Official: Lazio sell Patric to Al-Ettifaq

Lazio defender Patric has officially joined UAE side Al-Ettifaq, the Biancocelesti said.

Serie A side Lazio have confirmed the transfer of Spanish central defender Patric to Al-Ettifaq.

Lazio sell Patric to Al-Ettifaq: official statement

ROME, ITALY – MARCH 09: Patric of SS Lazio in action during the Serie A match between SS Lazio and US Sassuolo Calcio at Stadio Olimpico on March 09, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Images)

“S.S. Lazio announces that it has permanently transferred the player Patricio Gabarrón Gil to Al-Ettifaq, a club in the United Arab Emirates,” the Biancocelesti said in a statement on Monday.

Patric, 33, made 16 appearances across all competitions with Lazio last season, but hadn’t yet played a single minute in competitive matches under Gennaro Gattuso in the 2026-27 campaign.

ROME, ITALY – MARCH 27: Patric of SS Lazio during the SS Lazio training session at the Formello sport centre on March 27, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Images)

The Spaniard joined the Biancocelesti from Barcelona’s youth sector in 2015 and went on to make 244 appearances for the Serie A side, scoring six goals.

During his time at the Stadio Olimpico, he won the Coppa Italia and the Supercoppa Italiana twice.