Career
AEK After his impressive performances, Arabatzis has earned himself a spot in the AEK starting line-up after five years on the bench forcing Sebastian Saja as second choice. In 2011, he was the first choice for the position of goalkeeper, leaving Dimitrios Konstantopoulos out of the first eleven. Moreover, he was given the Most Valuable Player award for his performance against Ergotelis.
After Nikos Georgeas left AEK, Arabatzis became the eldest player of the team having completed ten years in the team
On 2012-2013 Superleague Greece season AEK relegated to Football League 2(Greece National Third Division), and Giannis contract with AEK expired on 30 June 2013. Ermis Aradippou On 21 August 2013, Arabatzis sign one-year deal with Ermis Aradippou to Cypriot First Division.
Astra Giurgiu On 23 July 2014, Arabatzis signed an one-year contract with Astra Giurgiu.
