Josh Stokes
Joshua Dale Stokes is an English professional football player who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL League One club Stockport County, on loan from club Bristol City.
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.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. 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, 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.Stokes was immediately loaned back to Aldershot for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.
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.