Guido Pizarro

Guido Pizarro

Pizarro with Tigres UANL in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Guido Hernán Pizarro Demestri
Date of birth	(1990-02-26) 26 February 1990
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	UANL
Number	19
Youth career
2007–2009	Lanús
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2013	Lanús	102	(5)
2013–	UANL	92	(4)
International career
2016-	Argentina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 January 2016

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Pizarro and the second or maternal family name is Demestri.

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. He is a naturalized citizen of Mexico.

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.

On 30 May 2016, Pizarro was called by coach Gerardo Martino to play the 2016 Copa América with Argentina.

Honours

Club

UANL

• Liga MX: Apertura 2015
• Copa MX: Clausura 2014

External links

• Guido Pizarro Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
• Guido Pizarro at ESPN FC