Sokratis Papastathopoulos plays for Arsenal Football Club. The Greek defender arrived at Arsenal in 2018 from Borussia Dortmund for £17.6m and earns around £92,000-per-week or £4,784,000-per-year. Sokratis wears the number 5 shirt. He was born on June 9, 1988. Sokratis is married to Xanthippi Stamoulaki.
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Sokratis to become the highest-paid Greek player in history
Sokratis Papastathopoulos completed his move from Borussia Dortmund to Arsenal on Monday, and he is now the highest-paid Greek football player, with his new club.
Sokratis: Contract details and all the numbers
Arsenal finally announced the signing of Greek defender, Sokratis Papastathopoulos, on Monday evening so let's see what we know about the deal.
Official: Arsenal sign Sokratis Papastathopoulos from Borussia Dortmund
Arsenal have signed Borussia Dortmund defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos in a £16m deal, making him the club's first senior acquisition of the summer window.
Sokratis completes medical ahead of club announcement
Sokratis Papastathopoulos has completed his medical with Arsenal, ahead of the imminent official announcement of his transfer.
Arsenal close to signing of Sokratis: Medical scheduled, fee agreed
Arsenal are close to signing Sokratis Papastathopoulos from Borussia Dortmund, with a medical scheduled in the coming days, according to reports.
Sokratis’ father: He chose Arsenal over Manchester United
Sokratis Papastathopoulos’s father, Charalambos, has revealed the player rejected the chance to move to Manchester United during this window in order to sign for Arsenal.
Borussia Dortmund confirm Sokratis will join Arsenal
Michael Zorc told Revier Sport that Sokratis Papastathopoulos will be joining Arsenal but that the deal is not quite complete just yet.
Borussia Dortmund sign replacement for ‘Arsenal-bound’ 30-year-old
Borussia Dortmund’s director of football, Michael Zorc, has confirmed that the club will sign Abdou Diallo to replace Sokratis Papastathopoulos who is heading to Arsenal.
Sheth: Sokratis deal done, Torreira imminent, interest in Martins
Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth has told their transfer podcast that two Arsenal transfer deals will be done in the near future, with another one potentially to come.
Official announcement all that’s missing: Arsenal’s 3rd signing done
Arsenal have signed Sokratis Papastathopoulos with only the official announcement to come.
Aaron Ramsey offered new Arsenal deal
Fans will be delighted to hear that Arsenal have offered Aaron Ramsey a new deal.
Sheth: Sokratis deal is done, Soyuncu is next
Sky Sports News reporter Dharmesh Sheth claims Arsenal have agreed a deal for Sokratis Papastathopoulos, to be announced in July, and Caglar Soyuncu is next.
Arsenal complete €18m deal but no announcement until July
Arsenal have reportedly completed a deal to sign Sokratis from Borussia Dortmund with the announcement expected to come after 1 July as the Germans wait for their new financial year to start.
Arsenal set to announce Yacine Adli and Sokratis Papastathopoulos ‘in the coming days’
Arsenal are set to announce the signing of Yacine Adli and Sokratis Papastathopoulos in the coming days, after reports they've agreed to join the North London club this week.
Sokratis’ father gives details of his son’s Arsenal contract and admits he snubbed Manchester...
Sokratis Papastathopoulos' father, Charalambos, revealed all the details of his son's move to Arsenal on Monday, whilst speaking on Greek radio.
Sokratis set for Arsenal medical this week ahead of £15m transfer
Sokratis Papastathopoulos is set for his Arsenal medical this week, ahead of a £15m transfer from Borussia Dortmund, according to reports in Germany.
Arsenal very close to signing 4 players
It has been nine days since Arsenal announced that Unai Emery would replace Arsene Wenger in charge of the team and in that time, four players have emerged as clear targets that are close to joining Arsenal.
Medical planned for €17m 3-year Sokratis deal as ‘fine details’ get sorted
Arsenal are closing in on signing Sokratis Papastathopoulos with Kicker in Germany reporting that the player will now undergo a medical ‘in the coming week’ as the ‘fine details’ of the transfer are worked out.
Assessing Arsenal’s rumoured first 3 transfers under Unai Emery
If reports are to be believed, Arsenal aren't too far away from announcing the first three signings of the Unai Emery managerial era.
£16m Arsenal deal almost complete as Emery’s rebuild gets going
Arsenal are close to completing a £16m deal to bring Borussia Dortmund’s Sokratis Papastathopoulos to the club as Unai Emery’s first signing.
Arsenal £3m short to complete 29-year-old transfer, agreement expected to be reached
Kicker in Germany are expecting Sokratis Papastathopoulos to move to Arsenal this summer with the two clubs getting closer on the final price.
Unai Emery’s first 2 Arsenal signings almost done
Stephan Lichtsteiner is close to moving to Arsenal but he will not be the first to arrive according to reports this morning – that honour will fall to Sokratis Papastathopoulos.
Manchester United enter the race for Sokratis Papastathopoulos
Manchester United are joining Arsenal in the race for departing Borussia Dortmund defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos, according to reports in Germany.
Arsenal set to sign Sokratis from Dortmund on a 2-year deal
Arsenal are set to sign Borussia Dortmund defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos, with the German club already searching for a successor, according to reports in the country.
Sokratis ‘about to join Arsenal’ for €20m + our scouting report
Dortmund defender Sokratis is close to joining Arsenal for a fee in the region of €20m, according to German outlet Bild.
Pires: I would welcome Martial and Sokratis at Arsenal
Robert Pires thinks Arsenal should sign Anthony Martial and Sokratis Papastathopoulos this summer, after recent media links to both players.
Mislintat wants Arsenal to sign Sokratis: Club in contact with his agent
Sokratis from Borussia Dortmund this summer, and the player’s agent has already contacted the club, according to reports.
Sokratis ‘delaying contract talks’ amid Arsenal and Manchester United interest
Borussia Dortmund defender Sokratis is delaying signing a new contract at the club, with Manchester United, Arsenal and Juventus all following developments with the defender.
Mislintat spotted in the stands during Schalke v Dortmund
Arsenal Head of Recruitment Sven Mislintat was in the stands for Schalke’s derby match against Borussia Dortmund over the weekend.
Arsenal interested in Dortmund defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos
Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Borussia Dortmund centre back Sokratis Papastathopoulos this summer, despite being overstocked in defenders.