Chris Stokes (footballer)
Stokes playing for Forest Green Rovers during the 2012–13 season
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Christopher Martin Thomas Stokes | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Frome, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Coventry City | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2009 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2010 | Swindon Supermarine | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2015 | Forest Green Rovers | 133 | (7) |
| 2015 | → Coventry City (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2015– | Coventry City | 36 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2007 | England U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2013 | England C | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:32, 13 March 2016 (UTC). |
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Christopher Martin Thomas "Chris" Stokes (born 8 March 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for League One club Coventry City.
Stokes played for Southampton and Bristol City youth teams before joining Bolton Wanderers at the age of 14 for an undisclosed fee.
He captained the Wanderers at youth level during their successful run to the Youth Cup quarter finals in the 2008–09 season, scoring a penalty against Liverpool at Anfield and was a regular in Bolton's reserve team.
On 12 March 2010, he signed for Crewe Alexandra on a one-month loan deal, making his debut two days later in a 1–1 draw with Torquay United and played 90 minutes.
On 11 May 2010, Stokes was released by Bolton Wanderers following the expiry of his contract. On 21 July 2010, Stokes opted to quit his trial period at Crewe to take up a similar opportunity at Walsall, however was not offered a contract by Saddlers manager Chris Hutchings.
Stokes played for Conference club Forest Green Rovers' reserve team as part of a trial, and played four cup matches for Southern League Premier Division club Swindon Supermarine. On 11 November 2010, he signed for Forest Green, initially on a non-contract basis.
It took until 19 February 2011 for Stokes to make his Forest Green debut in a 1–1 home draw against Darlington. After impressing in his first few months at Forest Green, Stokes was offered a new contract for the 2011–12 season.
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