Josh Stokes

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Josh Stokes
File:Josh Stokes March 2024.jpg
Stokes in March 2024
Personal information
Full name Joshua Dale Stokes[1]
Date of birth (2004-04-29) 29 April 2004 (age 22)
Place of birth Shotley, England
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
Bristol City
Number 26
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)
2024Aldershot Town (loan) 19 (2)
2024–2025Cambridge United (loan) 32 (7)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:49, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

Joshua Dale Stokes (born 29 April 2004) is an English professional football player who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Bristol City.

Club career

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AFC Sudbury

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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.[2]

Aldershot Town

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On 7 July 2023, National League club Aldershot Town signed Stokes on a two year professional contract from AFC Sudbury for an undisclosed fee.[3] 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

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Despite interests from various clubs such as Norwich City,[4] 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.[5] Stokes was immediately loaned back to Aldershot for the remainder of the 2023-24 season.[6]

Stokes made his debut for Bristol City during an EFL Cup match on 13 August 2024 against Coventry City, coming on as a 69th minute substitute for Nahki Wells.[7]

Cambridge United

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On 21 August 2024, Stokes signed for League One club Cambridge United on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season.[8]

Career statistics

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As of match played 12 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AFC Sudbury 2021–22[9] Isthmian League North 30 4 1 0 1[a] 0 32 4
2022–23[10] Isthmian League North 34 11 6 3 3[b] 0 43 14
Total 64 15 7 3 4 0 75 18
Aldershot Town 2023–24[11] National League 26 13 4 3 1[c] 0 31 16
Bristol City 2023–24[11] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024–25[12] Championship 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
2025–26[13] Championship 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Aldershot Town (loan) 2023–24[11] National League 19 2 19 2
Cambridge United (loan) 2024–25[12] League One 32 7 0 0 0 0 2[d] 1 34 8
Career total 141 37 11 6 2 0 6 1 161 44
  1. ^ Appearance in the Alan Turvey Trophy
  2. ^ One appearance in the FA Trophy, two in the Isthmian League North Division play-offs
  3. ^ Appearance in the FA Trophy
  4. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

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