Josh Stokes
English footballer (born 2004)
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Joshua Dale Stokes (born 29 April 2004) is an English professional football player who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL League One club Stockport County, on loan from EFL Championship club Bristol City.
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Stokes in March 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Dale Stokes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Shotley, England | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stockport County (on loan from Bristol City) | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| 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 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | → Cambridge United (loan) | 32 | (7) |
| 2026– | → Stockport County (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 January 2026 (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.[2]
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.[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
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 (loan)
On 21 August 2024, Stokes signed for League One club Cambridge United on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season.[8]
Stockport County (loan)
Stokes signed for EFL League One club Stockport County on 6 January 2026 until the end of the season.
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League 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 |
| Stockport County (loan) | 2025–26[13] | League One | 8 | 1 | — | — | 2[d] | 2 | 10 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 149 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 171 | 47 | ||
- 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