| Nelson Pizarro | |
| Fullname: | Nelson Rodrigo Pizarro Donoso |
| Birth Date: | 30 January 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Santiago, Chile |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Universidad Católica |
| Years1: | 1989–1991 |
| Clubs1: | Universidad Católica |
| Caps1: | 6 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1992 |
| Clubs2: | Cobresal |
| Caps2: | 28 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 1993 |
| Clubs3: | Deportes La Serena |
| Caps3: | 25 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 1994–1995 |
| Clubs4: | Palestino |
| Caps4: | 50 |
| Goals4: | 16 |
| Years5: | 1996 |
| Caps5: | 17 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 1997 |
| Clubs6: | Huachipato |
| Caps6: | 11 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 1998–1999 |
| Clubs7: | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| Caps7: | 22 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2000 |
| Caps8: | 16 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 175 |
| Totalgoals: | 27 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1988 |
| Nationalteam1: | Chile U20 |
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.
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]
Pizarro represented Chile at under-20 level in the 1988 South American Championship[13]
After his retirement, he graduated as a lawyer.[14]
Universidad Católica