 His second of the season came later on 7 April in form of an opener in an eventual 1–1 draw at Teuta Durrës.Malota concluded his first season at Kukësi by making 30 appearances, including 23 in league as Kukësi finished runner-up in championship to Skënderbeu Korçë and was eliminated in the semi-final of Albanian Cup by Laçi.In the summer of 2013, Malota played an important role in Kukësi's squad that reached the play-off round of UEFA Europa League.