Josh Stokes (born 30 April 2004) is an English professional football player who plays as a winger for EFL League One club Cambridge United, 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 |
Cambridge United (on loan from Bristol City) | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| 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) |
| 2024– | → Cambridge United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:56, 4 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAFC Sudbury
editStokes 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
editOn 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
editDespite 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]
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.[6]
Cambridge United
editOn 21 August 2024, Stokes signed for League One club Cambridge United on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season.[7]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 4 January 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AFC Sudbury | 2021–22[8] | Isthmian League North | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 32 | 4 | |
| 2022–23[9] | 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[10] | National League | 26 | 13 | 4 | 3 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 31 | 16 | |
| Bristol City | 2023–24[10] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[11] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Aldershot Town (loan) | 2023–24[10] | National League | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | |||
| Cambridge United (loan) | 2024–25[11] | League One | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| Career total | 103 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 121 | 35 | ||
- ^ 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
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Report: Bristol City 0-1 Coventry City (Carabao Cup)". 13 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Josh Stokes signs with U's on loan". 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 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.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Josh Stokes in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Josh Stokes in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 December 2024.