Sorin Socol (born 30 November 1977 in Bucharest) is a Romanian retired rugby union player who played as a lock. He has won 61 caps for Romania. After being voted player of the tournament in the 1996 Under 21 Rugby World Championships where he captained Romania, Socol has played club rugby in France. He moved to France just prior to the tournament and studied business while playing for Brive. He played for Brive's top squad for seven years between 1996 and 2003.