In 2004-05 season, he left for Lazio as the club has lost Jaap Stam, Siniša Mihajlović, Giuseppe Favalli and only Fernando Couto, Paolo Negro, Massimo Oddo remained.
During the 2004-05 season, he departed for Lazio due to the departure of Jaap Stam, Siniša Mihajlović, Giuseppe Favalli, and only Fernando Couto, Paolo Negro, and Massimo Oddo were still with the club.