Guido Pizarro
Pizarro with Tigres UANL in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Guido Hernán Pizarro Demestri | ||
Date of birth | 26 February 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | UANL | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2009 | Lanús | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2013 | Lanús | 102 | (5) |
2013– | UANL | 116 | (5) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 September 2016. |
Guido Hernán Pizarro Demestri (February 26, 1990) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Liga MX club Tigres UANL.
A midfielder, Pizarro is known for breaking down opposition plays due his positional sense, pressure, defensive attributes, tactical intelligence and for his ability to give clarity to the attack from the center of the pitch. Nicknamed "Conde" (Spanish for Count), he is a naturalized citizen of Mexico.[1]
Career
Pizarro made his professional debut in his native Argentina with Club Lanús in 2009. In July 2013, he was transferred to Mexico side Tigres UANL. With Tigres, he lost the finals of the Mexico Apertura 2014 season and of the 2015 Copa Libertadores. A key player in Tigres, his team won the Mexico Apertura 2015 season championship.
International career
In 2016 Pizarro was named in the preliminary Argentina squad for Copa América Centenario, but was not included in the final squad.[2]
Honours
Club
- UANL
References
- ↑ http://deportes.televisa.com/futbol-mexicano/2015-07-22/especial-crece-numero-naturalizados-liga-mx/
- ↑ "Argentina recalls Tevez for initial Copa America squad". goal.com. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
External links
- Guido Pizarro Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
- Guido Pizarro at ESPN FC