Career
He plays at the center position. Sokolov has played with Dynamo Stavropol, Pulkovo Saint St. Petersburg, Lokomotiv Rostov, UNICS Kazan, and CSKA Moscow during his professional career. He joined CSKA in June 2009.
He returned to UNICS Kazan in 2013.
In June 2015, he left UNICS. On July 31, 2015, he signed a one-year deal with Krasny Oktyabr. On December 16, 2015, he left them and signed with Khimki for the rest of the season.
Sokolov played for the Russia national basketball team at the EuroBasket 2009 and EuroBasket 2013.
