Career
Football Club Heidenheim. Released by VfB Stuttgart as a youngster, Sökler began his career in amateur football with TuS Ergenzingen before joining Stuttgart"s other club, Stuttgarter Kickers in 2005. He started off in the reserve team, and made his first-team debut in October 2005, as a substitute for Nico Kanitz in a 2–2 draw with SpVgg Bayreuth. He spent three seasons with Kickers, but never fully established himself as a first-team player, before leaving for SSV Reutlingen in 2008.
Six months later he moved again, joining SV Darmstadt, where he had a successful two and a half years, culminating in the club winning promotion to the 3rd Liga in 2011.
Following this, Sökler left Darmstadt for another 3rd Liga club, 1. He signed for 1. Liga title in his first season.