Dennis Lota (8 November 1973 – 4 February 2014) was a Zambian football striker.Lota died on 4 February 2014 in South Africa of suspected malaria. Dennis Lota (8 November 1973 – 4 February 2014) was a Zambian football striker. Before his death following a brief illness in 2014, he served as an assistant coach at South African football club Moroka Swallows.He started his professional career with Zanaco FC of Zambia in 1989 before leaving for Nchanga Rangers at the beginning of the 1991 season.