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'{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}} {{spanish name 2|Pizarro|Bosio}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Claudio Pizarro | image = Pizarro training FC Bayern (cropped).jpg | caption = Pizarro with [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] in 2015 | fullname = Claudio Miguel Pizarro Bosio<ref name="FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013: List of Players">{{Cite news | title = FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013: List of Players | url = http://www.fifadata.com/document/FCWC/2013/pdf/FCWC_2013_SquadLists.pdf | publisher = FIFA | format = PDF | page = 5 | date = 7 December 2013 | accessdate = 7 December 2013}}</ref> | height = 1.84m<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.fcbayern.de/en/teams/first-team/claudio-pizarro/index.php |title=Claudio Pizarro Bayern profile|publisher=Bayern Munchen|accessdate= 5 July 2014}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|10|3|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Callao]], Peru<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/claudio-pizarro/ | title = Claudio Pizarro | website = worldfootball.net | accessdate = 6 June 2015}}</ref> | currentclub = [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] | clubnumber = 4 | position = [[Forward (association football)|Striker]] | youthyears1 = 1991–1995 | youthclubs1 = [[Academia Deportiva Cantolao|Cantolao]] | years1 = 1996–1997 | clubs1 = [[Deportivo Wanka|Deportivo Pesquero]] | caps1 = 41 | goals1 = 11 | years2 = 1997–1999 | clubs2 = [[Alianza Lima]] | caps2 = 44 | goals2 = 26 | years3 = 1999–2001 | clubs3 = [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] | caps3 = 56 | goals3 = 29 | years4 = 2001–2007 | clubs4 = [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] | caps4 = 174 | goals4 = 71 | years5 = 2007–2009 | clubs5 = [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] | caps5 = 21 | goals5 = 2 | years6 = 2008–2009 | clubs6 = → [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] (loan) | caps6 = 26 | goals6 = 17 | years7 = 2009–2012 | clubs7 = [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] | caps7 = 77 | goals7 = 43 | years8 = 2012–2015 | clubs8 = [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] | caps8 = 50 | goals8 = 16 | years9 = 2015–2017 | clubs9 = [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] | caps9 = 47 | goals9 = 15 | years10 = 2017–2018 | clubs10 = [[1. FC Köln]] | caps10 = 16 | goals10 = 1 | years11 = 2018– | clubs11 = [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] | caps11 = 21 | goals11 = 3 | nationalyears1 = 1999–2016 | nationalteam1 = [[Peru national football team|Peru]] | nationalcaps1 = 85 | nationalgoals1 = 20 | club-update = 8 April 2019 | nationalteam-update = 29 March 2016 | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|PER}}}} {{MedalSport|Association football}} {{MedalCompetition |[[Copa America]]}} {{MedalBronze|[[2015 Copa America|Chile 2015]]|}} }} '''Claudio Miguel Pizarro Bosio''' ({{IPA-es|ˈklauðjo piˈsaro|am}}; born 3 October 1978) is a Peruvian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)#Striker|striker]] for [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] and the [[Peru national football team|Peru national team]]. He is well renowned for his goal scoring ability, especially when heading the ball. He has spent most of his career playing in the [[Bundesliga]], having two spells at [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] and four at [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]], during which he won 17 trophies, 16 of which occurred at Bayern. On 23 October 2010, Pizarro set a new record for most goals scored by a foreign player in the Bundesliga, surpassing [[Giovane Élber]]'s record of 132 in a game against [[Borussia Mönchengladbach]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/543797/artikel_Keine-Erfolgserlebnisse-fuer-die-Sorgenkinder.html | title = Keine Erfolgserlebnisse für die Sorgenkinder | date = 23 October 2010 | accessdate = 23 October 2010|work=[[Kicker (sports magazine)|kicker]] | language = German}}</ref> As of 6 February 2019, Pizarro is the [[Bundesliga#Records|fifth highest goalscorer]] in Bundesliga history with 194 goals.<ref name="torlist">{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/alltime_goalgetter/bundesliga/tore/1/|title=Germany » Bundesliga » Rekordtorjäger » rank 1 - 50 | website = Worldfootball.net | access-date = 6 February 2019}}</ref> With his goal on 16 February 2019 against [[Hertha BSC]], Pizarro became the oldest goalscorer in Bundesliga history, breaking the previous record held by [[Miroslav Votava]].<ref name="oldest scorer"/> A full international since 1999, Pizarro represented the [[Peru national football team]] at four [[Copa América]] tournaments. He retired from international football in 2016. ==Early years== Pizarro was born to Patricia Bosio and Claudio Pizarro Dávila, a naval officer, in [[Callao]], [[Peru]] and raised in the [[Santiago de Surco]] district of capital city [[Lima, Peru|Lima]]. He started playing in his youth in the [[Academia Deportiva Cantolao]] in [[Callao]]. Pizarro is of Italian descent, with great-grandparents from [[Brescia]], and maternal from [[Frattaminore]] near Naples.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alfredopedulla.com/claudio-pizarro-e-il-werder-brema-un-amore-senza-fine/|title=CLAUDIO PIZARRO E IL WERDER BREMA, UN AMORE SENZA FINE - Alfredo Pedullà|date=8 September 2015|publisher=}}</ref> ==Club career== ===Deportivo Pesquero=== Pizarro started his professional career playing with [[Deportivo Wanka|Deportivo Pesquero]], a small provincial team in the city of [[Chimbote]] in the north of Peru, at the age of seventeen. His first professional game was in 1996 against [[Alianza Lima]]. He scored his first two goals two weeks later against [[Atletico Torino]] in the 2–1 victory of Deportivo Pesquero. He finished the [[1996 Torneo Descentralizado|1996 season]] with three goals in 16 appearances.<ref name="nft">{{NFT player|id=5170|name=Claudio Pizarro|accessdate=16 April 2013 }}</ref> ===Alianza Lima=== Pizarro scored 25 goals over two seasons<ref name="nft"/> with Alianza Lima and was part of the Alianza team that reached second position in the Torneo Apertura of Peru in 1999. He also made seven appearances in [[Copa Libertadores]].<ref name="Claudio Pizarro » Club matches">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro » Club matches|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/claudio-pizarro/2/|publisher=Worldfootball.net|accessdate=20 November 2014}}</ref> Shortly after his success at Alianza, Pizarro was sold to German Bundesliga club [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]]. Later that year, he earned his first cap for the [[Peru national football team]]. ===Werder Bremen=== Pizarro's 38 goals over two seasons<ref name="1999–2000 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/1-bundesliga/1999-00/werder-bremen-4/24314/spieler_claudio-pizarro.html|website=kicker.de|publisher=kicker|accessdate=20 November 2014|language=German}}</ref><ref name="2000–01 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2000-01/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|website=kicker.de|publisher=kicker|accessdate=20 November 2014|language=German}}</ref> for Werder Bremen made the rising star of Peruvian football more coveted by managers of major European clubs. After the [[2000–01 Bundesliga|2000–01 season]], Werder announced that it would not prevent Pizarro from moving to a bigger club, and the conflict to secure the Peruvian forward's services intensified. The media{{who|date=March 2014}} indicated that [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]] and [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] of Spain, [[F.C. Internazionale Milano|Internazionale]] of Italy, and Werder's Bundesliga rivals [[Borussia Dortmund]] were in the running to sign Pizarro.{{citation needed|date=March 2014}} The most speculated transfer in Peruvian football monopolized the interest of the national press. After seeming destined for Spain, Pizarro ended weeks of speculation by signing for [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] on 7 June 2001. ===Bayern Munich=== [[File:Pizzaro.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Pizarro in 2006 during his first spell at Bayern Munich]] Pizarro started his career at Bayern with 15 goals in 30 Bundesliga appearances,<ref name="2001–02 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2001-02/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|website=kicker.de|publisher=kicker|accessdate=20 November 2014|language=German}}</ref> four appearances in the German Cup,<ref name="2001–02 season"/> four goals in 14 appearances in the [[UEFA Champions League]],<ref name="2001–02 season"/> an appearance in the [[Intercontinental Cup (football)|Intercontinental Cup]],<ref name="Claudio Pizarro » Club matches"/> and an appearance in the [[2001 UEFA Super Cup|UEFA Super Cup]].<ref name="Claudio Pizarro » Club matches"/> Pizarro was a key player in Bayern's Bundesliga and [[DFB-Pokal|German Cup]] double in [[2002–03 FC Bayern Munich season|2002–03 season]]. During the 2002–03 season, he scored 15 goals in 31 appearances in the Bundesliga,<ref name="2002–03 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2002-03/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|website=kicker.de|publisher=kicker|accessdate=20 November 2014|language=German}}</ref> two goals in six German Cup appearances,<ref name="2002–03 season"/> two goals in seven Champions League appearances,<ref name="2002–03 season"/> and two League Cup appearances.<ref name="Claudio Pizarro » Club matches"/> During the [[2003–04 FC Bayern Munich season|2003–04 season]], he scored 11 goals in 31 Bundesliga appearances,<ref name="2003–04 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2003-04/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|website=kicker.de|publisher=kicker|accessdate=20 November 2014|language=German}}</ref> a goal in four German Cup appearances,<ref name="2003–04 season"/> seven Champions League appearances,<ref name="2003–04 season"/> and a League Cup appearances.<ref name="Claudio Pizarro » Club matches"/> During the [[2004–05 FC Bayern Munich season|2004–05 season]], Pizarro scored 21 goals in 35 appearances.<ref name="2004–05 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/1-bundesliga/2004-05/bayern-muenchen-14/24314/spieler_claudio-pizarro.html|website=kicker.de|publisher=kicker|accessdate=20 November 2014|language=German}}</ref> During the [[2005–06 FC Bayern Munich season|2005–06 season]], he scored 11 goals in 26 Bundesliga appearances,<ref name="2005–06 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2005-06/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|website=kicker.de|publisher=kicker|accessdate=20 November 2014|language=German}}</ref> five goals in five German Cup appearances,<ref name="2005–06 season"/> a goal in six Champions League appearances,<ref name="2005–06 season"/> and an appearance in the League Cup.<ref name="Claudio Pizarro » Club matches"/> The "Anden-Bomber" ("[[Andes]] Bomber", a reference to his South American home country as well as legendary Bayern striker [[Gerd Müller]], who was nicknamed "Bomber") or sometimes called "[[Inca]] God" by the media, started well with Bayern Munich scoring his first goal with the Bavarian team in the fourth minute of the game against [[FC Schalke 04|Schalke 04]] (the second date of the Bundesliga 2001–02). Pizarro's contract with the German champions expired at the end of the [[2006–07 Bundesliga|2006–07 season]] and negotiations on an extension were not making progress, with [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]], [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] and [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] ready to step in and make a move. Pizarro later rejected a contract extension offered by Bayern chairman [[Franz Beckenbauer]], demanding an increase in pay which angered [[Karl-Heinz Rummenigge]] who was quoted saying that "Anyone wishing to earn as much as [[Andriy Shevchenko|Shevchenko]] had better start playing like Shevchenko." On 20 May 2007, Bayern Munich announced Pizarro would be leaving the club.<ref>{{cite news | date=20 May 2007 | url=http://www.fcbayern.t-com.de/en/news/news/2007/11954.php?fcb_sid=adea479f00f494023131b75dfbf25425 | title = Hargreaves set to seal Manchester United deal| publisher = Bayern Munich | accessdate =1 June 2007}}</ref> He finished the [[2006–07 FC Bayern Munich season|2006–07 season]] with 12 goals in 45 appearances.<ref name="2006–07 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2006-07/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|website=kicker.de|publisher=kicker|accessdate=20 November 2014|language=German}}</ref> ===Chelsea=== [[File:Pizarro chelsea.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Pizarro at Chelsea in 2008]] On 1 July 2007, [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] officially signed Pizarro and confirmed that he had completed his medical and agreed on personal terms to join the club on a [[Bosman transfer]], signing a four-year deal.<ref>{{cite news | date = 16 April 2007 | url = http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/1032045 | title = Pizarro is second summer signing | publisher = Chelsea F.C | accessdate = 1 June 2007 | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20130416233939/http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/1032045 | archivedate = 16 April 2013 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> He was the first Peruvian to sign for Chelsea. Pizarro also revealed that his decision was influenced by the advice of his national team teammate [[Nolberto Solano]], who played in England with [[Newcastle United|Newcastle]], [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] and [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]], as well as [[Owen Hargreaves]], who at the time also played for Bayern Munich.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/peruvian-pizarro-brings-a-british-touch-to-chelsea-458570.html | title = Peruvian Pizarro brings a 'British' touch to Chelsea | first = Mike | last = Rowbottom | date = 25 July 2007 | work = [[The Independent]] | accessdate =21 August 2011}}</ref> Pizarro was assigned the number 14, the same number he wears for Peru, and his former shirt number at Bayern Munich. He succeeded [[Geremi]] as the holder of the shirt number 14 at Chelsea. He made his debut against [[Manchester United]] in the [[2007 FA Community Shield]]. He came on as a substitute, but then missed one of the penalties in the shootout as Chelsea lost.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6929113.stm|title=Chelsea 1–1 Man Utd |work= [[BBC Sport]] |date=5 August 2007 |accessdate=1 May 2012}}</ref> His Chelsea league career got off to a good start, scoring a goal on his debut on the opening weekend of the [[2007–08 Premier League]] season against Birmingham City.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6931067.stm |title=Chelsea 3–2 Birmingham |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=12 August 2007 |accessdate=1 May 2012}}</ref> However, after [[José Mourinho]]'s departure, and the signing of French striker [[Nicolas Anelka]], Pizarro found himself surplus to requirements by the then new manager [[Avram Grant]]. Pizarro did play an important role in [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] progressing to the fourth round of the [[2007–08 FA Cup|2008 FA Cup]], by contributing to the goal which rebounded off [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|QPR]] keeper [[Lee Camp (footballer)|Lee Camp]] and into the net.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7163956.stm |title=Chelsea 1–0 QPR |work= BBC Sport |date=5 January 2008 |accessdate=1 May 2012}}</ref> He then went on to score the only goal in a match against [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7184811.stm |title=Birmingham 0–1 Chelsea |work=BBC Sport |date=19 January 2008 |accessdate=1 May 2012}}</ref> This meant that his only two Premier League goals in a Chelsea shirt both came in separate games against Birmingham City. ===Return to Werder Bremen=== [[File:Claudio Pizarro 2011-11-03 (2).png|thumb|right|200px|Pizarro training with Werder Bremen in 2011.]] On 15 August 2008, he was loaned until the end of the season to Werder Bremen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/15/pizarro.transfers/ |title=Chelsea send Pizarro on loan to Werder |publisher=CNN |date=15 August 2008 |accessdate=28 May 2013 }}</ref> Soon after the announcement that Pizarro would be joining the team, a large group of Werder Bremen fans lined up to buy the new Pizarro jersey showing that Pizarro is still appreciated in Bremen, seven years after leaving the club. He was assigned the number 24 jersey and scored his first goal during his loan spell in his second appearance, scoring Bremen's first goal in a 3–2 defeat to [[Borussia Mönchengladbach]] on 30 August.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espnfc.com/en/report/252596/report.html |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130629032750/http://espnfc.com/en/report/252596/report.html |dead-url=yes |archive-date=29 June 2013 |title=Borussia M'gladbach 3-2 Werder Bremen |publisher=ESPN FC |date=30 August 2008 |accessdate=28 May 2013 }}</ref> Pizarro scored Bremen's fourth goal in the club's impressive 5–2 victory over [[Bayern Munich]] on 20 September at the [[Allianz Arena]], former Bremen teammate [[Tim Borowski]] netting both of Bayern's goals.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espnfc.com/en/report/252731/report.html |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130629030728/http://espnfc.com/en/report/252731/report.html |dead-url=yes |archive-date=29 June 2013 |title=Bayern Munich 2-5 Werder Bremen |publisher=ESPN FC |date=20 September 2009 |accessdate=28 May 2013 }}</ref> On 26 February 2009, Pizarro scored a second-half brace for Bremen as the club came back from 2–0 down to secure a 2–2 draw, and a 3–3 aggregate win (away goals rule), to dump [[A.C. Milan]] out of the UEFA Cup in the Round of 32.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espnfc.com/en/report/259520/report.html |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130629040900/http://espnfc.com/en/report/259520/report.html |dead-url=yes |archive-date=29 June 2013 |title=AC Milan 2-2 Werder Bremen: Italians crash out |publisher=ESPN FC |date=26 February 2009 |accessdate=28 May 2013 }}</ref> In the second-leg of their [[2008–09 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]] quarter-final clash with [[2008–09 Serie A|Italian]] side [[Udinese Calcio|Udinese]] on 17 April, Pizarro netted once and teammate [[Diego Ribas da Cunha|Diego]] notched a brace as the teams played out an exciting 3–3 draw and Bremen advanced to the semi-finals with a 6–4 aggregate victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2009/matches/round=15288/match=302822/postmatch/report/index.html |title=Relieved Bremen thwart Udinese recovery |publisher=UEFA |date=17 April 2009 |accessdate=28 May 2013 | first = Richard | last = Aikman}}</ref> He netted a hat-trick on 4 May as Bremen cruised past [[Hannover 96|Hannover]] by a score of 4–1, keeping their push for a European place alive.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espnfc.com/en/report/252610/report.html |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130629033128/http://espnfc.com/en/report/252610/report.html |dead-url=yes |archive-date=29 June 2013 |title=Werder Bremen 4-1 Hannover 96 |publisher=ESPN FC |date=4 May 2009 |accessdate=28 May 2013 }}</ref> Pizarro's role was fundamental in the qualification of Werder to the [[2009 UEFA Cup Final|UEFA Cup Final]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/european/5294941/Werder-Bremen-face-Shakhtar-Donetsk-in-Uefa-Cup-final.html |title=Werder Bremen face Shakhtar Donetsk in Uefa Cup final |publisher=The Telegraph |date=8 May 2009 |accessdate=28 May 2013 | first = Astrid | last = Andersson}}</ref> scoring a goal in Bremen's 3–2 away defeat of [[Hamburger SV|Hamburg]] on 7 May, completing a 3–3 aggregate victory over their German rivals in the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2009/matches/round=15289/match=302825/postmatch/report/index.html |title=Bremen fightback earns final place |publisher=UEFA |date=7 May 2009 |accessdate=28 May 2013 | first = Trevor | last = Huggins}}</ref> However, with the absence of playmaker [[Diego Ribas da Cunha|Diego]] from the final against [[Shakhtar Donetsk]], Pizarro could not save the team from a 2–1 defeat after extra time to [[2007–08 Ukrainian Premier League|Ukrainian]] champions [[Shakhtar Donetsk]] on 20 May 2009 at the [[Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium]] in [[Istanbul]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/fixturesresults/round=15290/match=302827/report=rp.html |title=Jadson the difference as Shakhtar triumph |publisher=UEFA |date=20 May 2009 |accessdate=28 May 2013 |first=John |last=Atkin |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130105015444/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/fixturesresults/round=15290/match=302827/report=rp.html |archive-date=5 January 2013 |dead-url=yes |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Pizarro was decisive and important for the club in his loan return to the Bundesliga, scoring 17 goals in just 26 [[2008–09 Bundesliga|Bundesliga]] appearances in 2008–09 for Bremen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/12682/claudio-pizarro?cc=5901 |title=Claudio Pizarro |publisher=ESPN FC |accessdate=28 May 2013 }}</ref><ref name="2008–09 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2008-09/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|website=kicker.de|publisher=kicker|accessdate=20 November 2014|language=German}}</ref> On 18 August 2009, Pizarro signed with Werder Bremen for an undisclosed fee after impressing for Werder in the previous season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11881_5497965,00.html |title=Werder secure Pizarro permanently |publisher=Sky Sports |date=18 August 2009 |accessdate=28 May 2013 }}</ref> In his second season at Werder Bremen, he continued to be a top Bundesliga scorer with 16 goals.<ref name="2009–10 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2009-10/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|website=kicker.de|publisher=kicker|accessdate=20 November 2014|language=German}}</ref> On 23 October 2010, Pizarro scored his 134th goal in the Bundesliga making him the top scoring foreign-born player in the league history after being level with [[Giovane Élber]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espnfc.com/news/story?id=835268&sec=europe&cc=5901 |title=Pizarro breaks record in Werder victory |publisher=ESPN FC |date=23 October 2010 |accessdate=28 May 2013 }}</ref> He finished the [[2010–11 SV Werder Bremen season|2010–11 season]] with 14 goals in 29 appearances.<ref name="2010–11 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2010-11/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|website=kicker.de|publisher=kicker|accessdate=20 November 2014|language=German}}</ref> On 15 May 2012, Pizarro announced that he would leave Werder Bremen in the summer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.werder.de/de/profis/news/39183.php |title=Claudio Pizarro verlässt Werder Bremen |publisher=Werder Bremen |language=German |date=15 May 2012 |accessdate=15 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023030521/http://www.werder.de/de/profis/news/39183.php |archive-date=23 October 2013 |dead-url=yes |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He finished his [[2011–12 SV Werder Bremen season|final season]] with 18 goals in 29 appearances.<ref name="2011–12 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2011-12/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|website=kicker.de|publisher=kicker|accessdate=20 November 2014|language=German}}</ref> ===Return to Bayern Munich=== [[File:CSKA-Bavaria (16).jpg|thumb|right|Pizarro with Bayern in 2014.]] On 26 May 2012, Pizarro signed a one-year deal with his former German club, Bayern Munich.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fcbayern.telekom.de/de/aktuell/news/2012/35243.php | title = Pizarro kehrt zum FC Bayern zurück | language = German | publisher = FC Bayern Munich | date = 26 May 2012 | accessdate = 26 May 2012}}</ref> On 31 October 2012, Pizarro scored two goals against [[1. FC Kaiserslautern|Kaiserslautern]] in the [[2012–13 DFB-Pokal|DFB-Pokal]]. In the [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League group stage|Champions League]] game against [[Lille OSC|Lille]] on 7 November, Pizarro [[List of UEFA Champions League hat-tricks|scored a hat-trick]] within the first 33 minutes as Bayern crushed their French opponents 6–1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2013/matches/round=2000347/match=2009539/postmatch/report/index.html |title=Pizarro treble inspires six-goal Bayern |publisher=[[UEFA]] | date = 7 November 2012 | accessdate = 8 November 2012}}</ref> On 30 March 2013, Pizarro scored four goals, his first league goals of the Bundesliga campaign, and provided two assists for Bayern in a 9–2 win against Hamburg.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21984728 |title=Bayern Munich hit nine past Hamburg to move closer to title |work=BBC Sport |date=30 March 2013 | accessdate= 1 April 2013}}</ref> On 10 April 2013, Pizarro came off the bench to score a 90th-minute goal against [[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]] in the quarter-final of the [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League]], which would end in a 0–2 win for Bayern (0–4 on aggregate).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/106097/juventus-vs-bayern/report |title=Juventus 0-2 Bayern (0-4) |publisher=Goal.com |date=10 April 2013 | accessdate = 22 April 2013}}</ref> Pizarro scored twice more and provided a further two assists in Bayern's 6–1 hammering of [[Hannover 96]] on 20 April.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espnfc.com/en/report/346136/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=null |title=Champions crush sorry Hannover |publisher=ESPNFC |date=20 April 2013 |accessdate=22 April 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523153938/http://espnfc.com/en/report/346136/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=null |archivedate=23 May 2013 }}</ref> He finished the [[2012–13 FC Bayern Munich season|2012–13 season]] with 13 goals in 28 appearances.<ref name="2012–13 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2012-13/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|website=kicker.de|publisher=kicker|accessdate=20 November 2014|language=German}}</ref> On 19 April 2014, Pizarro scored in Bayern's 2–0 win over [[Eintracht Braunschweig]], meaning he had scored against every Bundesliga club.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/19/us-soccer-germany-idUSBREA3I0CE20140419|title=Lackluster Bayern sneak Braunschweig win as Real await|date=19 April 2014|accessdate=25 April 2014|work=Reuters}}</ref> During the [[2013–14 FC Bayern Munich season|2013–14 season]], he scored 10 goals in 17 Bundesliga appearances,<ref name="2013–14 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2013-14/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|website=kicker.de|publisher=kicker|accessdate=20 November 2014|language=German}}</ref> a goal in two German Cup appearances,<ref name="2013–14 season"/> six Champions League appearances,<ref name="2013–14 season"/> a German Super Cup appearance,<ref name="Claudio Pizarro » Club matches"/> and a [[FIFA World Club Cup]] appearance.<ref name="Claudio Pizarro » Club matches"/> His contract wasn't renewed after the [[2014–15 FC Bayern Munich season|2014–15 season]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Cáceres|first1=Javier|title=Ein, zwei Jahre würde ich gerne noch spielen|url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/pizarro-abschied-aus-muenchen-ein-zwei-jahre-wuerde-ich-gerne-noch-spielen-1.2549057|accessdate=3 July 2015|newspaper=Süddeutsche Zeitung|date=3 July 2015|language=German}}</ref><ref name="werder3-espn">{{cite news|last1=Uersfeld|first1=Stephan|title=Werder Bremen sign Claudio Pizarro for third time after Bayern exit|url=http://www.espnfc.com/soccer-transfers/story/2599460/werder-bremen-sign-claudio-pizarro-for-third-time|accessdate=2 July 2017|work=ESPN FC|date=7 September 2015}}</ref> He failed to score in any of his matches during the season.<ref name="werder3-espn"/> He finished the [[2014–15 FC Bayern Munich season|2014–15 season]] with a goal in 17 appearances.<ref name="2014–15 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2014-15/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|website=kicker.de|publisher=kicker|accessdate= 23 May 2015 |language=German}}</ref> ===Third stint at Werder Bremen=== On 7 September 2015, Pizarro joined Werder Bremen for the third time in his career, agreeing to a one-year contract. He was given the number 14.<ref name="werder3-espn"/><ref name="Ausnahmezustand! Pizarros umjubelte Rückkehr">{{cite news|last1=Krull|first1=Patrick|title=Ausnahmezustand! Pizarros umjubelte Rückkehr|url=https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/werder-bremen/article146100180/Ausnahmezustand-Pizarros-umjubelte-Rueckkehr.html|accessdate=7 September 2015|publisher=Die Welt|date=7 September 2015|language=German}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Hersfeld|first1=Stephan|title=Claudio Pizarro Werder Bremen return sees shirt sales soar|url=http://www.espnfc.com/werder-bremen/story/2601128/claudio-pizarro-werder-bremen-return-sees-shirt-sales-soar|accessdate=2 July 2017|work=ESPN FC|date=8 September 2015}}</ref> On 2 March 2016 Pizarro reached 10 goals for the season by netting a hat-trick in a 4–1 win away to [[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]].<ref name="Kicker">{{cite news |url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/646446/artikel_bremens-erfolg-hat-einen-namen_pizarro.html|title = Bremens Erfolg hat einen Namen: Pizarro! |trans-title=Bremen's success has a name: Pizarro!| website = kicker | language = de |date=2 March 2016|accessdate=3 March 2016}}</ref> In doing so, the 37-year old broke a record which had stood for 31 years by becoming the oldest player to score a hat-trick in the Bundesliga.<ref name="Goal">{{cite news|last=Davies|first=Chris (3 March 2016) |url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/87/germany/2016/03/03/20948312/claudio-pizarro-breaks-bundesliga-record-that-lasted-31|title = Claudio Pizarro breaks Bundesliga record that lasted 31 years|publisher= Goal |accessdate=4 March 2016}}</ref> He finished the [[2015–16 SV Werder Bremen season|2015–16 season]].<ref name="2015–16 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/1-bundesliga/2015-16/werder-bremen-4/24314/spieler_claudio-pizarro.html|website=kicker.de|publisher=kicker|accessdate=19 December 2015|language=German}}</ref> On 2 July 2017, Werder Bremen announced Pizarro's contract would not be renewed bringing an end to his third stint at the club.<ref>{{cite web|title=Werder Bremen and club legend Claudio Pizarro part ways|url=http://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/werder-bremen-claudio-pizarro-bundesliga-part-ways-454086.jsp|website=Bundesliga|accessdate=2 July 2017|date=2 July 2017}}</ref> He finished the [[2016–17 SV Werder Bremen season|2016–17 season]] with a goal in 19 appearances.<ref name="2016–17 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/1-bundesliga/2016-17/werder-bremen-4/24314/spieler_claudio-pizarro.html|website=kicker.de|publisher=kicker|accessdate=20 November 2015|language=German}}</ref> ===1. FC Köln=== On 29 September 2017, Pizarro signed a one-year contract with 1. FC Köln.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cologne sign veteran striker Claudio Pizarro on free transfer|url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/3216459/cologne-sign-veteran-striker-claudio-pizarro-on-free-transfer|website=ESPN|date=29 September 2017}}</ref> They were relegated from the Bundesliga following defeat to [[SC Freiburg]] on 28 April 2018.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/freiburg-cologne-line-ups-stats-pizarro-jonas-hector-nils-petersen-timo-horn-479345.jsp | title = Cologne relegated after dramatic loss in Freiburg | website = bundesliga.com | date = 29 April 2018 | access-date = 1 May 2018}}</ref> He finished the [[2017–18 1. FC Köln season|2017–18 season]] with a goal in 16 appearances.<ref name="2017–18 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/1-bundesliga/2017-18/1-fc-koeln-16/24314/spieler_claudio-pizarro.html|website=kicker.de|publisher=kicker|accessdate=29 September 2017|language=German}}</ref> ===Fourth stint at Werder Bremen=== On 29 July 2018, Pizzaro signed a one-year contract with Werder Bremen and joined them for the fourth time in his career.<ref>{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro signs one-year-deal with Werder Bremen |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/claudio-pizarro-signs-one-year-deal-with-werder-bremen-510254.jsp|website=Bundesliga|date=29 July 2018}}</ref> On 16 February 2019, with his stoppage time equaliser in the away match against [[Hertha BSC]], Pizarro became the oldest goalscorer in the history of the Bundesliga at the age of 40 years and 136 days.<ref name="oldest scorer">{{cite news |url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/spieltag/1-bundesliga/2018-19/22/4243459/spielbericht_hertha-bsc-29_werder-bremen-4.html |title=90.+6! Pizarro nimmt Hertha-Mauer als Ping-Pong-Hilfe |trans-title=90'+6! Pizarro overcomes Hertha wall with ping-pong aid |website=[[Kicker (sports magazine)|kicker]] |date=16 February 2019 |access-date=16 February 2019 |language=German}}</ref> This broke the record previously held since August 1996 by [[Miroslav Votava]] (aged 40 years and 121 days).<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.ndr.de/sport/fussball/50_jahre_bundesliga/Mirko-Votava-aeltester-Torschuetze-der-Liga,votava101.html | title = Mirko Votava – ältester Torschütze der Liga | trans-title = Mirko Votava – League's oldest goal scorer | publisher = [[Norddeutscher Rundfunk]] | language = German | date = 16 May 2012 | accessdate = 20 September 2018}}</ref> His goal also saw him become the first and only player to score in 21 consecutive calendar years in the Bundesliga.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/hertha-berlin-werder-bremen-live-line-ups-stats-kalou-josh-sargent-pizarro-3329-2348|title=Claudio Pizarro the hero with historic last-gasp equaliser for Werder Bremen away to Hertha Berlin|publisher=Bundesliga|date=16 February 2019|accessdate=17 February 2019}}</ref> ==International career== [[File:Perú en Copa América 2007.jpg|thumb|right|Pizarro with Peru at the [[2007 Copa América]].]] Pizarro has been a regular for [[Peru national football team|Peru]] since scoring in a 2–1 defeat of [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]] on his debut appearance in February 1999.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.rpp.com.pe/2012-09-12-claudio-pizarro-13-anos-en-seleccion-peruana-63-partidos-y-16-goles-noticia_520990.html|title=Claudio Pizarro: 13 años en selección peruana, 63 partidos y 16 goles|date=12 September 2012|work=Radio Programas del Peru | language = Spanish | accessdate = 19 June 2015}}</ref> In the same year, he represented Peru at the [[1999 Copa América]] in Paraguay, starting all three of the team's [[1999 Copa América Group A|group matches]] and coming on as a substitute in their quarter-final [[penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shootout]] loss to [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.libero.pe/chile-2015/2015-06-16-claudio-pizarro-y-el-dia-que-debuto-con-la-seleccion-peruana-en-la-copa-america-1999-video|title=Claudio Pizarro y el día que debutó con la Selección Peruana en la Copa América 1999 [VIDEO]|date=16 June 2015|work=Diario Líbero|language=Spanish|accessdate=19 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619004445/http://www.libero.pe/chile-2015/2015-06-16-claudio-pizarro-y-el-dia-que-debuto-con-la-seleccion-peruana-en-la-copa-america-1999-video|archive-date=19 June 2015|dead-url=yes|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Pizarro has gone on to be a starting player at the [[2004 Copa América|2004]], [[2007 Copa América|2007]] and [[2015 Copa América|2015]] [[Copa América]] tournaments, as well as the qualifying campaigns for the [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2002]], [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2006]], and [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2010]] [[FIFA World Cup]]s. On 23 August 2003, Pizarro scored the fastest ever goal in the history of the Peruvian national team 18 seconds into a 3–1 win over [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] at [[Giants Stadium]] in [[New Jersey]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2014/0000315270.php|title=Ten things about Claudio Pizarro|date=12 March 2015|work=Fußball-Bundesliga|accessdate=19 June 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619091242/http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2014/0000315270.php|archivedate=19 June 2015}}</ref> He was later sent off along with teammate [[John Galliquio]] and Mexicans [[Jared Borgetti]] and [[Omar Briceño]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://elcomercio.pe/deporte-total/seleccion/video-claudio-pizarro-recuerdo-accidentado-1-mexico-2003-noticia-847528|title=VIDEO: Claudio Pizarro y el recuerdo del ‘peleado’ 3-1 a México del 2003|date=8 July 2011|work=El Comercio | language = Spanish | accessdate = 19 June 2015}}</ref> At the 2004 Copa América, Pizarro suffered a fractured skull when he took an elbow to the head in an on-field collision during a 3–1 win over [[Venezuela national football team|Venezuela]], which forced him out of the rest of the tournament and required extensive surgery in Germany.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/soccer/07/13/copa.notes/index.html | title = Pizarro heading to Germany to treat fractured skull | work=[[CNN Sports Illustrated]] | date=13 July 2004 | accessdate = 30 April 2010}}</ref> Under the management of [[Julio César Uribe]], Pizarro [[Captain (association football)|captained]] Peru to the quarter-finals of the 2007 Copa América, scoring two goals in a 2–2 draw against [[Bolivia national football team|Bolivia]] in the final group match in [[Mérida, Mérida|Mérida]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Xicotencatl|first1=Karina|title=Perú 2-2 Bolivia... Con gol de Pizarro al 85, Perú a Cuartos y Bolivia fuera|trans-title=Peru 2-2 Bolivia... With Pizarro's 85th-minute goal, Peru to the quarter-finals and Bolivia out|url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/mexico/noticias/2007/07/03/con-gol-al-85-peru-clasifico-y-echo-a-bolivia|accessdate=19 June 2015|work=Medio Tiempo|date=3 July 2007|language=Spanish}}</ref> On 18 June 2015, Pizarro scored the only goal of Peru's 1–0 win against Venezuela in the [[2015 Copa América Group C|group stage]] of the [[2015 Copa América]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.espnfc.com/copa-america/match/409845/peru-venezuela/report|title=Claudio Pizarro goal pushes Peru past 10-man Venezuela|date=18 June 2015|work=ESPN}}</ref> ===Suspension and investigation=== On 7 December 2007, an investigation on having introduced women and alcohol into the national squad's hotel two days before Peru's away drubbing at the hands of Ecuador (5–1) started running, and Pizarro had thus been suspended 18 months from the national team starting on the day before the match.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.livinginperu.com/news/5265 | title = Claudio Pizarro and Jefferson Farfan Suspended from Peru's National Soccer Selection | accessdate = 8 December 2007 | date = 7 December 2007 | work = LiviningPeru.com}}</ref> Other Peruvian players based overseas like [[Jefferson Farfán]] and others were also suspended. Since Pizarro claimed to be innocent, he started a trial against the Peruvian Football Federation. This action alerted FIFA about the case, who warned the player not to take it to the regular judges or he could face an international ban.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://chelseafc-blog.blogspot.com/2008/04/claudio-pizarro-might-face.html | title = Claudio Pizarro might face international ban | accessdate = 20 April 2008 | date = 20 April 2008 | publisher = ChelseaFC-blog.blogspot.com}}</ref> On 3 July 2008, after an investigation and a review of the facts, the suspension was changed to three months (from the date of appeal in April 2008) and a $10,000 fine. Pizarro served the three-month ban. On 17 April 2009, Pizarro won a court victory over his national federation. The [[Court of Arbitration for Sport]] overturned the $10,000 fine imposed on Pizarro by the Peruvian Football Association after the alleged November 2007 incident. "The facts put forward by (the federation) in relation to Pizarro were not supported by concrete evidence", sport's highest court said in a statement.<ref name="cnn/si"/> Pizarro expressed his satisfaction with the final result. He explained: "I am very satisfied and feel vindicated", Pizarro said. "My honor has been restored. My family and friends have always stood by me and knew that these were all just lies that were being spread about me. But this verdict will now also give certainty to everyone who had doubts that I have always told the truth."<ref name="cnn/si">{{cite news | url =http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/soccer/04/17/preu.pizarro.ap/index.html | title = Peru striker Claudio Pizarro wins court case| accessdate = 20 April 2009 | date = 20 April 2009 | work=CNN Sports Illustrated}}</ref> ==Personal life== Pizarro has a sister, Patricia, and a younger brother, [[Diego Pizarro|Diego]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bundesliga.de/en/liga/news/2008/index.php?f=0000104832.php |title=Karla, Diego, horses and the "100" |date=26 August 2008 |accessdate=21 August 2011 |publisher=Bundesliga |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080912173632/http://www.bundesliga.de/en/liga/news/2008/index.php?f=0000104832.php |archivedate=12 September 2008 }}</ref> Diego is also a professional footballer and played for Bayern Munich as a youth.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/0,1518,498032,00.html | title = Ein Dreikäsehoch für die Bayern | language = German | accessdate =18 September 2009 | work = [[Der Spiegel]] | date = 4 August 2007}}</ref> Pizarro is married to his teenage sweetheart, Karla Salcedo, and they have two sons, Claudio and Gianluca, and a daughter, Antonella. All three were born in Germany.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Weber|first1=Jens|title=Claudio Pizarro wants Bundesliga stay after Bayern Munich exit|url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/2511936/claudio-pizarro-wants-germany-stay-after-bayern-munich-exit|accessdate=3 July 2015|publisher=ESPN FC|date=3 July 2015}}</ref> Pizarro co-owns a [[Horse racing|race horse]] called 'Crying Lightning' with fellow professional footballer [[Joey Barton]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=racing/10/06/01/RACING_Leicester_Comments.html|accessdate=3 February 2011|title=Comedy Looks No Joke|work=[[Sporting Life (British newspaper)|Sporting Life]]}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In January 2011 the horse competed at the [[Nad Al Sheba Racecourse]] in [[Dubai]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/racing/article-1345991/Newcastle-star-Joey-Bartons-horse-Crying-Lightening-break-new-ground-Dubai.html|accessdate=16 April 2013|date= 11 January 2011|title=Newcastle star Joey Barton's horse Crying Lightening to break new ground in Dubai|last=Milnes|first=David| work = [[Daily Mail]]}}</ref> ==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|matches played on 8 March 2019.}} {| class="wikitable" Style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan="2"|Club!!rowspan="2"|Season!!colspan="3"|League!!colspan="2"|Cup<ref group=lower-alpha name="National Cup">Appearances in the [[DFB-Pokal|German DFB Cup]] and [[FA Cup|English FA Cup]].</ref>!!colspan="2"|Continental!!colspan="2"|Other!!colspan="2"|Total!!rowspan="2"|{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|[[Deportivo Wanka|Deportivo Pesquero]]||[[1996 Torneo Descentralizado|1996]]||rowspan="2"|[[Peruvian Primera División|Primera División]]||16||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||3||<ref name="nft"/> |- |[[1997 Torneo Descentralizado|1997]]||25||8||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||8||<ref name="nft"/> |- !colspan="2"|Totals!!41!!11!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!41!!11!!— |- |rowspan="3"|[[Alianza Lima]]||[[1998 Torneo Descentralizado|1998]]||rowspan="2"|Primera División||22||7||colspan="2"|—||7<ref group=lower-alpha name="Copa Libertadores">Appearances in the [[Copa Libertadores]].</ref>||0||colspan="2"|—||29||7||<ref name="nft"/><ref name="Claudio Pizarro » Club matches"/> |- |[[1999 Torneo Descentralizado|1999]]||22||18||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||22||18||<ref name="nft"/> |- !colspan="2"|Totals!!44!!25!!colspan="2"|—!!7!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!51!!25!!— |- |rowspan="3"|[[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]]||[[1999–2000 Bundesliga|1999–2000]]||rowspan="2"|[[Bundesliga]]||25||10||5||2||9<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEFA Cup">Appearances in the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]].</ref>||3||colspan="2"|—||39||15||<ref name="1999–2000 season"/> |- |[[2000–01 Bundesliga|2000–01]]||31||19||1||0||5<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEFA Cup"/>||4||colspan="2"|—||37||23||<ref name="2000–01 season"/> |- !colspan="2"|Totals!!56!!29!!6!!2!!14!!7!!colspan="2"|—!!76!!38!!— |- |rowspan="7"|[[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]]||[[2001–02 FC Bayern Munich season|2001–02]]||rowspan="6"|Bundesliga||30||15||4||0||14<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEFA Champions League">Appearances in the [[UEFA Champions League]].</ref>||4||2<ref group=lower-alpha name="Others Bayern">Appearances in the [[Intercontinental Cup (football)|Intercontinental Cup]] and [[UEFA Super Cup]].</ref>||0||50||19||<ref name="Claudio Pizarro » Club matches"/><ref name="2001–02 season"/> |- |[[2002–03 FC Bayern Munich season|2002–03]]||31||15||6||2||7<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEFA Champions League"/>||2||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="German League Cup">Appearances in the [[DFL-Ligapokal|German League Cup]].</ref>||0||45||19||<ref name="Claudio Pizarro » Club matches"/><ref name="2002–03 season"/> |- |[[2003–04 FC Bayern Munich season|2003–04]]||31||11||4||1||7<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEFA Champions League"/>||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="German League Cup"/>||0||43||12||<ref name="Claudio Pizarro » Club matches"/><ref name="2003–04 season"/> |- |[[2004–05 FC Bayern Munich season|2004–05]]||23||11||5||6||7<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEFA Champions League"/>||4||0||0||35||21||<ref name="2004–05 season"/> |- |[[2005–06 FC Bayern Munich season|2005–06]]||26||11||5||5||6<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEFA Champions League"/>||1||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="German League Cup"/>||0||38||17||<ref name="Claudio Pizarro » Club matches"/><ref name="2005–06 season"/> |- |[[2006–07 FC Bayern Munich season|2006–07]]||33||8||2||0||10<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEFA Champions League"/>||4||0||0||45||12||<ref name="2006–07 season"/> |- !colspan="2"|Totals!!174!!71!!26!!14!!51!!15!!5!!0!!256!!100!!— |- |[[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]||[[2007–08 Chelsea F.C. season|2007–08]]||[[Premier League]]||21||2||4||0||2<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEFA Champions League"/>||0||5<ref group=lower-alpha name="Others Chelsea">Appearances in [[EFL Cup|English League Cup]] and [[FA Community Shield]].</ref>||0||32||2||<ref name="Claudio Pizarro » Club matches"/> |- |rowspan="5"|Werder Bremen||[[2008–09 SV Werder Bremen season|2008–09]]||rowspan="4"|Bundesliga||26||17||5||4||15<ref group=lower-alpha name="Europe">Appearances in the [[UEFA Champions League]] and [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]].</ref>||7||colspan="2"|—||46||28||<ref name="2008–09 season"/> |- |[[2009–10 SV Werder Bremen season|2009–10]]||26||16||4||1||10<ref group=lower-alpha name="Europa League">Appearances in the [[UEFA Europa League]].</ref>||12||colspan="2"|—||40||29||<ref name="2009–10 season"/> |- |[[2010–11 SV Werder Bremen season|2010–11]]||22||9||2||2||5<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEFA Champions League"/>||3||colspan="2"|—||29||14||<ref name="2010–11 season"/> |- |[[2011–12 SV Werder Bremen season|2011–12]]||29||18||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||29||18||<ref name="2011–12 season"/> |- !colspan="2"|Totals!!103!!60!!11!!7!!30!!22!!colspan="2"|—!!144!!89!!— |- |rowspan="4"|Bayern Munich||[[2012–13 FC Bayern Munich season|2012–13]]||rowspan="3"|Bundesliga||20||6||2||3||6<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEFA Champions League"/>||4||colspan="2"|—||28||13||<ref name="2012–13 season"/> |- |[[2013–14 FC Bayern Munich season|2013–14]]||17||10||2||1||6<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEFA Champions League"/>||0||2<ref group=lower-alpha name="Other Bayern 2">Appearances in the [[DFL-Supercup|German Super Cup]] and [[FIFA World Club Cup]].</ref>||0||27||11||<ref name="Claudio Pizarro » Club matches"/><ref name="2013–14 season"/> |- |[[2014–15 FC Bayern Munich season|2014–15]]||13||0||2||1||2<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEFA Champions League"/>||0||colspan="2"|—||17||1||<ref name="2014–15 season"/> |- !colspan="2"|Totals!!50!!16!!6!!5!!14!!4!!2!!0!!72!!25!!— |- |rowspan="3"|Werder Bremen||[[2015–16 SV Werder Bremen season|2015–16]]||rowspan="2"|Bundesliga||28||14||4||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||16||<ref name="2015–16 season"/> |- |[[2016–17 SV Werder Bremen season|2016–17]]||19||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||19||1||<ref name="2016–17 season"/> |- !colspan="2"|Totals!!47!!15!!4!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!51!!17!!— |- |[[1. FC Köln]]||[[2017–18 1. FC Köln season|2017–18]]||rowspan="2"|Bundesliga||16||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||1||<ref name="2017–18 season"/> |- |Werder Bremen||[[2018–19 SV Werder Bremen season|2018–19]]||20||3||3||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||23||5||<ref>{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/1-bundesliga/2018-19/werder-bremen-4/24314/spieler_claudio-pizarro.html|website=kicker.de|publisher=kicker|accessdate=29 July 2018|language=German}}</ref> |- !colspan="3"|Werder Bremen totals!!226!!107!!24!!13!!44!!29!!0!!0!!294!!149!!rowspan="3"| — |- !colspan="3"|Bayern Munich totals!!224!!87!!32!!19!!64!!19!!7!!0!!327!!125 |- !colspan="3"|Career totals!!572!!233!!60!!32!!117!!47!!12!!0!!761!!312 |} {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} ===International=== ====International statistics==== ''As of 29 March 2016'' <ref name="nft"/> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! colspan=3 | [[Peru national football team|Peru national team]] |- !Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |1999||11||3 |- |2000||8||0 |- |2001||6||2 |- |2002||0||0 |- |2003||8||3 |- |2004||6||2 |- |2005||4||0 |- |2006||2||1 |- |2007||10||2 |- |2008||0||0 |- |2009||0||0 |- |2010||0||0 |- |2011||6||2 |- |2012||5||1 |- |2013||9||3 |- |2014||1||0 |- |2015||7||1 |- |2016||2||0 |- !Total||85||20 |} ====International goals==== :Score and Result list Peru's goals first {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" !colspan="7"|'''Pizarro – goals for Peru''' |- ! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || 17 February 1999 || [[Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo]], [[Guayaquil]], Ecuador || {{fb|ECU}} || '''1'''–0 || 2–1 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]] |- | 2. || 17 June 1999 || [[Estadio Palogrande]], [[Manizales]], Colombia || {{fb|COL}} || '''2'''–2 || 3–3 || Friendly |- | 3. || 23 June 1999 || [[Estadio Alejandro Villanueva]], [[Lima]], Peru || {{fb|VEN}} || '''2'''–0 || 3–0 || Friendly |- | 4. || 27 March 2001 || [[Estadio Nacional (Lima)|Estadio Nacional]], [[Lima]], Peru || {{fb|CHI}} || '''3'''–1 || 3–1 || [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification]] |- | 5. || 2 June 2001 || [[Estadio Monumental "U"]], [[Lima]], Peru || {{fb|ECU}} || '''1'''–0 || 1–2 || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | 6. ||rowspan="2"| 2 April 2003 ||rowspan="2"| Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru ||rowspan="2"| {{fb|CHI}} || '''1'''–0 || rowspan="2"| 3–0 ||rowspan="2"| Friendly |- | 7. || '''3'''–0 |- | 8. || 20 August 2003 || [[Giants Stadium]], [[East Rutherford]], US || {{fb|MEX}} || '''1'''–0 || 3–1 || Friendly |- | 9. || 1 June 2004 || [[Estadio Centenario]], [[Montevideo]], Uruguay || {{fb|URU}} || '''2'''–0 || 3–1 || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]] |- | 10. || 6 July 2004 || Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru || {{fb|BOL}} || '''1'''–2 || 2–2 || [[2004 Copa América]] |- | 11. || 7 October 2006 || [[Estadio Sausalito]] [[Viña del Mar]], Chile || {{fb|CHI}} || '''2'''–2 || 2–3 || Friendly |- | 12. ||rowspan="2"| 3 July 2007 ||rowspan="2"| [[Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida]], [[Mérida, Mérida|Mérida, Venezuela]], Venezuela ||rowspan="2"| {{fb|BOL}} || '''1'''–1 || rowspan="2"| 2–2 ||rowspan="2"| [[2007 Copa América]] |- | 13. || '''2'''–2 |- | 14. || 3 September 2011 || Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru || {{fb|BOL}} || '''2'''–2 || 2–2 || Friendly |- | 15. || 11 October 2011 || [[Estadio Monumental David Arellano]], [[Santiago]], Chile || {{fb|CHI}} || '''1'''–3 || 2–4 || [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]] |- | 16. || 29 February 2012 || [[Stade El Menzah]], [[Tunis]], Tunisia || {{fb|TUN}} || '''1'''–1 || 1–1 || Friendly |- | 17. || 6 February 2013 || [[Hasely Crawford Stadium]], [[Port of Spain]], Trinidad and Tobago || {{fb|TRI}} || '''1'''–0 || 2–0 || Friendly |- | 18. || 8 June 2013 || Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru || {{fb|ECU}} || '''1'''–0 || 1–0|| 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | 19. || 11 October 2013 || [[Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti|Estadio Monumental]], [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina || {{fb|ARG}} || '''1'''–0 || 1–3|| [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]] |- | 20. || 18 June 2015 || [[Estadio Elías Figueroa]], [[Valparaíso]], Chile || {{fb|VEN}} || '''1'''–0 || 1–0|| [[2015 Copa América]] |} ==Honours== ===Club=== '''Alianza Lima'''<ref name="Soccerway" /> *[[Peruvian Primera División|Torneo Clausura]]: [[1999 Torneo Descentralizado#Torneo Clausura|1999]] '''Bayern Munich'''<ref name="Soccerway">{{cite web | url = https://int.soccerway.com/players/claudio-miguel-pizarro-bossio/2054/ | title = C. Pizarro | publisher = Soccerway | accessdate = 18 July 2014}}</ref> * [[Bundesliga]]: [[2002–03 Bundesliga|2002–03]], [[2004–05 Bundesliga|2004–05]], [[2005–06 Bundesliga|2005–06]], [[2012–13 Bundesliga|2012–13]], [[2013–14 Bundesliga|2013–14]], [[2014–15 Bundesliga|2014–15]] * [[DFB-Pokal]]: [[2002–03 DFB-Pokal|2002–03]], [[2004–05 DFB-Pokal|2004–05]], [[2005–06 DFB-Pokal|2005–06]], [[2012–13 DFB-Pokal|2012–13]], [[2013–14 DFB-Pokal|2013–14]] * [[DFL-Supercup]]: [[2012 DFL-Supercup|2012]] * [[UEFA Champions League]]: [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League|2012–13]] * [[UEFA Super Cup]]: [[2013 UEFA Super Cup|2013]] * [[Intercontinental Cup (football)|Intercontinental Cup]]: [[2001 Intercontinental Cup|2001]] * [[FIFA Club World Cup]]: [[2013 FIFA Club World Cup|2013]] '''Werder Bremen'''<ref name="Soccerway" /> *[[DFB-Pokal]]: [[2008–09 DFB-Pokal|2008–09]] ===Individual=== * [[DFB-Pokal]] top scorer: [[2004–05 DFB-Pokal|2004–05]] * Best Iberoamerican Football Player in Europe: 2005<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.hispanicprwire.com/news.php?l=es&cha=5&id=5300 | title = Fox Sports Trophy 2005 | language = Spanish | accessdate = 30 April 2011 | work = [[PR Newswire|Hispanic PR Wire]] | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070502052351/http://www.hispanicprwire.com/news.php?l=es&id=5300&cha=5 | archivedate = 2 May 2007 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> * [[List of UEFA Cup and Europa League top scorers|UEFA Europa League top scorer]]: [[2009–10 UEFA Europa League|2009–10]] 69 lol hehe XD ===Records=== * Top foreign scorer in German football history<ref name="torlist"/> * Fifth all-time [[Bundesliga#Records|top scorer in Bundesliga]]<ref name="torlist"/> * Oldest player to score in Bundesliga history<ref name="oldest scorer"/> * Oldest player to score a hat-trick in Bundesliga history<ref name="torlist"/> * Top scorer in Werder Bremen history<ref name="torlist"/> ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{commons category}} *{{FIFA player|4050}} *{{UEFA player|51675}} *[http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/profile.overview.html/claudio-pizarro Premier League profile] {{UEFA Europa League top scorers}} {{Navboxes colour |title=Peru squads | bg = White | fg = Red |bordercolor=grey |list1= {{Peru squad 1999 Copa América}} {{Peru squad 2004 Copa América}} {{Peru squad 2007 Copa América}} {{Peru squad 2015 Copa América}} }} {{SV Werder Bremen squad}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Pizarro, Claudio}} [[Category:1978 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People from Callao]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Lima]] [[Category:Peruvian footballers]] [[Category:Peru international footballers]] [[Category:Peruvian people of Italian descent]] [[Category:Peruvian expatriate footballers]] [[Category:Expatriate footballers in England]] [[Category:Expatriate footballers in Germany]] [[Category:Association football forwards]] [[Category:Academia Deportiva Cantolao players]] [[Category:Deportivo Pesquero footballers]] [[Category:Alianza Lima footballers]] [[Category:FC Bayern Munich footballers]] [[Category:SV Werder Bremen players]] [[Category:Chelsea F.C. players]] [[Category:1. 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