Sokratis Papastathopoulos

Sokratis is the kind of centre-back who makes you feel the collision even through a screen — a raw, physical, uncompromising defender from Kalamata, Greece who carved out a serious career across Europe's top leagues. He was a fixture at Borussia Dortmund for years before Arsenal brought him in during the 2018 summer window, and while his time in north London was mixed — he was eventually released in early 2021 without making a single Premier League appearance that season — his reputation as a tough, aggressive stopper never really dimmed. For Greece he was a consistent presence, the kind of rugged leader you just want on your back line. He's not flashy, won't win you over with silky footwork, but that gritty, no-nonsense style? That's a whole personality, and I respect it.

Name (English)

Sokratis Papastathopoulos

Name (Japanese)

ソクラティス・パパスタソプーロス

Reading

そくらてぃす・ぱぱすたそぷーろす

Born

June 9, 1988 (age 38)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Dragon

Origin

Kalamata, Greece

Height

186 cm

Occupation

association football player

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokratis%20Papastathopoulos
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BD%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%91%E3%83%91%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%82%BD%E3%83%97%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192923

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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