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 denies much-loved teammate wants to leave
Sokratis Papastathopoulos has dismissed the rumours that Laurent Koscielny could be on the way out this summer, suggesting he thinks the centre-back will stay for many years yet.
Sokratis gives honest opinion of Unai Emery
Sokratis Papastathopoulos says Unai Emery is the best coach he's had in his career, and he insists he's improved a lot as a player thanks to the Spaniard's coaching team.
Sokratis sets new Arsenal yellow card record
Sokratis has now picked up more yellow cards in a league season than any other Arsenal player since the Premier League started.
Sokratis not happy with this change in football
There is an argument to be made that Sokratis has been one of the best signings in the Premier League this season and the Arsenal man has been speaking about how he became a defender.
4 Arsenal stars make WhoScored’s Europa League Team of the Quarter-Finals
Arsenal featured heavily in WhoScored's Europa League Team of the Round for the Quarter-Finals this week, with four players making the eleven.
Sokratis: I don’t like this
There is an argument to be made that Sokratis has been one of the best signings in the Premier League this season and the Arsenal man has been speaking about how he became a defender.
3 Arsenal players at risk of suspension as card-happy ref appointed for Napoli game
Romanian referee, Ovidiu Haţegan, will take charge of Arsenal’s trip to Napoli, assisted by Octavian Şovre and Sebastian Gheorghe, and additional officials Radu Petrescu and Sebastian Colţescu and the reserve referee Radu Ghinguleac.
Unai Emery’s first-choice XI since arriving at Arsenal becomes clear
It may not seem like it at times but Unai Emery has a first-choice Xi that many will find surprising.
Sokratis carded more than any other centreback
Sokratis has picked up more yellow cards than any other centreback in the Premier League.
Sokratis Papastathopoulos one yellow card away from 2-game ban
If Sokratis Papastathopoulos receives a yellow card against Everton on April 7th, he'll receive a two-match suspension as a result.
Greek media: Sokratis Papastathopoulos suffering from ankle swelling
Sokratis Papastathopoulos is suffering from bony oedema in his ankle, according to reports coming out of Greece.
Sokratis Papastathopoulos one yellow card away from two-game ban
If Sokratis Papastathopoulos receives a yellow card against Newcastle United on April 1st, he'll receive a two-match suspension as a result.
Five Arsenal stars make Teams of the Week after Manchester United victory
Five different Arsenal players made it into various Teams of the Week after their 2-0 victory over Manchester United at the weekend.
Laurent Koscielny makes Jamie Redknapp’s TOTW but teammates surprisingly snubbed
Laurent Koscielny made it into Jamie Redknapp's Team of the Weekend for the most recent round of fixtures, but a couple of others were surprising absentees.
Sokratis: Kane was offside
Sokratis has confirmed that the team believe Harry Kane was offside and that Spurs penalty shouldn’t have been given.
Player ratings vs Bournemouth: Arsenal score five in dominant victory
Arsenal smashed Bournemouth 5-1 on Wednesday night, taking full advantage of the opportunity to add to their points tally and goal difference ahead of matches against Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United.
Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Sead Kolasinac make WhoScored’s Premier League Team of the Week
Two Arsenal stars made it into WhoScored's Premier League Team of the Week for the most recent round of fixtures, after the team's victory over Southampton on Sunday.
Sokratis and Iwobi stress the importance of ‘world class’ Özil to the team
Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Alex Iwobi have stressed the importance of Mesut Özil to the Arsenal team after the German made his return to the starting XI against BATE Borisov.
Sokratis Papastathopoulos told his place at Arsenal is safe this summer
Sokratis Papastathopoulos won't be part of a defensive summer clear out at Arsenal, according to reports, despite doubts about many of his teammates at the back.
Sokratis Papastathopoulos: Konstantinos Mavropanos can become much better than me
Arsenal defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos thinks Konstantinos Mavropanos can become a much better defender than him, and he says the 21-year-old should aim higher than that.
Granit Xhaka and Sokratis Papastathopoulos return to light training
Granit Xhaka and Sokratis Papastathopoulos have both returned to light training, with Xhaka sharing pictures of the pair in action on his Instagram page.
Alexandre Lacazette wins Arsenal’s Player of the Month award vote by a landslide
Alexandre Lacazette was the Arsenal fans' choice for Player of the Month in January, winning the vote by a huge margin.
Bad news for Arsenal as loan recall expires and Perisic deal gets messy
With Arsenal playing on Friday night, there is little by way of coverage in Monday’s papers that concerns the Gunners. That doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot going on.
Unai Emery to make 5 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Cardiff City
Arsenal are looking to bounce back from their FA Cup exit against Manchester United with victory over Cardiff City in the Premier League on Tuesday.
Perisic, Nkunku, Suarez, Sokratis: David Ornstein’s latest update analysed
David Ornstein posted an Arsenal update on Saturday morning, and there's a lot to unpack as we head into the final few days of the transfer window.
Alan Smith curses Laurent Koscielny and Sokratis
Arsenal could ill-afford to lose any more defenders so to lose both Laurent Koscielny and Sokratis against Manchester United was a cruel blow.
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Laurent Koscielny facing 2 months out
Although we’ve had no confirmation of Laurent Koscielny’s injury at the time of writing, it very much looked like he suffered a broken jaw against Manchester United so what can we expect from his recovery?
Unai Emery to make 2 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Manchester United
Arsenal face Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Friday, coming off the back of a league victory over Chelsea.
Arsenal fight hard for convincing win: Player ratings vs Chelsea
Arsenal bounced back from a disappointing defeat against West Ham United to beat Chelsea convincingly at the Emirates Stadium and keep their top four hopes alive.
Player ratings vs Blackpool: Arsenal win comfortably to progress to FA Cup fourth round
Arsenal made light work of their third-round FA Cup trip to Blackpool, coming away 3-0 winners in a game where they could've scored many more.
Long Read: Arsenal’s festive period shows how much work Emery has to do
Not all of Wenger's departing squad will fit into whatever Emeryball turns out to be, much as, frankly, it didn't really suit Wengerball by the end. With this in mind, and with half the season gone, let's have a look at where things stand.
Arsenal 4-1 winners despite some nervy moments: Player ratings vs Fulham
Arsenal finished their first game of the new year 4-1 winners against Fulham at the Emirates Stadium, a scoreline which doesn't quite reflect how close the game was at times.
3 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Fulham
Arsenal can't dwell on their defeat to Liverpool for too long, as they have a game against Fulham at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday to kick off 2019.
Arsenal embarrassed: Player ratings vs Liverpool
Arsenal were embarrassed by Liverpool 5-1 at Anfield on Saturday, despite taking an early lead against the league leaders.
2 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Liverpool
Arsenal travel to league leaders Liverpool on Saturday, with the ominous task of trying to bounce back from a draw against Brighton by getting a result against the most in-form team in the country.
Player ratings vs Brighton: Arsenal held despite another Aubameyang goal
Arsenal were held to a disappointing draw in Brighton on Boxing Day, despite taking an early lead through Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Unai Emery to make 3 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Brighton
After getting back to winning ways on Saturday, Arsenal need to keep pushing for a top-four spot with another win against Brighton on Boxing Day.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang fires Arsenal to victory in fiery encounter: Player ratings vs Burnley
Arsenal returned to winning ways with victory over Burnley in the early Saturday kick-off, in a fiery and physical encounter that left Unai Emery with yet another defensive injury.
Cheats! Sean Dyche and media show their hypocrisy after Arsenal win
Sean Dyche has accused Arsenal players of cheating, diving, and elbowing in a story that dominates the post-game narrative and is beyond laughable given the state of Burnley’s thugs at the Emirates on Saturday.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: I’ve never been in a game as fiesty as that
After scoring twice to help Arsenal to a 3-1 win over Burnley, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang told reporters he's never been in a feistier match than that.