 In his only season in La Liga he scored three goals in 21 games for the Valencians, who ranked 18th and last.In summer 1983, Lotina signed with CD Logroñés.After netting 22 goals in two Segunda División seasons combined with the Riojan side – also representing them in Segunda División B – he contributed with two in 14 matches in the 1986–87 campaign as the team promoted to the top flight for the first time ever, after finishing second to champions Valencia CF; he retired from the game in 1988 at the age of 31, without having appeared in the first division with his main club.