# Lazaros Rota

> Defender · Greece · [Greece](https://betsprinter.com/teams/1779) · [Canonical HTML](https://betsprinter.com/players/30778)

## Quick facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Age | 28 |
| Date of birth | 1997-08-23 |
| Nationality | Greece |
| Position | Defender |
| Height | 177 cm |
| Weight | 67 kg |
| Current club | [Greece](https://betsprinter.com/teams/1779) |
| Competition | [WC Qualification Europe](https://betsprinter.com/leagues/34) |

## Season snapshot

| Metric | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Season | 2026 |
| Competition | WC Qualification Europe |
| Appearances | 2 |
| Minutes | 180 |
| Goals | 0 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Average rating | 6.95 |

## Last matches

| Date | Competition | Opponent | Min | G | A | Rating |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Fri 27 Aug | Eredivisie | RKC Waalwijk | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.73 |
| Sat 14 Aug | Eredivisie | FC Twente | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.04 |
| Thu 13 May | Eredivisie | Vitesse | 69 | 0 | 0 | 6.32 |
| Sat 8 May | Eredivisie | AZ | 70 | 0 | 0 | 6.83 |

## Profile

### Low-volume defender with a tidy creative touch

## Profile
Lazaros Rota is a 28-year-old Greek defender currently listed with Greece as his club identity[^fact-1]. The profile across the available data reads as a defensive option who still supplies a measurable creative edge in possession, rather than a purely stay-at-home centre-back[^fact-1][^fact-4].

## Season form
Pitch time has been strictly limited this season: 2 appearances and 180 minutes on the pitch[^fact-2]. Despite that low volume, the provider rating has been a reliable floor at 7.05 on average for the season[^fact-3]. The last five matches show a modest creative return with 0.10 expected assists (xA) in that window[^fact-4]. Over the more recent run, output in traditional attacking returns is absent — 0 goals and 0 assists across 319 minutes from his last four appearances[^fact-5].

## Availability & momentum
Availability appears constrained by selection or minutes management rather than a clear injury log in the supplied facts: the season total of 180 minutes underlines a role on the fringes of the matchday XI[^fact-2]. Momentum is mixed — the most recent outing was a 2–2 draw for Fortuna Sittard in which he recorded 0 goals, 0 assists and a match rating of 6.73[^fact-6]. That performance sits below his season average rating but is part of a very small sample, so fluctuations will be exaggerated in the numbers[^fact-3][^fact-6].

## What to watch
For the next fixture, monitor whether minutes climb above the sub-200 threshold that currently defines his season volume — sustained 90-minute appearances would materially change the interpretation of his per-match outputs[^fact-2]. The clear value indicator coming through the data is his capacity to generate chances in limited time: the last-five xA of 0.10 suggests a non-zero tendency to create opportunities even when used sparingly[^fact-4]. Given the absence of goals or assists in the most recent 319 minutes, the realistic upside to target is incremental chance-creation and stable defensive contribution rather than sudden attacking returns[^fact-5]. Keep an eye on starting status and minute loads; if either improves, the 7.05 provider rating baseline becomes a more actionable expectation[^fact-3].

### Cited facts

[^fact-1]: **Identity** — 28 years old · Greece · Defender · current club Greece.
[^fact-2]: **Season volume** — 2 appearances (2026), 180 minutes on the pitch.
[^fact-3]: **Average rating** — Provider rating averages 7.05 across the season.
[^fact-4]: **Expected output (last 5)** — Last 5 matches: 0.10 xA.
[^fact-5]: **Recent form (last 5)** — 0 goals, 0 assists, 319 minutes across the last 4 appearances.
[^fact-6]: **Last match** — Fortuna Sittard 2–2 (D) — 0 goals, 0 assists, rating 6.73.

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