Lazaros Rota (Greek: Λάζαρος Ρότα; born 23 August 1997) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a right back for AEK Athens and the Greece national team.
Club Career
Lazaros Rota started his career with the 2nd team of Iraklis Reserves. He continued in FK Slavoj Trebisov, a 2. Liga (Slovakia) club until he signed a professional contract with Zemplin Michalovce.
Zemplin Michalovce
Rota made his professional Fortuna Liga debut for Zemplin Michalovce against DAC Dunajska Streda on 29 July 2018. Rota had played the entirety of 1–4 away defeat.
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 August 31, the Dutch club announced that the two sides had reached a mutual consensus to terminate the contract of the international defender.
AEK Athens
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.