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Anthony Stokes
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Stokes playing for Celtic
Personal information
Full name Anthony Stokes
Date of birth (1988-07-25) 25 July 1988 (age 23)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Celtic
Number 10
Youth career
2002–2003 Shelbourne
2003–2005 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2005–2007 Arsenal 0 (0)
2006–2007 → Falkirk (loan) 16 (14)
2007–2009 Sunderland 36 (3)
2008–2009 → Sheffield United (loan) 12 (0)
2009 → Crystal Palace (loan) 13 (1)
2009–2010 Hibernian 40 (22)
2010– Celtic 63 (26)
National team‡
2006–2010 Republic of Ireland U21 10 (4)
2008 Republic of Ireland B 1 (0)
2007– Republic of Ireland 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 May 2012.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 March 2011

Anthony Stokes (born 25 July 1988)[1] is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish Premier League club Celtic and the Republic of Ireland national football team.

Stokes began his senior career with Arsenal, but established himself with a successful loan spell with Falkirk in 2006, scoring 14 goals in 16 SPL games.[2] Stokes then signed for Sunderland in a £2 million deal,[3] but he struggled to hold down a place in the Sunderland first team. He moved back to Scottish football when Hibernian signed him for £500,000 in August 2009. He again enjoyed success in the SPL, scoring over 20 goals in his only full season with Hibs.[1] Stokes moved to boyhood heroes Celtic shortly after the start of the following season, for a fee of around £1.2 million.[4]

Contents

Club career

Early life and career

Stokes was born Anthony Byrne, but was adopted by his aunt and uncle Joan and John Stokes at three years old.[5] His adoptive parents paid for him to attend a private school.[5] He played for Kilnamanagh, Cherry Orchard and Shelbourne youth teams, before signing for Arsenal.[5]

Arsenal

Stokes broke into the Arsenal reserve team at only 15 years old.[6] He made his first-team debut as a substitute in Arsenal's League Cup tie against Sunderland on 25 October 2005, coming on for Arturo Lupoli in the 88th minute of a 3–0 win. He trained with Sunderland with a view to a loan move in July 2006, but Sunderland manager Niall Quinn decided against it due to Sunderland's large squad depth and lack of reserve team.[7]

Falkirk

Arsenal agreed a loan deal with Falkirk that saw Stokes play for the SPL side until the end of 2006.[8] Stokes scored his first goal for Falkirk in a 1–0 victory at Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 19 September 2006 in the Scottish League Cup.[9] He followed that up on 21 October with two more goals against Inverness.[10] On 28 October, he scored his first competitive hat-trick during Falkirk's 5–1 victory over Dundee United.[11] Stokes then scored another hat-trick in the following match against Dunfermline Athletic, which meant that he had scored nine goals in just four games.[12] Having become the first player to score hat-tricks in successive SPL games,[2] Stokes then hit a third in what proved to be his last game for Falkirk, a 3–1 home victory over Inverness on 30 December.[13] On 7 November, Stokes scored an equaliser for Falkirk in extra time in a League Cup match against Celtic,[14] Falkirk going through 5–4 on penalties. His continuing good form saw him named Young Player of the Month for October and November.[15] By the end of his loan spell, Stokes had scored 16 goals in 18 league and cup appearances.[2]

Sunderland

Stokes was then transferred by Arsenal to Sunderland for £2 million in January 2007.[2][3] Celtic and Charlton Athletic had also been interested in the player, but Stokes revealed that he was greatly influenced by Sunderland manager and former Irish international, Roy Keane, in making his ultimate decision.[2][3][16] Stokes was originally handed the 26 shirt at Sunderland, but after the departure of Jon Stead to Sheffield United he was given the number 9 shirt. Stokes made his Sunderland debut a few days later, and crossed to set up David Connolly to give Sunderland a one goal win over Ipswich.[17] Stokes scored his first goal for Sunderland on 10 February 2007 against Plymouth Argyle, scoring from 20 yards after coming on as a substitute.[18]

Stokes was barred from The Glass Spider club in Sunderland after Keane blamed it for distracting Stokes from his training.[19] The club owner offered to revoke the ban after the 2007–08 season and to give Stokes a complimentary bottle of champagne.[19] Stokes then scored his first Premier League goal; a last-minute winner against Derby County that took Sunderland out of the relegation zone.[20] Before the start of the 2008–09 season Stokes lost the Sunderland number 9 shirt and was handed the squad number of 44 instead.[21] On 23 September 2008, Stokes scored two late goals to level a League Cup tie against Northampton Town.[22]

Sheffield United

On 17 October 2008, Stokes agreed a three-month loan deal to Sheffield United, with the possibility of extending it for the season.[23] Stokes again took the shirt that was previously vacated by Jon Stead, this time number 8. Stokes made his debut for the Blades in the local derby against Sheffield Wednesday a few days later, coming on as a second half substitute.[24] Stokes started his time at Bramall Lane as a first team regular but was soon dropped to the bench and returned to Sunderland having made twelve appearances but failed to score a goal.[25]

Crystal Palace

In March 2009, Stokes joined Crystal Palace on loan, scoring from a solo effort after his first start against Preston North End.[26] This was his only goal for Palace, however, and he returned to Sunderland at the end of the loan spell.

Hibernian

Stokes joined Hibernian for an undisclosed fee, reported by the Newcastle Evening Chronicle to be around £500,000, in August 2009.[27] This meant that he linked up again with John Hughes, who had been his manager during his loan spell at Falkirk.[27] Stokes made his Hibs debut against his former club Falkirk, and then credited Hughes as the main reason he decided to sign for Hibs.[28] He scored his first goals for Hibs in a 3–0 win at home to St. Johnstone on 19 September.[29] At the same time, Stokes made newspaper headlines for a nightclub altercation, which prompted John Hughes to discipline him and to say that he felt "let down" by Stokes.[30] In December, however, Stokes scored five goals in three games, which helped to extend Hibs' unbeaten run in the SPL to 12 games.[31] On 27 December 2009, Stokes scored the fastest goal in Scottish Premier League history, after just 12.4 seconds against Rangers.[32] It broke the previous record of 17 seconds set by Saulius Mikoliūnas in a match between Hearts and St. Mirren on 2 December 2006.[33] Stokes' goal was the only highlight for Hibs, however, as they lost 4–1 to the league leaders. His good run of form was rewarded with the SPL young player of the month award for December 2009.[34] Stokes continued to score on a prolific basis throughout the 2009–10 season, although John Hughes expressed a desire to improve his all-round game.[35] Stokes won the goal of the season award from the SPL for a goal against Rangers in November 2009.[36]

At the start of the following season, Stokes acknowledged the need to improve other aspects of his play.[37] He was then linked with a move to Celtic, with their manager Neil Lennon commenting that Stokes was "a player we like".[38] The Scotsman reported that Hibs rejected an initial offer from Celtic,[39] but Hibs then accepted a second offer a few days later.[40]

Celtic

On 31 August 2010, Stokes signed a four year contract with Celtic.[41] Stokes made his Celtic debut on 11 September 2010, in a 3–0 win against Hearts.[42] He scored his first goal for the club in his second appearance on 19 September, the winning goal in a 2–1 victory against Kilmarnock.[43] Stokes scored a brace in a League Cup tie, against Inverness in a 6–0 win[44] and another double in the quarter final against St. Johnstone in a 3–2 win.[45] On 6 November, Stokes recorded his first hat-trick for Celtic in an SPL record 9–0 victory over Aberdeen.[46] After scoring a 90th minute penalty in 1-1 draw at New Douglas Park with Hamilton on 12 January 2011,[47] Stokes entered a rich vein of form, scoring another penalty and an over-the-shoulder volley in a 3-0 win at Easter Road against Hibernian three days later.[48] He rounded the goalkeeper and scored the winner in a 1-0 home win against Aberdeen the following week.[49] He scored from a free-kick and a tap-in from a good refereeing advantage in a 4-0 home thrashing of Hearts on 26 January[50] and kept his cool from the spot and scored another penalty in a 4-1 win at Hampden Park in the semi-final of the League Cup against Aberdeen.[51]

On 24 July 2011, Stokes scored in Celtic's first match of the 2011-12 season, a 2-0 win over Hibernian.[52] On 15 October, Stokes scored twice in six minutes to help Celtic get a 3-3 draw against Kilmarnock. Celtic had been 3-0 down at half-time and Stokes' two goals, one a long-range shot and one a free-kick, were vital in bringing them back into he game.[53] Manager Neil Lennon later admitted that if Celtic had lost that match he might have had to resign. The comeback was also credited by assistant Johan Mjällby as being the turning point in Celtic's season as they went from being 15 point behind Rangers to winning the league.[54] On 3 November, Stokes scored a brace in Celtic's 3-1 win over Stade Rennes in the group stages of the Europa League.[55] He then scored, and got an assist, in Celtic's next game, a 2-1 win over Motherwell.[56] On 9 January, he scored a hat-trick in Celtic's 3-0 win over Third Division side Peterhead in the Fourth round of the League Cup.[57] Before the League Cup final, Stokes said how he felt he was unlikely to start the match. Despite having a very good scoring record with 20 goals for the season.[58] Stokes didn't start and came on as a substitute with Celtic trailing 1-0. He went down in the box after a challenge late in the match. However, referee Willie Collum booked him for diving. After the match both Lennon and captain Scott Brown were very critical of the referee, saying that decision cpst the, the trophy and that it was a clear penalty.[59] After Celtic's 2-1 defeat to Hearts in the Scottish Cup final, Stokes was given a one-match ban for the competition following an "A5" incident at the end of the match. This was "offensive, insulting and/or abusive language and/or gestures.[60] On 3 May, Stokes scored the only goal as Celtic beat St. Johnstone 1-0.[61]

International career

Stokes played for the Republic of Ireland at youth international levels, earning promotion to the under-21 team in August 2006.[62]

Stokes earned his first full cap for the Republic of Ireland national football team in their 2–1 win away to San Marino on 7 February 2007, coming on as a substitute.[63] He earned three full caps in 2007, but was not selected during 2008 or 2009 as he fell out of favour at Sunderland. His form with Hibernian earned him a recall in May 2010;[64] Stokes scored the only goal of the game in a practice match against an Ireland under–23 side.[64]

At the start of the 2010–11 season, Stokes was included in the under-21 team to play Estonia, along with other senior fringe players.[65] Stokes scored two goals and set up two others in a 5–0 win.[66] Stokes and Cillian Sheridan were then added to the senior squad for their game against Argentina the next day.[66]

In May 2011, Stokes withdrew from the Ireland squad for the 2011 Nations Cup due to tiredness. Manager Giovanni Trapattoni expressed his disappointment in Stokes and said he felt a footballer should only withdraw from a national squad if they were, "in hospital or dead". However, he also stated that he would still consider Stokes for future selection.[67] In February 2012 Stokes said that he felt it was unlikely he would be picked for Ireland's squad for the 2012 European Championships. Despite Stokes' good scoring record for Celtic, he said that he thought manager Trapattoni was still not picking him due to his withdrawal from the squad the previous year.[68]

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 May 2012[1]
Club Season League Cups Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arsenal 2005–06 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Falkirk (loan) 2006–07 16 14 2 2 0 0 18 16
Total 16 14 2 2 0 0 18 16
Sunderland 2006–07 14 2 0 0 0 0 14 2
2007–08 20 1 0 0 0 0 20 1
2008–09 2 0 1 2 0 0 3 2
Total 36 3 1 2 0 0 37 5
Sheffield United (loan) 2008–09 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Total 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Crystal Palace (loan) 2008–09 13 1 0 0 0 0 13 1
Total 13 1 0 0 0 0 13 1
Hibernian 2009–10[Note1 1] 37 21 6 2 0 0 43 23
2010–11 3 1 0 0 2 0 5 1
Total 40 22 6 2 2 0 48 24
Celtic 2010–11 29 14 6 5 0 0 35 19
2011–12 33 12 8 7 5 2 46 21
Total 63 26 14 12 5 2 82 40
Career total 180 66 24 18 7 2 211 86

International

As of 29 February 2012.[69]
Republic of Ireland national team
Year Apps Goals
2007 3 0
2008 0 0
2009 0 0
2010 0 0
2011 1 0
2012 0 0
Total 4 0

Honours

Club

Sunderland
Celtic

Individual

Notes

  1. ^ Soccerbase did not record an appearance made by Stokes in the Scottish League Cup against Brechin City on 26 August 2009; Hibernian 3 - 0 Brechin BBC Sport, 26 August 2009

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List of Scottish Premier League hat-tricks
Massey Hill Classical High School
Carl Finnigan
Tony Stokes
Scottish Premier League 2006–07
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