says Ose". Get West London. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  7. ^ a b c d e 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. ^ a b c d "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. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  20. ^ a b "Ryan Blake – First Team – Kingstonian FC". www.kingstonian.com. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  21. ^ a b "Ryan Blake player stats | uhlsport Hellenic League". sunderland.fawsl.com. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  22. ^ Virginia Water F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  23. ^ "Wembley 091021". Virginia Water Football Club. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  24. ^ a b "Ryan Blake". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. 5 September 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  25. ^ "Under-19 2010 – Russia-Northern Ireland". UEFA.com. 4 October 2010. Archived from the original on 4 October 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  26. ^ "Blake caps Ebbsfleet loan with international bow". Kent News. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  27. ^ "U21 Squad Announced To Face Wales". Irishfa.com. 9 February 2011. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  28. ^ "Games played by Ryan Blake in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  29. ^ a b c "Ryan Blake player stats | Cherry Red Records Combined Counties Football League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  30. ^ "Virginia Water | Appearances | Ryan Blake". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  31. ^ "Ryan Blake player stats | The MJM Sports Surrey Premier County Football League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
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