Nelson Pizarro (Chilean footballer)

Nelson Rodrigo Pizarro Donoso (born 30 January 1970) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Chile, Germany and Venezuela.

Nelson Pizarro
Personal information
Full name Nelson Rodrigo Pizarro Donoso
Date of birth (1970-01-30) 30 January 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1991 Universidad Católica 6 (0)
1992 Cobresal 28 (5)
1993 Deportes La Serena 25 (4)
1994–1995 Palestino 50 (16)
1996 Deportes Concepción 17 (2)
1997 Huachipato 11 (0)
1998–1999 Fortuna Düsseldorf 22 (0)
2000 Deportivo Italchacao 16 (0)
Total 175 (27)
International career
1988 Chile U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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A product of Universidad Católica youth system,[1] in Chilean Primera División he also played for Cobresal (1992),[2] Deportes La Serena (1993),[3] Palestino (1994–95),[4][5] Deportes Concepción (1996)[6] and Huachipato (1997).[7][8]

In 1998 he moved to Germany and joined Fortuna Düsseldorf in the 2. Bundesliga, managed by Klaus Allofs.[9] He made 22 appearances in the 1998–99 season and two appearances in the DFB-pokal, scoring 2 two goals in the last.[10]

Then, he moved to Venezuela and played for Deportivo Italchacao[11] in the 2000 Torneo Clausura.[12]

International career

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Pizarro represented Chile at under-20 level in the 1988 South American Championship[13]

Personal life

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After his retirement, he graduated as a lawyer.[14]

Honours

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Universidad Católica

References

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  1. ^ "Profesor andino fue seleccionado para jugar partido histórico de la Universidad Católica". www.losandesonline.cl (in Spanish). 27 April 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  2. ^ "GOLEADORES CAMPEONATO NACIONAL 1992". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  3. ^ "GOLEADORES CAMPEONATO NACIONAL 1993". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  4. ^ "GOLEADORES CAMPEONATO NACIONAL 1994". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  5. ^ "GOLEADORES CAMPEONATO NACIONAL 1995". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  6. ^ "GOLEADORES CAMPEONATO NACIONAL 1996". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Huachipato 1997 - Campeonato de Apertura". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Huachipato 1997 - Campeonato de Clausura". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Todos los futbolistas chilenos que han pasado por Alemania". www.goal.com (in Spanish). Goal. 18 May 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Historia de los jugadores chilenos en el fútbol alemán". ESPN.cl (in Spanish). ESPN. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Jugadores chilenos que pasaron por el fútbol de Venezuela" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Nelson Pizarro - Chilenos en el Mundo". www.geocities.ws (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  13. ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Sub-20". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  14. ^ Neira, Raúl (26 October 2017). "EyN: La UC planea el regreso de un histórico: "Nacho" Prieto asumiría en las inferiores". www.economiaynegocios.cl (in Spanish). El Mercurio. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
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