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My Take
What grabs me about Anthony Stokes is the sheer nerve of a Dublin lad breaking into Arsenal so young, then truly announcing himself on loan at Falkirk with 14 goals in 16 games. That is a striker running on pure instinct. I have a soft spot for players who let their finishing do the talking rather than the headlines, and his arc from the Premier League stage to flourishing in Scotland feels like a classic underdog tale. He may have been raw and unpredictable, but the goals were real, and that is the part of football I find most honest and most fun to root for.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Anthony Stokes
- Name (Japanese)
- アンソニー・ストークス
- Reading
- あんそにー・すとーくす
- Born
- July 25, 1988 (age 38)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dragon
- Origin
- Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- Height
- 180 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- University
- Terenure College
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Anthony Stokes born?
Born July 25, 1988 (age 38).
Where is Anthony Stokes from?
Anthony Stokes is from Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.
What does Anthony Stokes do?
Anthony Stokes works as association football player.
How tall is Anthony Stokes?
Anthony Stokes is 180 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.