Diego Pizarro
Encyclopedia
Diego Enrique Pizarro Bosio (born 14 August 1990 in Lima
, Peru
) is a Peruvian
footballer who plays as a striker
or winger for Peruvian First Division club Colegio Nacional Iquitos. He is also the younger brother of Werder Bremen striker Claudio Pizarro
.
. On August 31, 2009, it was announced that he joined Peruvian club Coronel Bolognesi
for the last part of the 2009 Descentralizado season. However he did not manage to play for Bolognesi as
he suffered an injury that kept him from making his debut. At the end of the 2009 season Bolognesi was relegated to the second division.
In January 2010, he signed for Peruvian club Sport Boys Association
for the start of the 2010 Descentralizado season. Diego made his professional debut in the Peruvian First Division on May 29, 2010 in an away match against José Gálvez FBC. He entered the match in the 73rd minute replacing Miguel Curiel
. That season Diego mainly played for the Sport Boys reserve team and finished as the top goal scorer for his team in the 2010 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva
with 9 goals. His last appearance for Sport Boys in the Peruvian First Division was on October 17, 2010 in a 2–1 win at home against Universidad César Vallejo.
On January 31, 2011, it was announced that Diego joined Peruvian club Colegio Nacional de Iquitos
for the start of the 2011 Descentralizado season
.
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
) is a Peruvian
Peruvian people
Peru is a multiethnic country formed by the combination of different groups over five centuries, so people in Peru usually treat their nationality as a citizenship rather than an ethnicity. Amerindians inhabited Peruvian territory for several millennia before Spanish Conquest in the 16th century;...
footballer who plays as a striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
or winger for Peruvian First Division club Colegio Nacional Iquitos. He is also the younger brother of Werder Bremen striker Claudio Pizarro
Claudio Pizarro
Claudio Miguel Pizarro Bosio is a Peruvian football forward. Pizarro plays for Werder Bremen of the German Bundesliga...
.
Club career
Diego developed as footballer within Bayern Munich's youth academyBayern Munich Junior Team
Bayern Munich Junior Team is the youth academy for German football club Bayern Munich. The Junior Team was created in 1902and restructured in 1995 has educated many players who have become regulars in the Fußball-Bundesliga and the Germany national football team, such as Thomas Müller, Andreas...
. On August 31, 2009, it was announced that he joined Peruvian club Coronel Bolognesi
Coronel Bolognesi
Coronel Bolognesi is a Peruvian football club located in the city of Tacna. It was founded on 1998 and is named after Francisco Bolognesi.The club is the biggest of Tacna city.-Stadium:...
for the last part of the 2009 Descentralizado season. However he did not manage to play for Bolognesi as
he suffered an injury that kept him from making his debut. At the end of the 2009 season Bolognesi was relegated to the second division.
In January 2010, he signed for Peruvian club Sport Boys Association
Sport Boys
Sport Boys Association is a Peruvian football club, playing in the port city of Callao. It was founded on Peru's independence day, July 28, 1927....
for the start of the 2010 Descentralizado season. Diego made his professional debut in the Peruvian First Division on May 29, 2010 in an away match against José Gálvez FBC. He entered the match in the 73rd minute replacing Miguel Curiel
Miguel Curiel
Miguel Ángel Curiel , is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a center forward for Peruvian First Division club Alianza Lima.- Club :Sport Boys:* Peruvian Second Division: 2009-External links:* at footballdatabase...
. That season Diego mainly played for the Sport Boys reserve team and finished as the top goal scorer for his team in the 2010 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva
2010 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva
The Torneo de Promoción y Reserva is a football tournament in Peru. There are currently 16 clubs in the league. It will play from the year 2010 in a simultaneous way and preliminary to the Torneo Descentralizado among the 16 teams of first division. Each team will have in staff to twelve...
with 9 goals. His last appearance for Sport Boys in the Peruvian First Division was on October 17, 2010 in a 2–1 win at home against Universidad César Vallejo.
On January 31, 2011, it was announced that Diego joined Peruvian club Colegio Nacional de Iquitos
Colegio Nacional de Iquitos
Colegio Nacional Iquitos is a Peruvian football team based in the city of Iquitos which was founded in 1926. CNI is the biggest club in the city of Iquitos and currently plays in the Peruvian Primera División, which is the top flight of Peruvian football....
for the start of the 2011 Descentralizado season
2011 Torneo Descentralizado
The 2011 Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional is the ninety-fifth season of Peruvian football. A total of 16 teams are competing in the tournament, with Universidad de San Martín as the defending champion...
.
External links
- Diego Pizarro at transfermarkt
- Diego Pizarro at footballdatabase.eu