Profile David Pizarro

Personal information

Full name : David Marcelo Pizarro Cortés

Date of birth : 11 September 1979

Place of birth : Valparaíso, Chile

Height : 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)

Playing position : Midfielder

Current club : Roma

Number : 7

Senior career :

1997–1998 Santiago Wanderers

1999–2005 Udinese

2001 → U. de Chile (loan)

2005–2006 Internazionale

2006– Roma

National team :

1999–2005 Chile

Club career

Early career

Pizarro activated his career as a midfielder with the Santiago Wanderers within Valparaiso, Chile.

Pizarro former performed European football with Udinese within Serie A. From there, he was loaned towards South American team Universidad de Chile whereas he debuted within the Copa Libertadores.

He performed well with Udinese below the guidance of instructor Luciano Spalletti.

Internazionale

On 14 July 2005, Pizarro was shift towards Internazionale Milano F.C. onto a fee of €12.000.000 million onto a four−year deal. At the moment, Pizarro alleged that he needed towards retire within the Nerazzurri shirt. However, Pizarro was onto the bench within a lot occations, because the competition within the site with the argentine star Juan Sebastián Verón. During his alone season with Internazionale, Pizarro won the Italian championship (due towards the Calciopoli scandal), the Supercoppa Italiana, and the Coppa Italia.

AS Roma

On 19 August 2006, AS Roma acquired the 50% of Pizarro's shift card and he signed a four-year contract with the team of a shift fee of €6.500.000 million within a co-ownership deal.[1] In Pizarro's arrival towards the team, Pizarro wears the number seven shirt and he was below his former instructor within Udinese Calcio, Luciano Spalletti. On 12 September 2006, Pizarro scored his official goal for the team within a 4–0 Champions League victory again Shaktar Donetsk at 89th minute. Five days afterwards, he scored his second serial goal for the Serie A against AC Siena within a 3–1 victory. He assisted towards Roma towards victory the Coppa Italia 2006-07 title, being one of top–scorers of the team with three goals. On twenty June 2007, Roma informed that remunerated €5.750.000 million towards Inter Milan again the next three seasons for the remaining of Pizarro within AS Roma, whom had performed an meaningful role within the club's last season.

In Roma's next season, Pizarro was a undisputed titular with Daniele De Rossi onto Spalletti's squad. He scored his season goal against SSC Napoli within a 4–4 draw for Serie A. After of the qualfiying of Roma towards the Round of 16 within UEFA Champions League 2007-08, Pizarro scored an meaningful goal against Real Madrid at 24th minute, within a 2–1 Roma's victory. Shortly as soon as, Roma was eliminate once against Manchester United F.C. within the quarterfinals. Pizarro proclaimed once winner of Coppa Italia, already within the 2007-08 season, freshly hammering towards Inter Milan.

On 1 February 2009, Pizarro scored two goals within the equivalent match against Reggina Calcio for the Serie A 2008-09. In the end of Roma 2008-09 season, the contract of the musician was expired, but he signed a novel three-year contract with Roma within October 2009. In the 2009-10 season, Pizarro ceased with two goals, eight assists within 31 games. He assisted towards Roma towards cease second rear Inter, with the club within assertion for the title across the final matchday of the season. In the next season, Pizarro had a powerful debate with the novel instructor of Roma, Claudio Ranieri, and the instructor put towards the musician within the shift window, and clubs as Genoa C.F.C. and Zenit St. Petersburg attemped towards sign towards Pizarro. Shorlty as soon as, Roma ignored the exodus of Pizarro of Roma.

International career

Pizarro began his international career within 1999. After being one of the greatest musicians of the South American Youth Championship that year, Chile executive Nelson Acosta provided him an opportunity within the senior team. He performed within the 1999 Copa America and also the 2000 Summer Olympics, whereas he won the bronze medal. He also participated within the 2002 and 2006 World Cup qualifiers, with Chile faltering towards qualify onto both occasions. After faltering towards qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup within Germany, Pizarro informed his retirement from international football, listing numerous causes his decision. He disliked ex-coach Juvenal Olmos and ex-association president Reinaldo Sánchez.[citation needed] Also, he suspected the musicians onto the national team performed uniquely towards benefit popularity. He also remarked he wished towards spend many moment with his family.

In morning 2009, Pizarro remarked that he missed performing international football.