Josh Stokes
Josh Stokes (born 30 April 2004) is an English professional football player who plays as a winger for National League club Aldershot Town, on loan from EFL Championship club Bristol City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 April 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Shotley, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Aldershot Town (on loan from Bristol City) | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ipswich Town | |||
| AFC Sudbury | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | AFC Sudbury | 64 | (15) |
| 2023–2024 | Aldershot Town | 26 | (13) |
| 2024– | Bristol City | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:52, 21 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
AFC Sudbury
Stokes played for the Ipswich Town Academy, but was released aged 16. Following this, he joined the AFC Sudbury academy, but soon became a regular part of the senior team, playing most matches of the 2021-22 season.[1]
Aldershot Town
On 7 July 2023, National League club Aldershot Town signed Stokes on a two year professional contract from AFC Sudbury for an undisclosed fee.[2] He made a positive impact for the club in the first half of the 2023-24 season, scoring 16 goals in 31 appearances across all appearances.
Bristol City
Despite interests from various clubs such as Norwich City,[3] on 22 January 2024, EFL Championship club Bristol City completed the signing of Stokes on a three and a half year deal for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £250,000.[4] Stokes was immediately loaned back to Aldershot for the remainder of the 2023-24 season.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 1 February 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AFC Sudbury | 2021–22[6] | Isthmian League North Division | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 32 | 4 | |
| 2022–23[7] | Isthmian League North Division | 34 | 11 | 6 | 3 | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 43 | 14 | ||
| Total | 64 | 15 | 7 | 3 | — | 4 | 0 | 75 | 18 | |||
| Aldershot Town | 2023–24[8] | National League | 26 | 13 | 4 | 3 | — | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 31 | 16 | |
| Bristol City | 2023–24[8] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Aldershot Town (loan) | 2023–24[8] | National League | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 93 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 109 | 34 | ||
- Appearance in the Alan Turvey Trophy
- One appearance in the FA Trophy, two in the Isthmian League North Division play-offs
- Appearance in the FA Trophy
References
- Claydon, Russell (7 June 2023). "AFC Sudbury sell Josh Stokes to National League side Aldershot Town with pre-season friendly part of deal". Suffolk News. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- "New Signing: Josh Stokes". Aldershot Town F.C. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- Southwell, Connor (30 December 2023). "Norwich City transfer rumours: Aldershot's Josh Stokes". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- "Bristol City set to secure £250,000 midfielder deal ahead of Brentford, Coventry City". The 72. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- "Josh Stokes: Bristol City sign Aldershot Town youngster for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- "AFC Sudbury – Appearances – Joshua Stokes – 2021-2022". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- "AFC Sudbury – Appearances – Joshua Stokes – 2022-2023". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- "Games played by Josh Stokes in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2023.