David Stokes (Player) - Inducted 2023

David Stokes played his club soccer with the Braddock Road Warhawks where he won three Virginia State (VYSA) Championships, the 1999 Under 17 Boys USYS Region I Championships, and the USYS National Championships. David attended C.D. Hylton HS in Woodbridge where he won back-to-back VHSL AAA State Championships and received a number one National ranking in 1998. Led his team to four District and three Regional Championships. Named First Team All-Met and the Washington Post Prince William County Player of the Year in 2000. He was a three-time All-State selection, four-year letterman, and Team Captain his senior year.

Moving from club and high school soccer Stokes brought his winning ways on to the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He was selected to the ACC All-Tournament team his freshman year. Selected Defensive MVP in the NCAA Division I National Championships in 2001 when UNC defeated Indiana. In 2002 he was a M.A.C. Herman Trophy Award Nominee, All ACC Candidate, and an All-American Candidate.

David was a member of the US Under 20 Men’s National Team and the US Under 23 Men’s National Team also known as the US Olympic team from 2001-2004. Played with team in qualification rounds, notching game winning assist in the group phase play vs Honduras which locked the team into first place going into the semi-final.

After his Junior year at UNC Stokes signed a Project-40 Contract with the MLS and was selected 5th in the MLS draft by D.C. United. He helped D.C. United win the MLS Cup in 2004. After his tenure with D.C. United he signed with the Carolina Rail-Hawks (USL). Stokes helped Carolina to Back-to-Back Southern Derby Cup Championships in 2007 and 2008. While playing for the Rail-Hawks David was able to return to school and graduated from UNC-CH in 2009.