5 key traits you need to know about Stoke City's new signing Konstantinos Stafylidis

#2 He lacks creativity

Stafylidis has lost his place in the side to the sensational Philipp Max this season

As you would generally expect from any Greek defender, Stafylidis is not the greatest creative fullback in the world. He's regarded as a defensive-oriented fullback, which is seemingly growing out to be a rare kind these days.

The Greek International often looks clueless in tight spaces and is always fragile while on the ball. Unlike Philipp Max, the 24-year-old is not a specialist when it comes to working his way across the pitch with sublime passing and good link-up plays.

His lack of ball playing qualities and creativity restricts him from being a threat in the final third, apart from his marauding runs forward, of course. He's largely one-dimensional when it comes to his overall gameplay in the offensive half, meaning there's a little chance that he will prove to be a real asset for Paul Lambert's men in the attacking department.