Guido Pizarro Explained

Guido Pizarro
Fullname:Guido Hernán Pizarro Demestri
Height:1.85m
Birth Date:26 February 1990
Birth Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Currentclub:UANL
Clubnumber:19
Position:Defensive midfielder
Youthyears1:2007–2009
Youthclubs1:Lanús
Years1:2009–2013
Clubs1:Lanús
Caps1:122
Goals1:8
Years2:2013–2017
Clubs2:Tigres UANL
Caps2:150
Goals2:5
Years3:2017–2018
Clubs3:Sevilla
Caps3:24
Goals3:1
Years4:2018–
Clubs4:Tigres UANL
Caps4:200
Goals4:9
Nationalyears1:2017–2019
Nationalteam1:Argentina
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:17 December 2023
Ntupdate:15 June 2019

Guido Hernán Pizarro Demestri (born 26 February 1990) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga MX club Tigres UANL.

He is nicknamed "Conde" (Spanish for Count), and is a naturalized Mexican citizen.[1]

Club career

Pizarro made his professional debut in his native Argentina with Lanús in 2009. In July 2013, he was transferred to Mexican club 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 Mexican Apertura 2015 and Apertura 2016 championships.

In July 2017, he was transferred to Spanish club Sevilla FC. He spent a year with the club and made 40 appearances across all competitions, including 24 in La Liga.

On 7 June 2018, Pizarro rejoined Tigres UANL in a deal reported to be worth around €8.4 million.

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] He was called up once again in November to play against Brazil and Colombia but did not see any action.Pizarro made his official debut starting against Bolivia at La Paz on 28 March 2017.

In May 2018 he was named in Argentina's preliminary 35 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia [3] but did not make the final 23.[4]

Career statistics

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lanús2009–10Argentine Primera División2110030241
2010–1136300363
2011–123101070390
2012–1334420364
Total122830100001358
Tigres UANL2013–14Liga MX312121433
2014–15371408020511
2015–163910010010501
2016–174310070501
Total1505161250301946
Sevilla2017–18La Liga24150111402
Tigres UANL2018–19Liga MX382308011503
Career totals334162715414141919

Honours

Tigres UANL

Apertura 2015, Apertura 2016, Clausura 2019, Clausura 2023

Clausura 2014

2016, 2018, 2023

2020

2018, 2023

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Especial: Crece el número de naturalizados en la Liga MX | Futbol Mexicano | TelevisaDeportes.com . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061242/http://deportes.televisa.com/futbol-mexicano/2015-07-22/especial-crece-numero-naturalizados-liga-mx/ . 4 March 2016 . dead .
  2. Web site: Argentina recalls Tevez for initial Copa America squad. goal.com . 4 May 2016 . 3 July 2016.
  3. Web site: Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists | Goal.com. www.goal.com.
  4. News: Icardi cut from Argentina's 23-man World Cup squad . . . 21 May 2018 . 21 May 2018.
  5. Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League. TheChampions. 1341866321320038401. ¡Qué lujo de equipo! Aquí están los mejores jugadores de #SCCL2020. es. 23 December 2020. 2 January 2021.
  6. Web site: Liga MX unveils its final roster for the 2021 All-Star game. 19 July 2021. AS.
  7. Web site: LIGA MX announces roster for 2022 MLS All-Star Game at Allianz Field. Major League Soccer. 10 August 2022. 19 July 2022.