Lazaros Rota

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Lazaros Rota
Rota playing for Greece in 2022
Personal information
Full name Lazaros Rota
Date of birth (1997-08-23) 23 August 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Katerini, Greece
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
AEK Athens
Number 12
Youth career
0000–2017 Iraklis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Slavoj Trebišov 12 (1)
2018–2020 Zemplín Michalovce 40 (2)
2020–2021 Fortuna Sittard 31 (0)
2021– AEK Athens 84 (4)
International career
2020– Greece 20 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024 (UTC).

Lazaros Rota (Greek: Λάζαρος Ρότα; Albanian: Lazar Rota; born 23 August 1997) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Super League club AEK Athens and the Greece national team.[1]

Club career

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Lazaros Rota started his career with the 2nd 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

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Rota made his professional Fortuna Liga debut for Zemplín Michalovce against DAC Dunajská Streda on 29 July 2018. Rota had played the entirety of 1–4 away defeat.[2]

Fortuna Sittard

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Rota's move to Fortuna Sittard was announced on 31 January 2020. He signed a 3.5 year contract with the Dutch club.[3] On August 31, the Dutch club announced that the two sides had reached a mutual consensus to terminate the contract of the international defender.[4]

AEK Athens

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On 2 September 2021, AEK Athens announced the acquisition of the 24-year-old right back, for the next three years for an undisclosed fee.[5] On April 10, he scored an equaliser, which was later voted the best goal of matchday 28, against Aris.[6] The following week he scored in Ioannina against the local team. His goal was again voted the best of the specific matchday.[7]

International career

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Rota was ellegible to play for the Albania national football team due to having ethnic Albanian parents and the Greece national football team.[8] In August 2020, Rota had called up to the Greece national football 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.[9]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 19 May 2024
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Slavoj Trebišov 2017–18 2. Liga 12 1 0 0 12 1
Zemplín Michalovce 2018–19 Slovak First Football League 26 1 7 1 33 2
2019–20 14 1 1 0 15 1
Total 40 2 8 1 48 3
Fortuna Sittard 2019–20 Eredivisie 5 0 5 0
2020–21 24 0 2 0 26 0
2021–22 2 0 2 0
Total 31 0 2 0 33 0
AEK Athens 2021–22 Super League Greece 23 2 4 0 27 2
2022–23 31 0 5 0 36 0
2023–24 22 2 1 0 5[b] 0 28 2
Total 76 4 10 0 5 0 91 4
Career total 160 7 20 1 5 0 185 8
  1. ^ Includes Slovak Cup, KNVB Cup, Greek Football Cup
  2. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

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AEK Athens

References

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  1. ^ Αυτός είναι ο Λάζαρος Ρότα που θέλει στην Εθνική ο Φαν'τ Σχιπ! 26.08.2020, www.gazzetta.gr
  2. ^ FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda - MFK Zemplín Michalovce 4:1 29.07.2018, futbalnet.sk
  3. ^ "Michalovce prišli o oporu, Rota prestúpil do Holandska | ProFutbal.sk". profutbal.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Η Φορτούνα Σιτάρντ άφησε ελεύθερο τον Λάζαρο Ρότα". www.sport24.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  5. ^ "ΑΕΚ: Επίσημα στην Ένωση ο Λάζαρος Ρότα". www.sport24.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Στον Λάζαρο Ρότα το Best Goal | video | athlitiko". Athlitiko.gr | Το αθλητικό site της Κρήτης. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  7. ^ newsroom, sport-fm. "Στον Ρότα το βραβείο για το καλύτερο γκολ της 5ης αγωνιστικής των Playoffs και 4ης των Playouts". sport-fm.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 24 August 2022. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ https://dosja.al/futbollisti-me-origjine-shqiptare-grumbullohet-me-greqine-mbrojtesi-mund-te-debutoje-kunder-kosoves
  9. ^ "Greece v Moldova game report". ESPN. 11 October 2020.
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