Anthony Stokes (born July 25, 1988 in Dublin) is an Irish footballer, who currently plays for Sunderland. He normally plays as a striker. He is a current Irish Under-21 international. is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional football club, based at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, in North-East England. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ...

Club career

Arsenal

Stokes broke into the Arsenal reserves at only 15 years old after joining from Shelbourne. Stokes made his first-team début as a substitute in Arsenal's League Cup tie against Sunderland on October 25, 2005, coming on for Arturo Lupoli in the 88th minute which Arsenal won 3-0. In the summer of 2006, he trained with Sunderland with a view to a loan move, but the then Sunderland manager Niall Quinn decided against it due to Sunderland's large squad depth and lack of reserve team.^[1] Eventually, on August 29, 2006 Arsenal agreed a loan deal with Falkirk that saw Stokes play for the Scottish side until the end of 2006.^[2] Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish football club playing in the FAI National League. ... A substitute is a player in football who is brought on to the pitch during a match in exchange for an existing player. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional football club, based at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, in North-East England. ... is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Arturo Lupoli (born June 24, 1987 in Brescia, Italy) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward. ... Niall John Quinn (Honorary) MBE (b. ... is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Falkirk Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Falkirk, playing in the Scottish Premier League after winning promotion from the Scottish First Division in season 2004/05. ...

Stokes scored his first goal for Falkirk in a 1-0 victory at Inverness Caledonian Thistle on September 19, 2006, in the CIS Cup third round^[3]. He followed that up on October 21 with two more goals against Inverness.^[4] On October 28, 2006, he scored his first competitive hat-trick during Falkirk's 5-1 victory over Dundee United,^[5] and then scored another hat-trick in the following match against Dunfermline Athletic^[6] to take his tally to an impressive nine goals in just four games. This hat-trick wrote himself into Falkirk's history book, with Falkirk enjoying success over their bitter Fife rivals. Having become the first player to score back to back hat-tricks in the SPL, Stokes then hit a third in his final game for Falkirk on December 30, a 3-1 home victory over Inverness.^[7] Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the city of Inverness. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2006-07 Scottish League Cup is the 60th staging of the Scotlands second most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the CIS Insurance Cup. ... is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In sports, a hat-trick (more often rendered in North America as hat trick, without the hyphen) is associated with achieving something in a group of three. ... Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. ... Dunfermline Athletic Football Club is a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. ...

On November 7, Stokes scored an equaliser for Falkirk in the 100th minute of the CIS Insurance Cup against Celtic, Falkirk going through 5-4 on penalties. His continuing good form saw him named Young Player of the Month for October and November. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club, competing in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ...

By the end of December 2006 he had scored 16 goals in 18 league and cup appearances and reports linked him with a move to Celtic^[8]. However, when his loan at Falkirk expired on December 31, 2006, he returned to Arsenal^[9]. is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Sunderland

On January 8, 2007, Stokes ended weeks of speculation as to his future by signing for Sunderland for a fee of £2 millon. With Celtic and Charlton Athletic having also been in the hunt for his signature, Stokes revealed that he was greatly influenced by Sunderland manager and former Irish football international, Roy Keane, in making his ultimate decision.^[10][11] Stokes was originally handed the 26 shirt at Sunderland, but after the departure of Jonathan Stead to Sheffield United he was given the number 9 shirt. is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club, competing in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ... Founded in 1905, Charlton Athletic F.C. play at The Valley, in Charlton, southeast London. ... Roy Maurice Keane (born 10 August 1971 in Mayfield, Cork City, Ireland) is an Irish former professional footballer and the current manager of English Premier League club Sunderland. ... Jonathan Jon Stead (born April 7, 1983 in Huddersfield, England) is an English football player who currently plays for Sheffield United as a forward. ... Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. ...

On January 13, 2007, Stokes made his Sunderland debut, and crossed to set up David Connolly to give Sunderland a one goal win over Ipswich.^[12] Stokes scored his first goal for Sunderland on February 10, 2007 against Plymouth Argyle, scoring from 20 yards after coming on as a substitute. Stokes then scored a last-minute winner against Derby on 1st December 2007; that goal took Sunderland out of the relegation zone which they had slipped into for the first time that season. ^[13] is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... David Connolly (born June 6, 1977 in Willesden, England) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker. ... Ipswich Town Football Club (also known as Ipswich, The Blues, Town or The Tractor Boys) are an English professional football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk. ... is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... For details of the current season, see Plymouth Argyle F.C. season 2007-08 Plymouth Argyle Football Club (commonly known as the Pilgrims, the Greens, the Green Army or simply Argyle) are an English football team, playing in the Football League Championship. ... Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ... (Redirected from 1st December) December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

International career

Stokes earned his first cap for the Republic of Ireland in their 2-1 win away to San Marino on February 7, 2007, coming on as a substitute.^[14] A cap is an appearance for a select team, such as a school, county or international team in sports. ... is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Trivia

Anthony Stokes was honoured in the "Irish Examiner National Junior Sports Stars Awards" in 2005. The Irish Examiner (Formerly: Cork Examiner, The Examiner) is an Irish national daily newspaper which primarily circulates in the Munster region surrounding its base in Cork, though it is available throughout the country. ...

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External links

• Anthony Stokes career stats at Soccerbase
• Profile on safc.com