Sokratis Tsoukalas (; born on 7 July 1992) is a Greek
footballer
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who plays for Asteras Vlachioti as a
right back
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.
Career
AEK Athens
In 2011, Sokratis Tsoukalas was signed by Greek side
AEK Athens
A.E.K. (; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople'') is a major Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadelfeia, Attica. The club is more commonly known in European competitions as A.E.K. Athens.
Establishe ...
. He made his debut against
SK Sturm Graz
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in the
Europa League
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on 14 December 2011. Although AEK Athens was relegated to the 3rd Division in order the team's debt to be erased, Tsoukalas was agreed to stay and help AEK for the big comeback to
Greek Superleague
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alongside
Kostas Tsoupros,
Anastasios Tsoumagas,
Dimitris Anakoglou,
Miguel Cordero,
Dimitris Grontis and
Michalis Pavlis. However, his contract was terminated on 3 July 2014.
Honours
Club
;AEK Athens
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Football League 2
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(1):
2013–14 (6th Group)
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tsoukalas, Sokratis
1992 births
Living people
Palermo FC players
AEK Athens F.C. players
Apollon Smyrnis F.C. players
Fokikos A.C. players
Footballers from Athens
Greek men's footballers
Men's association football fullbacks
21st-century Greek sportsmen