Sokratis has plenty of players to look to for inspiration, having grown up idolising the likes of Fabio Cannavaro and Paolo Maldini.
He considers Liverpool rival Virgil van Dijk to set the standard in the modern era, with the Dutch centre-half having landed the UEFA Player of the Year award in 2019 and finished as runner-up to Lionel Messi in the Ballon d’Or vote.
"What Virgil van Dijk did last year was something very difficult for every defender to do. Last year for him was perfect, especially for all the people close to him who helped him a lot," said Sokratis.
"He was very good and it was a good year for him. With the way football is going in front, especially when everybody thinks about offensive players and how they can score more, I think the defenders need to start getting more credit."