Official: Pedraza joins Lazio as free agent from Villarreal

Official: Pedraza joins Lazio as free agent from Villarreal Lazio have officially signed Alfonso Pedraza as a free agent after the 30-year-old left-back’s contract with Villarreal was allowed to expire. The attack-minded defender turned 30 in April and had reportedly agreed personal terms with the Aquile as far back as January, pledging his future to the Biancocelesti. Pedraza new Lazio left-back VILLARREAL, SPAIN – DECEMBER 10: Alfonso Pedraza of Villarreal CF with the ball during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD6 match between Villarreal CF and F.C. Copenhagen at Estadio de la Ceramica on December 10, 2025 in Villarreal, Spain. (Photo by Mateo Villalba Sanchez/Getty Images) He was a product of the Villarreal youth academy and spent his entire career on their books, save for loan spells with Lugo, Leeds United, Deportivo Alaves and Real Betis. Today Lazio announced that Pedraza put pen to paper on a contract that will run to June 2029 at the Stadio Olimpico. The player will immediately be at the disposal of new coach Gennaro Gattuso for the start of pre-season training. Pedraza had just one senior cap for Spain, secured in October 2023, and 233 LaLiga appearances under his belt, scoring 14 goals and providing 30 assists. With Villarreal, he won the Europa League in the 2020-21 campaign, and before that was part of the Spain squad that won the European Under-19 and Under-21 Championships.