Claudio Pizarro was born in 1978 on October 3. This is the famous Peruvian football player, who currently stands for the Bremen “Werder Bremen” and his national team. The striker has a lot of different awards and titles. And he really is a talented player. Well, you should talk more about his biography, personal life and list some interesting, but little-known facts.
Young years
Claudio Pizarro was born into a military family. His father was a naval officer. So Claudio, who became the first child in the family, went to the naval lyceum. However, he had an incredible craving for football. Once, having arrived home from school (he was then seven years old), he quickly dined and ran to the street through a window: just to play football with his friends.
Even at the Lyceum, he did not give up his cherished desire. Young Pizarro enrolled in the sports section. By the way, Claudio's father was only in the matter of his son’s desire for football. He instilled in him a love of sports in general. Thanks to his dad, little Claudio from childhood participated in all kinds of children's championships. And from a young age, he showed his craving for victory and true character. At age 11, he and his family moved to Paita, where his father was transferred to work. Already at that time, Claudio possessed excellent athletic data. After all, Pizarro combined all sports with football to become a strong, hardy, full-fledged player. By the way, having moved to the north of Peru, Claudio became even more prepared. After all, there were almost no conditions! And he could play both on the ground and on other surfaces not adapted to football.
The beginning of a football career
At age 13, Claudio Pizarro went to the Cantolao Sports Academy. This was the beginning of his professional career. The head coach, looking at how the boy owns the ball, said that he was the future player of the Peruvian national team. Claudio was named one of the most promising athletes in the entire state. And I must say, did not fail.
At 17, he began performing in the top division of the championship of Peru. Then he made his first contract with Deportivo Pesquero. Two weeks later, he designed his first double. In the first season, he showed himself at the highest level and in the next began to regularly enter the field. In 25 matches, he scored eight goals.
After that, the Peruvian footballer Claudio Pizarro signed a contract with Alliance Lima FC, and then moved to Germany to play for the Bremen Werder Bremen. However, in both teams he did not stay long, because he received the most advantageous offer - go to Munich “Bavaria”.
Pizarro in Munich
Claudio had a four-year contract with the new club. But he stayed there for six years. The team friendly accepted the Peruvian, and I must say, he very successfully joined the team and took his place on the field. Moreover, the footballer after his departure from Bayern returned there in 2012 (but left again in 2015).
In the debut match came out in the first team and scored a goal already in the sixth minute, thereby winning the love of fans and the respect of teammates. Already in the first season, he helped his team become third in the Bundesliga, scoring 19 goals for the Munich team. The next season, the athlete scored 4 goals in four matches - a very good start.
In general, it must be said that it was with Bavaria that he achieved great success. The Peruvian became the six-time champion of Germany, the owner of the UEFA Super Cup and Germany. But that's not all! He is a five-time winner of the German Cup and winner of the Champions League. Also in 2001, along with Bayern, he won the Intercontinental Cup. And he won the Club World Cup and the Telekom-Cup. Only 18 trophies when playing for a German club!
Chelsea game
In 2007, Pizarro moved to London. Claudio himself says that the experience in Germany allowed him to fully experience the unique taste of European football, and he decided to try himself in the English Premier League. True, there the athlete showed himself not as successfully as in the Bundesliga, possibly due to competition. At the end of the season, it was clear that the Peruvian would not stay at Chelsea. But he certainly could not stay without a club - Claudio came into the view of Paris Saint-Germain, Stoke City, Panathinaikos and others. But as a result, he returned to Germany to Bremen, after which he again moved to Bavaria.
As part of the “Bremen Town Musicians”, he became the top scorer of the UEFA Europa League, scoring nine goals. And besides, he won the German Cup with the club.
Personal life
In the end, it’s worthwhile to touch on this topic, talking about Pizarro Claudio. Biography, matches, achievements - all this is very interesting, but it would also be nice to know about personal life. The Peruvian has a wife - Carla Salcedo, he met with her for a long time. They met when they were 17 years old, then they were still in school. In the same year, on October 17, the couple had a son, he was also named Claudio. Then, after some time, they had another child, who was named Gianluca, and their daughter, Antonella. So such a relatively young footballer already has a pretty grown son.
In addition to football, Pizarro is fond of delicious food, horses (he has several race horses, and he also raises and sells them to Argentina), fishing and music. So this talented striker is also a very versatile person.