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Career & Clubs
Rota started his career with the second team of Iraklis Reserves. He continued in FK Slavoj Trebišov, a 2. Liga (Slovakia) club until he signed a professional contract with Zemplín Michalovce.
Zemplín Michalovce
Rota made his professional Fortuna Liga debut for Zemplín Michalovce against DAC Dunajská Streda on 29 July 2018. He played the entirety of 4–1 defeat away at the MOL Aréna.
Fortuna Sittard
Rota's move to Fortuna Sittard was announced on 31 January 2020. He signed a 3.5-year contract with the Dutch club. On 31 August, the Dutch club announced that the two sides had reached a mutual consensus to terminate the contract.
AEK Athens
On 2 September 2021, AEK Athens announced the acquisition of Rota, for the next three years for an undisclosed fee. On 10 April, he scored an equaliser, which was later voted the best goal of matchday 28, against Aris. The following week he scored in Ioannina against the local team. His goal was again voted the best of the specific matchday.
Rota was eligible to play for the Albania national team, due to having ethnic Albanian parents, and the Greece national team. In August 2020, Rota had called up to Greece national team for the UEFA Nations League against Slovenia and Kosovo. He made his debut on 11 October 2020 in a Nations League game against Moldova.
- Club
- MFK Zemplín Michalovce
- Club
- G.S. Iraklis Thessalonikis (men's association football)
- National team
- Greece
Legacy
Clubs
- G.S. Iraklis Thessalonikis (men's association football)current
- MFK Zemplín Michalovcecurrent
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Identifiers & aliases
Lazaros Rota is an Albanian-Greek professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Super League club AEK Athens and the Greece national team.
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