Patric leaves Lazio after 11 seasons and joins Al Ettifaq

Patric, 33‑year‑old Spanish defender who amassed 244 appearances for Lazio, left the Italian club on a permanent transfer to Al Ettifaq of the United Arab Emirates, officially announced on 28 September 2026. After 11 seasons and an injury that kept him out of the Serie A squad, the player thanked the club on social media.

Spanish defender leaves Lazio

Patric was developed in Barcelona's youth ranks before joining Lazio in 2015. Since then, he remained at the Italian club for 11 seasons.

The 33‑year‑old full‑back recorded 244 games for the Serie A side, becoming the oldest player to represent Lazio.

At the start of pre‑season, he suffered an injury that prevented him from being included in the Serie A registration list. The situation accelerated the decision to leave the club.

In a permanent transfer, Patric swapped Serie A for the United Arab Emirates, signing with Al Ettifaq. The contract was completed with Ettifaq, marking the departure of the Spanish defender.

The departure was accompanied by an emotional farewell on social media, where the player wrote: “I arrived here still a child and I’m leaving as a man. And, in the middle, there are you. Not even my most beautiful dreams could have imagined such a love story. We won, we lost, we suffered, we celebrated.” Grazie di tutto, Gaba.

The message was posted by the official S.S. Lazio account on 28 September 2026, and the content first appeared on Bola na Rede.