Aidan Stokes

Aidan Stokes
Stokes with the New York Red Bulls in 2026
Personal information
Full name Aidan Nicholas Stokes[1]
Date of birth (2008-01-14) January 14, 2008
Place of birth Totowa, New Jersey, United States
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Brentford (on loan from New York Red Bulls)
Youth career
New York Red Bulls
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– New York Red Bulls II 41 (0)
2024– New York Red Bulls 0 (0)
2026– → Brentford (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2023 United States U15 2 (0)
2023 Wales U16 5 (0)
2024 England U17 1 (0)
2024– United States U17 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 24, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of October 24, 2025

Aidan Nicholas Stokes (born January 14, 2008) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Brentford, on loan from Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls. and MLS Next Pro side New York Red Bulls II.[2] He is currently representing the United States at youth level, having previously played for Wales and England.

Club career

New York Red Bulls

Raised in Totowa, New Jersey, Stokes attended Passaic Valley Regional High School.[3] He joined the New York Red Bulls Academy and featured within Red Bulls Academy from the U-15 level up to U-17 level. On April 19, 2023, Stokes signed an MLS NEXT Pro contract for the 2023 season, joining the first team on an MLS contract for 2024 through the 2027 MLS season, with an option for 2028.[4]

On March 20, 2024, Stokes made his professional debut, appearing as a starter for New York Red Bulls II in a 5–1 victory over Hudson Valley Hammers in the first round of the U.S. Open Cup.[5]

Brentford

On July 28, 2026, Stokes was loaned to Premier League club Brentford, until the end of the season.[2][6]

International career

Stokes is eligible to represent the United States having been born and raised in that country and also qualifies to represent both England and Wales through ancestry. During March 2023, Stokes was called in to the United States Youth National Team U-15 camp, and made one appearance with the side.[7]

During November 2023, Stokes was selected to represent the U-16 Wales Youth National Team for the Victory Shield Tournament in Wales.[8] He went on to make two appearances for Wales during the tournament.

In September 2024, he made his debut for United States U17 in a 1–0 loss to Germany U18.[9]

On November 8, 2024, he was called up to the England U17 squad for the first time.[10] On November 18, he made his debut, playing in a 2–1 loss to Belgium.[11]

Career statistics

As of match played October 19, 2025[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
New York Red Bulls II 2023 MLS Next Pro 0000——0000
2024 MLS Next Pro 18000——00180
2025 MLS Next Pro 23000——1[a]0240
Brentford (loan) 2026–27 Premier League 000000——00
Career total 41000000010420
  1. ↑ Appearance in MLS Next Pro playoffs

Honors

New York Red Bulls II

References

  1. ↑ "LISTE D'ÉQUIPE" (PDF). FIFA. September 12, 2025. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Brentford B sign Aidan Stokes on season-long loan from New York Red Bulls | Brentford FC". Brentford F.C. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
  3. ↑ Dragone, Gabriella. "Homegrown Talent. Rising Soccer Star Aidan Stokes Signs Professional Contract with New York Red Bulls; 15-Year-Old Totowa Resident has Support of Family to Follow Dreams", TAPinto Passaic Valley, July 7, 2023. Accessed March 19, 2025. "Totowa resident Aidan Stokes isn't like most 15-year-olds.... Stokes is registered as a student at Passaic Valley High School, where he will be a sophomore."
  4. ↑ "New York Red Bulls II Sign Academy Goalkeeper Aidan Stokes to an MLS NEXT Pro Contract, With Path to Sign First Team Deal as a Homegrown in 2024". newyorkredbulls.com. April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  5. ↑ "NYRBII- Hudson Valley (5-1)". espn.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  6. ↑ Kieran (July 29, 2026). "Brentford B Sign Aidan Stokes on Loan From New York Red Bulls". RoundtableSports. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Aidan Stokes, Julian Hall Called In To USYNT U-15 Camp". newyorkredbulls.com. March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  8. ↑ "New York Red Bulls II Goalkeeper Aidan Stokes Called in to U-16 Wales Youth National Team for Upcoming Victory Shield Tournament". newyorkredbulls.com. March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  9. ↑ @USYNT (September 4, 2024). "Today's #U17MYNT Starting XI" (Tweet). Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  10. ↑ "New York Red Bulls II Goalkeeper Aidan Stokes Selected to England U-17 National Team Roster Ahead of International Friendlies". New York Red Bulls II. November 8, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  11. ↑ Vassell, Zac (November 18, 2024). "Report: Belgium 2-1 England MU17s". englandfootball.com. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  12. ↑ "A. Stokes". Soccerway. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  13. ↑ mlsnextpro (November 8, 2025). "New York Red Bulls II 3–3 Colorado Rapids 2 | MLS NEXT Pro". MLS NEXT Pro.
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