Eoghan Stokes
association football player
Eoghan Stokes (born 17 May 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Victorian Premier League club Manningham United in Australia. He has previously played for Leeds United, Bohemians, Derry City, Cork City, Airdrieonians, Dumbarton, Christchurch United, Heidelberg United and is also a former Republic of Ireland U19 international. He can also play as a forward.
Career
Leeds United
After being spotted playing for St Kevin's Boys in Ireland, Stokes was signed by Leeds United in 2012, where he graduated through their academy. He was given his Leeds United first team debut on 22 August 2017, starting for Leeds in a 5–1 League Cup victory against Newport County.
On 1 February 2018, Leeds announced they had terminated the contract of Stokes by mutual consent. On 2 February 2018, Leeds Head Coach Thomas Christiansen revealed that he felt Stokes would be set to join a League One or League Two level club after his release.
Bohemians
Stokes joined League of Ireland Premier Division side Bohemians on 15 February 2018. He appeared the next day against Shamrock Rovers as Bohs won 3–1 on the opening night of the 2018 season, but was on the bench. On 24 February 2018, Stokes scored his first goal for Bohemians in a 1–1 draw against Limerick.
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