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: Arsenal players are excited to play me
Sokratis Papastathopoulos is excited to be playing against his old friends and teammates on Thursday, wanting to win despite feeling he has nothing to prove.
Olympiacos starter ruled out of Arsenal clash with 6-week knee injury
Olympiacos defender Ruben Semedo will miss their Europa League tie against Arsenal through injury, opening a path for Sokratis Papastathopoulos to start.
Sokratis gives his thoughts on facing Arsenal with Olympiacos
Sokratis Papastathopoulos says it will be a special game for him facing up against Arsenal with Olympiacos, after the Europa League Round-of-16 draw.
6.5/10: Was Arsenal’s transfer window really that good?
With the 2020-21 winter transfer window coming to an end, let's see how well Arsenal have managed to go about their business over the past month, and whether they can be happy with their work as a whole.
Mikel Arteta sends message to departing star
Mikel Arteta has praised Sokratis Papastathopoulos for how 'supportive and helpful' he was despite being left out of the squad.
Genoa move seems likely as Arsenal make defender decision
It seems like a Sokratis Papastathopoulos return to Genoa could be back on the cards, as they're making a renewed attempt to sign him this month.
Club likely to pull out of race for Arsenal star amid financial difficulties
Real Betis are unlikely to sign Sokratis Papastathopoulos in January, as the club insist they don't have the money for transfers right now.
Arsenal 32-year-old’s transfer to Fenerbahce ruled out
Sokratis Papastathopoulos isn't at all close to a move to Fenerbahce, with the genuine interest coming from Italy and Spain, according to a report.
Arsenal defender risks move as he pushes for La Liga deal
Sokratis Papastathopoulos is keen to join La Liga club Real Betis this month, with Serie A side Genoa now moving onto other targets.
Arsenal defender decision expected this week as new club enters race
A decision on Sokratis Papastathopoulos' future is expected this week, with the player nailed-on to leave Arsenal in the January window.
3-year-deal agreed: Arsenal defender squad saga to end
According to a report from Turkey, Sokratis has agreed a three-year deal with Fenerbahce.
Arsenal defender close to final decision on his future
Sokratis Papastathopoulos is leaning towards choosing a return to Genoa over his other January options, according to a report.
32-year-old Arsenal man in talks with Genoa for January transfer
Sokratis Papastathopoulos is in talks with Genoa over a January transfer, though he is still yet to make a final decision on his next club.
Another Arsenal defender edging towards a January exit
Sokratis Papastathopoulos is edging towards a January exit from Arsenal, according to reports in the English media.
Olympiacos join clubs chasing Arsenal 32-year-old for January move
Olympiacos are among the clubs with an interest in Sokratis Papastathopoulos this window, but the player hasn't made a decision on his future yet.
Arsenal 32-year-old reaches agreement with foreign club
Fenerbahce have an agreement with Sokratis Papastathopoulos for a potential January transfer, but he's biding his time amid Napoli interest.
Foreign club make 1st official attempt to sign Arsenal defender
Fenerbahce have made their first official attempt to sign Sokratis Papastathopoulos in the January transfer window, according to a report.
Arsenal defender’s agent holds positive meeting with foreign club
Sokratis Papastathopoulos' agent has held positive meetings with Fenerbahce ahead of a potential free transfer in January.
Arsenal will let 32-year-old leave for free in January
Arsenal will let Sokratis Papastathopoulos leave for free in January if he receives an offer, with the player's agent in contact with multiple clubs.
Martinelli, Sokratis & Saliba to play for u21s on Tuesday
Gabriel Martinelli, Sokratis Papastathopoulos and William Saliba will play for the Arsenal u21s against AFC Wimbledon in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday evening.
Sokratis hits back at condescending reports after u23 appearance
Sokratis Papastathopoulos hit back at condescending reports in the Greek media this weekend, after his appearance for the Arsenal u23s.
Sokratis accepts offer to play for u23s but Özil doesn’t
After Friday's Arsenal u23 clash, it's clear one of the two squad outcasts has accepted the club's offer to play for the academy side.
Özil & Sokratis offered chance to play for Arsenal u23s
Mesut Özil and Sokratis Papastathopoulos will have the option to play for the Arsenal u23s over the coming months, after their senior squad exclusions.
What Arsenal player contracts are up next summer?
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang agreed a new deal but he wasn't the only player of contract next summer, so who else only has one year left?
AS Roma looking at Arsenal defender after Chris Smalling deal appears to fall through
Sokratis Papastathopoulos is a concrete option for AS Roma in the final hours on the transfer window, according to reports in Italy.
Arsenal have Italy loan offers for Sokratis and Mustafi
Arsenal have loan offers from Italy for Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Shkodran Mustafi, even though their contracts expire in a year.
Arsenal tell defender he can leave but his options are running low
Sokratis Papastathopoulos knows Arsenal aren't counting on him for this season, but his options are diminishing as the window winds down.
2nd club join Napoli in the race to sign Arsenal defender before Monday
Sokratis Papastathopoulos could still leave Arsenal before Monday, with Nice joining Napoli in showing an interest in the centre-back.
Arsenal close to getting rid of unwanted
Arsenal have an agreement with Napoli for the transfer of Sokratis this summer on a permanent deal and the player is ready to wait
Arsenal 32-year-old has agreement to leave but the favourites to sign him are stalling
Sokratis has an agreement with Arsenal to cancel his contract and move to Napoli, but if the Serie A side don't act soon he'll go elsewhere.
Arsenal team news for West Ham: Good news for Luiz, plus updates on 6...
Arsenal have no new injuries ahead of the match against West Ham United, but there are a few updates from last week's report.
Arsenal confirm 3 new injuries ahead of the start of the season
David Luiz, Emile Smith Rowe and Sokratis Papastathopoulos join a growing Arsenal injury list ahead of the Premier League restart fixture against Fulham this Saturday.
Napoli president confirms they're pushing to sign Arsenal 32-year-old
Sokratis was trying to convince Arsenal cancel his contract so he could join Napoli and now the Italians want him for free.
Napoli looking at 2 Arsenal defenders as alternatives to Gabriel Magalhaes
Napoli are looking at a couple of Arsenal defenders as potential alternatives to Gabriel Magalhaes in the summer market, according to reports in Italy.
Arsenal and Gabriel agree 5-year contract
Gabriel Magahlaes has accepted Arsenal's offer of a 5-year contract and has been asking Jose Fonte what the Premier League is like
Arsenal draw up 5-year contract for Gabriel, Napoli increase wage offer
Just when it looked like the Gabriel Magalhaes saga was about to come to a conclusion, reports in France have thrown it all wide open again with Napoli putting more money in front of the player.
Another Arsenal player's agent says he'll stay with the club this summer despite exit...
Sokratis Papastathopoulos' agent says he'll stay with Arsenal this summer, and he can't see any reason for the defender to leave.
Arteta wants 3 positions revamped: Door open for at least 6 players
Arsenal need to sell before they buy and that means were are going to see a lot of activity this summer, something David Ornstein has been talking fans through.
No talks between Arsenal & 32-year-old yet but he's likely to stay
Sokratis will stay with Arsenal until the end of his contract in 2021 before likely moving on, but he hasn't held talks with the club yet.
32-year-old decides to stay and fight for his place at Arsenal despite 1-year contract
Sokratis Papastathopoulos wants to fight for his place in the Arsenal side next season, rather than leaving the club this summer.