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{{short description|Peruvian footballer (born 1978)}}
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{{family name hatnote|Pizarro|Bosio|lang=Spanish}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Claudio Pizarro
| image = Pizarro training FC Bayern (cropped).jpg
| caption = Pizarro with [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] in 2015
| fullname = Claudio Miguel Pizarro Bosio<ref name="FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013: List of Players">{{Cite news | title = FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013: List of Players | url = http://www.fifadata.com/document/FCWC/2013/pdf/FCWC_2013_SquadLists.pdf | publisher = FIFA | page = 5 | date = 7 December 2013 | access-date = 7 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330095145/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FCWC/2013/pdf/FCWC_2013_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=30 March 2019}}</ref>
| height = 1.84m<ref>{{cite web |title=Claudio Pizarro |url=https://www.werder.de/en/teams/first-team/players/claudio-pizarro/ |website=SV Werder Bremen |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016101105/https://www.werder.de/en/teams/first-team/players/claudio-pizarro/ |access-date=3 May 2020|archive-date=16 October 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fcbayern.telekom.de/en/teams/first-team/claudio-pizarro/index.php | title = Claudio Pizarro | website = FC Bayern Munich | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130827221450/http://www.fcbayern.telekom.de/en/teams/first-team/claudio-pizarro/index.php | archive-date = 27 August 2013}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|10|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Callao]], Peru<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe5681/claudio-pizarro/ | title = Claudio Pizarro | website = worldfootball.net | access-date = 6 June 2015}}</ref>
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Striker]]
| youthyears1 = 1991–1995
| youthclubs1 = [[Academia Deportiva Cantolao|Cantolao]]
| years1 = 1996–1997
| clubs1 = [[Deportivo Wanka|Deportivo Pesquero]]
| caps1 = 41
| goals1 = 11
| years2 = 1997–1999
| clubs2 = [[Alianza Lima]]
| caps2 = 44
| goals2 = 26
| years3 = 1999–2001
| clubs3 = [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]]
| caps3 = 56
| goals3 = 29
| years4 = 2001–2007
| clubs4 = [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]]
| caps4 = 174
| goals4 = 71
| years5 = 2007–2009
| clubs5 = [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
| caps5 = 21
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2008–2009
| clubs6 = → [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] (loan)
| caps6 = 26
| goals6 = 17
| years7 = 2009–2012
| clubs7 = [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]]
| caps7 = 77
| goals7 = 43
| years8 = 2012–2015
| clubs8 = [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]]
| caps8 = 50
| goals8 = 16
| years9 = 2015–2017
| clubs9 = [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]]
| caps9 = 47
| goals9 = 15
| years10 = 2017–2018
| clubs10 = [[1. FC Köln]]
| caps10 = 16
| goals10 = 1
| years11 = 2018–2020
| clubs11 = [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]]
| caps11 = 44
| goals11 = 5
| nationalyears1 = 1999–2016
| nationalteam1 = [[Peru national football team|Peru]]
| nationalcaps1 = 85
| nationalgoals1 = 20
| totalcaps = 596
| totalgoals = 236
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}} {{MedalCountry|{{fb|PER}}}} {{MedalCompetition |[[Copa América]]}} {{Medal|3rd|[[2015 Copa América|2015 Chile]]|}}
}}
[[File:Claudio Pizarro 2010-07-10.jpg|thumb|Pizarro training in July 2010]]
'''Claudio Miguel Pizarro Bosio''' ({{IPA|es-419|ˈklawðjo piˈsaro|lang}}; born 3 October 1978) is a Peruvian former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Forward (association football)#Striker|striker]]. He is currently serving as club ambassador for [[Bayern Munich]]. He was captain of [[Peru national football team|Peru's national football team]], being its fifth highest scorer.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://peru.com/futbol/mundial-rusia-2018/10-maximos-goleadores-seleccion-peruana-historia-noticia-559530-1795591 | title = Los 10 máximos goleadores de la Selección Peruana en la historia | access-date = 22 February 2021 | language = es | website = peru.com | date = 3 June 2018 | archive-date = 2 March 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210302095236/https://peru.com/futbol/mundial-rusia-2018/10-maximos-goleadores-seleccion-peruana-historia-noticia-559530-1795591 | url-status = dead }}</ref> He is the highest scorer and most successful [[Latin America]]n football player in the history of [[football in Germany|German football]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.futbolperuano.com/peruanos-en-el-exterior/noticias/claudio-pizarro-el-peruano-mas-exitoso-en-el-exterior-266461|title=Claudio Pizarro: un conquistador peruano en Alemania|website=futbolperuano.com|date=5 April 2020 |access-date=22 February 2021}}</ref> He is the all-time top scorer of [[SV Werder Bremen]], the ninth top scorer in the history of Bayern Munich and the sixth top scorer in the history of the [[Bundesliga]] and its second top scorer in the 21st century. He is also among the 20 top scorers in the history of [[UEFA club competitions]] and is the seventh highest South American scorer in European football history.

His professional debut came in 1996, with [[Deportivo Pesquero]]. In 1998, he joined [[Alianza Lima]], where he won a [[Peruvian Primera División]], being highlighted as the best player of the season. In 1999, he was signed by Werder Bremen from the Bundesliga. Just one year later, he was chosen as the newcomer player of the championship and was included in the ideal team of the 2000–01 season. In 2001, he signed for Bayern Munich and the following seasons he won one [[Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)|Intercontinental Cup]], 2 Bundesligas, 4 [[DFB-Pokal]]e (German Cups), 2 [[DFL-Ligapokal]]e (German League Cups) and the [[DFL-Supercup]] (German Super Cup). In addition, he was the top scorer in the DFB-Pokal in the 2004–05 and 2005–06 editions.

In 2007, he signed for [[Chelsea F.C.]] scoring on his debut and achieving runner-up in the [[Premier League]] at the end of the season. In 2009, he returned to Bremen, where he was champion of the [[2008–09 DFB-Pokal]] and the unofficial [[2009 German Supercup]], in addition to becoming top scorer in the [[2009–10 UEFA Europa League]]. In 2012, he was hired again by Bayern Munich, winning the [[UEFA Champions League]], the [[FIFA Club World Cup 2013|Club World Cup]], the [[European Super Cup]], the DFL-Supercup, three Bundesligas and two DFB-Pokale, thus becoming the foreign player with most titles in the history of Bayern Munich, a total of 18.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://elcomercio.pe/deporte-total/futbol-mundial/claudio-pizarro-extranjero-titulos-bayern-munich-356521-noticia/|title=Claudio Pizarro, el extranjero con más titles en Bayern Múnich|newspaper=El Comercio |date=27 April 2015 }}</ref> In mid-2015, he returned to Werder Bremen. In 2017, he was hired by the [[1. FC Köln]], from which he separated a year later to return to Werder Bremen.

Pizarro is the Peruvian football player with the most goals scored and games played in Europe and in German football. He is the second highest foreign scorer and sixth all-time historic scorer in the Bundesliga (197 goals).<ref name="marca.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/bundesliga/2018/09/13/5b9a26d0ca4741572b8b45d4.html|title=Claudio Pizarro, leyenda viva del fútbol alemán|date=13 September 2018 }}</ref><ref name="americatv.com.pe">{{cite web|url=https://www.americatv.com.pe/deportes/futbol-mundial/claudio-pizarro-considerado-leyenda-werder-bremen-n216374|title=Claudio Pizarro es considerado una "leyenda" en el Werder Bremen}}</ref><ref name="bundesliga.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/es/noticias/maximos-goleadores-latinos-liga-alemana-pizarro-elber-grafite-ailton-raffael.jsp|title=Los 10 Máximos Goleadores Latinos de la Bundesliga}}</ref> He is also the Latin American football player with the most goals scored and titles won in the history of German football.<ref name="bundesliga.com"/> He is the ninth all-time top scorer for the DFB-Pokal (34 goals), top scorer for Werder Bremen (153 goals), the ninth all-time top scorer for Bayern Munich (125 goals), the tenth historical scorer of the [[UEFA Europa League]] (24 goals) and the fifth historical scorer of [[Peru national football team|Peru's national football team]] (20 goals). He is also the foreign player with the most games played in the history of Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal. Pizarro is considered an idol by Bayern Munich's fans and a legend of Werder Bremen's, teams for which he scored more than 100 goals each.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/es/noticias/fecha-18-claudio-pizarro-idolo-doble-bayern-werder-bremen.jsp|title=Claudio Pizarro: Ídolo doble}}</ref> As well as being one of the players with the most seasons played in the history of the German league,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/es/noticias/futbolistas-mas-temporadas-jugadas-liga-alemana-kahn-pizarro-fichtel-weidenfeller-510485.jsp|title=Estos son los 10 futbolistas que más temporadas jugaron en la Bundesliga}}</ref> Pizarro is also the oldest player to score a goal in the Bundesliga (at over 40 years old).

In international competitions, he is the fourth highest Latin American scorer in European Cups (Champions League, UEFA Cup and UEFA Europa League) with 48 goals, ranking only behind [[Lionel Messi]], [[Alfredo Di Stéfano]] and [[Sergio Agüero]]. With the Peru national football team he is the fifth highest scorer with 20 goals and the tenth with the most matches (85). With the senior team, he achieved the third place at the [[2015 Copa América]]. He also participated in the [[2004 Copa América|2004]] and [[2007 Copa América|2007]] [[Copa América]].

==Early years==
Pizarro was born to Patricia Bosio and Claudio Pizarro Dávila, a naval officer, in [[Callao]], Peru and raised in [[Santiago de Surco]] district of [[Lima, Peru|Lima]], Peru. He started playing in his youth in the [[Academia Deportiva Cantolao]] in Callao. Pizarro has Italian ancestry; some of his paternal great-grandparents were from [[Brescia]], while his maternal grandparents came from [[Frattaminore]], near Naples.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alfredopedulla.com/claudio-pizarro-e-il-werder-brema-un-amore-senza-fine/|title=CLAUDIO PIZARRO E IL WERDER BREMA, UN AMORE SENZA FINE - Alfredo Pedullà|date=8 September 2015}}</ref>

==Club career==

===Deportivo Pesquero===
Pizarro started his professional career playing with [[Deportivo Wanka|Deportivo Pesquero]], a small provincial team in the city of [[Chimbote]] in the north of Peru, at the age of 17. His first professional match was in 1996 against [[Alianza Lima]]. He scored his first two goals two weeks later against [[Atletico Torino]] in the 2–1 victory of Deportivo Pesquero. He finished the [[1996 Torneo Descentralizado|1996 season]] with three goals in 16 appearances.<ref name="nft">{{NFT player|id=5170|name=Claudio Pizarro|accessdate=16 April 2013 }}</ref>

===Alianza Lima===
Pizarro scored 25 goals over two seasons<ref name="nft"/> with Alianza Lima and was part of the team that ended in second position in the Torneo Apertura of Peru in 1999. He also made seven appearances in [[Copa Libertadores]].<ref name="Claudio Pizarro » Club matches">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro » Club matches|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe5681/claudio-pizarro/club-matches/|publisher=Worldfootball.net|access-date=20 November 2014}}</ref> Shortly after his success at Alianza, Pizarro was sold to Werder Bremen in the German Bundesliga. Later that year, he earned his first call for the [[Peru national football team]].

===Werder Bremen===
Pizarro joined [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] for the first time in the summer of 1999 when he was only 20 years old.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://telesport.al/20-vite-me-pare-mberriti-pertej-oqeanit-tani-ndjek-golin-e-200te-ne-bundesliga|title=20 vite më parë mbërriti përtej Oqeanit, tani ndjek golin e 200-të në Bundesliga|trans-title=20 years earlier he came from beyond the ocean, now he is following the 200th Bundesliga goal|publisher=Telesport.al|language=sq|author=Anton Cicani|date=19 May 2019|access-date=2 December 2019}}</ref> His first match in the Bundesliga was on 28 August of that year, a 1–1 draw against [[Hertha BSC]], joining as a second-half substitute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma176970/lineup/|title=Hertha BSC 1–1 Werder Bremen|publisher=World Football|date=28 August 1999|access-date=2 December 2019}}</ref> In his second appearance on 12 September, Pizarro scored his first Bundesliga goal in the 5–0 victory over [[1. FC Kaiserslautern]] at home.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma176978/lineup/|title=Werder Bremen 5–0 1. FC Kaiserslautern|publisher=World Football|date=12 September 1999|access-date=2 December 2019}}</ref> One week later, Pizarro made his first hat-trick in the 7–2 victory over [[VfL Wolfsburg]], establishing himself as one of the most promising talents.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma176986/lineup/|title=WfL Wolfsburg 2–7 Werder Bremen|publisher=World Football|date=19 September 1999|access-date=2 December 2019}}</ref> He ended his first Bundesliga season scoring 10 goals in 25 matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe5681/claudio-pizarro/|title=Claudio Pizarro » Bundesliga 1999/2000|publisher=World Football|access-date=2 December 2019}}</ref> In that season, Pizarro also made his [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] debut, scoring 3 times in 9 appearances.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe5681/claudio-pizarro/|title=Claudio Pizarro » Europa League 1999/2000|publisher=World Football|access-date=2 December 2019}}</ref> In his first ever match on 15 September, he scored 2 goals in the 5–0 home win over Norway's [[FK Bodø/Glimt]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma609672/lineup/|title=FK Bodø/Glimt 0:5 Werder Bremen|publisher=World Football|date=16 September 1999|access-date=2 December 2019}}</ref> He was protagonist in the third round tie against French rival [[Olympique Lyonnais]]. After losing the first leg away 3–0, Pizarro helped Werder Bremen on one of the best comebacks in UEFA competitions history. In the returning leg, he scored the fourth goal of a 4–0 win at [[Weserstadion]]. The result allowed [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] to move to the next round with a 4–3 on the aggregate.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deichstube.de/wistorie/wunder-von-der-weser/werder-bremen-vierte-wunder-von-weser-gegen-olympique-lyon-1999-7435516.html|title=4:0 gegen Olympique Lyon 1999: Sahnetag vor kleinem publikum|trans-title=4:0 against Olympique Lyon in1999: The perfect performance in front of a small crowd|publisher=Deich Stube|language=de|date=4 November 2017|access-date=2 December 2019}}</ref>

Pizarro's 38 goals over 2 seasons<ref name="1999–2000 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=https://www.kicker.de/claudio-pizarro/spieler/bundesliga/1999-00/werder-bremen|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=20 November 2014|language=de}}</ref><ref name="2000–01 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2000-01/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813102213/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2000-01/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 August 2009|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=20 November 2014|language=de}}</ref> for Werder Bremen made him the rising star of Peruvian football, coveted by managers of major European teams. After the [[2000–01 Bundesliga|2000–01 season]], [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] announced that it would not prevent Pizarro from moving out as the push to secure Pizarro's services intensified. The media{{who|date=March 2014}} indicated that [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]] and [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]], [[Inter Milan]], and [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]]'s Bundesliga rival [[Borussia Dortmund]] were in to sign Pizarro.{{citation needed|date=March 2014}} The most speculated transfer of a Peruvian footballer monopolized the interest of its local media.{{citation needed|date=May 2019}} After seeming destined for Spain, Pizarro ended weeks of speculation by signing for [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] on 7 June 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2017/06/a-rascal-for-fc-bayern|title=A rascal for FC Bayern|publisher=Bayern Munich|date=7 June 2017|access-date=29 November 2019}}</ref>

===Bayern Munich===
[[File:Pizzaro.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Pizarro in 2006 during his first spell with Bayern Munich]]

Pizarro started at Bayern with a goal in the fourth minute of the game against [[FC Schalke 04|Schalke 04]] in the second match of the 2001–02 Bundesliga season. In his first season, he scored 15 goals in 30 Bundesliga and 4 German Cup appearances, 4 goals in 14 appearances in the [[UEFA Champions League]],<ref name="2001–02 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2001-02/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141120233556/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2001-02/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 November 2014|access-date=20 November 2014|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|language=de}}</ref> one appearance in the [[Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)|Intercontinental Cup]],<ref name="Claudio Pizarro » Club matches"/> and one appearance in the [[2001 UEFA Super Cup|UEFA Super Cup]].<ref name="Claudio Pizarro » Club matches"/>

Pizarro was a key player in [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern' Munich]]'s Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal double in the [[2002–03 FC Bayern Munich season|2002–03 season]]. On 30 November 2002, Pizarro appeared in his 100th Bundesliga match in the 2–0 home win over [[Hertha BSC]], thanks to a [[Michael Ballack]] brace.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma176159/lineup/|title=Bayern München 2:0 Hertha BSC|publisher=World Football|date=30 November 2002|access-date=6 December 2019}}</ref> During the 2002–03 season, Pizarro scored 15 goals in 31 appearances in the Bundesliga,<ref name="2002–03 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2002-03/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813070857/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2002-03/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 August 2009|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=20 November 2014|language=de}}</ref> 2 goals in 6 DFB-Pokal appearances,<ref name="2002–03 season"/> 2 goals in 7 Champions League appearances.<ref name="2002–03 season"/> He also had 2 League Cup appearances.<ref name="Claudio Pizarro » Club matches"/>

During the [[2003–04 FC Bayern Munich season|2003–04 season]], he scored 11 goals in 31 Bundesliga appearances and 1 goal in 4 DFB-Pokal appearances. He also had 7 Champions League<ref name="2003–04 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2003-04/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813102248/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2003-04/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 August 2009|access-date=20 November 2014|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|language=de}}</ref> and 1 League Cup appearances.<ref name="Claudio Pizarro » Club matches"/>

During the [[2004–05 FC Bayern Munich season|2004–05 season]], Pizarro scored 21 goals in 35 appearances.<ref name="2004–05 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=https://www.kicker.de/claudio-pizarro/spieler/bundesliga/2004-05/fc-bayern-muenchen|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=20 November 2014|language=de}}</ref>

During the [[2005–06 FC Bayern Munich season|2005–06 season]], he scored 11 goals in 26 Bundesliga appearances,<ref name="2005–06 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2005-06/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813102303/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2005-06/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 August 2009|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=20 November 2014|language=de}}</ref> 5 goals in 5 German Cup appearances,<ref name="2005–06 season"/> 1 goal in 6 Champions League appearances,<ref name="2005–06 season"/> and an appearance in the League Cup.<ref name="Claudio Pizarro » Club matches"/>

His popularity with Bayern fans earned him the nickname "Bomber of the [[Andes]]", a reference to his Peruvian origin as well as to the legendary Bayern's striker [[Gerd Müller]], nicknamed "Bomber". On some occasions, he was also called "[[Inca]] God" by the media.

Pizarro's contract with the German champions expired at the end of the [[2006–07 Bundesliga|2006–07 season]] and negotiations on an extension were not making progress, with [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]], [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] and [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] ready to step in. Pizarro later rejected a contract extension offered by [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]]'s director [[Franz Beckenbauer]]. Pizarro demanded an increase in pay, which angered [[Karl-Heinz Rummenigge]], who was quoted saying that "anyone wishing to earn as much as [[Andriy Shevchenko|Shevchenko]] had better start playing like Shevchenko".{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}

On 20 May 2007, Bayern Munich announced Pizarro would be leaving the club.<ref>{{cite news | date=20 May 2007 | url=http://www.fcbayern.t-com.de/en/news/news/2007/11954.php?fcb_sid=adea479f00f494023131b75dfbf25425 | title = Hargreaves set to seal Manchester United deal| publisher = Bayern Munich | access-date =1 June 2007}}</ref> He finished the [[2006–07 FC Bayern Munich season|2006–07 season]] with 12 goals in 45 appearances.<ref name="2006–07 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2006-07/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813083823/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2006-07/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 August 2009|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=20 November 2014|language=de}}</ref>

===Chelsea===
[[File:Pizarro chelsea.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Pizarro with Chelsea in 2008]]
On 1 July 2007, [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] officially signed Pizarro and confirmed that he had completed a medical evaluation and agreed on personal terms to join based on a [[Bosman transfer]], signing a four-year contract.<ref>{{cite news | date = 16 April 2007 | url = http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/1032045 | title = Pizarro is second summer signing | publisher = Chelsea F.C | access-date = 1 June 2007 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130416233939/http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/1032045 | archive-date = 16 April 2013 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> He was the first Peruvian to sign for Chelsea. Pizarro also revealed that his decision was influenced by the advice of his national teammate [[Nolberto Solano]], who played in England for [[Newcastle United|Newcastle]], [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] and [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]], as well as [[Owen Hargreaves]], who at the time played for Bayern Munich with Pizarro.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/peruvian-pizarro-brings-a-british-touch-to-chelsea-458570.html | title = Peruvian Pizarro brings a 'British' touch to Chelsea | first = Mike | last = Rowbottom | date = 25 July 2007 | work = [[The Independent]] | access-date =21 August 2011}}{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

Pizarro was assigned the number 14, the same number he has in the [[Peru national football team|Peruvian National Team]], and his former number at Bayern Munich, succeeding [[Geremi]] at [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]. His debut was against [[Manchester United]] in the [[2007 FA Community Shield]], coming on as a substitute, but then missed the penalty shootout as Chelsea lost the match.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6929113.stm|title=Chelsea 1–1 Man Utd |work= [[BBC Sport]] |date=5 August 2007 |access-date=1 May 2012}}</ref> Nevertheless, his season with Chelsea got off to a good start, scoring a goal on the opening weekend of the [[2007–08 Premier League]] season against Birmingham City.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6931067.stm |title=Chelsea 3–2 Birmingham |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=12 August 2007 |access-date=1 May 2012}}</ref> After [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]'s coach [[José Mourinho]]'s departure and the signing of French striker [[Nicolas Anelka]], Pizarro found himself surplus to the then new manager [[Avram Grant]]. Despite this, Pizarro did play an important role in [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] progressing to the fourth round of the [[2007–08 FA Cup|2008 FA Cup]], by contributing to a rebound of [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|QPR]] keeper [[Lee Camp (footballer)|Lee Camp]] that went into the net.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/7163956.stm |title=Chelsea 1–0 QPR |work= BBC Sport |date=5 January 2008 |access-date=1 May 2012}}</ref> He also scored the only goal in a match against [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7184811.stm |title=Birmingham 0–1 Chelsea |work=BBC Sport |date=19 January 2008 |access-date=1 May 2012}}</ref> This meant that his only two Premier League goals with Chelsea came in separate games against Birmingham City.

====Werder Bremen (loan)====
[[File:Claudio Pizarro 2011-11-03 (2).png|thumb|right|200px|Pizarro training with Werder Bremen in 2011]]
On 15 August 2008, Pizarro was loaned to Werder Bremen until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/15/pizarro.transfers/ |title=Chelsea send Pizarro on loan to Werder |publisher=CNN |date=15 August 2008 |access-date=28 May 2013 }}</ref> Soon after the announcement, a large group of Werder Bremen fans lined up to buy the new Pizarro's jersey showing that he was still appreciated in Bremen seven years after leaving. He was assigned the number 24 and scored his first goal in his second appearance, Werder Bremen's first goal in a 3–2 defeat to [[Borussia Mönchengladbach]] on 30 August .<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espnfc.com/en/report/252596/report.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629032750/http://espnfc.com/en/report/252596/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 June 2013 |title=Borussia M'gladbach 3-2 Werder Bremen |publisher=ESPN FC |date=30 August 2008 |access-date=28 May 2013 }}</ref> Pizarro scored Werder Bremen's fourth goal in the club's impressive 5–2 away victory over [[Bayern Munich]] on 20 September at the [[Allianz Arena]]. Former Werder Bremen's teammate [[Tim Borowski]] scored both of Bayern Munich's goals.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espnfc.com/en/report/252731/report.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629030728/http://espnfc.com/en/report/252731/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 June 2013 |title=Bayern Munich 2-5 Werder Bremen |publisher=ESPN FC |date=20 September 2009 |access-date=28 May 2013 }}</ref>

On 26 February 2009, Pizarro scored a second-half brace for Werder Bremen, coming back from 2–0 down to secure a 2–2 draw and a 3–3 aggregate win (away goals rule), to dump [[A.C. Milan]] out of the UEFA Cup in the Round of 32.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espnfc.com/en/report/259520/report.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629040900/http://espnfc.com/en/report/259520/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 June 2013 |title=AC Milan 2-2 Werder Bremen: Italians crash out |publisher=ESPN FC |date=26 February 2009 |access-date=28 May 2013 }}</ref> In the second-leg of their [[2008–09 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]] quarter-final match against [[Udinese Calcio|Udinese]] on 17 April, Pizarro scored once and teammate [[Diego Ribas da Cunha|Diego]] notched a brace as the teams played out an exciting 3–3 draw, with Werder Bremen advancing to the semi-finals with a 6–4 aggregate victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01d8-0e720bba8c99-27944b71087f-1000--relieved-bremen-thwart-udinese-recovery/ |title=Relieved Bremen thwart Udinese recovery |publisher=UEFA |date=17 April 2009 |access-date=28 May 2013 | first = Richard | last = Aikman}}</ref> He scored a hat-trick on 4 May as Bremen beat [[Hannover 96|Hannover]] 4–1, keeping alive their push for a European place.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espnfc.com/en/report/252610/report.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629033128/http://espnfc.com/en/report/252610/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 June 2013 |title=Werder Bremen 4-1 Hannover 96 |publisher=ESPN FC |date=4 May 2009 |access-date=28 May 2013 }}</ref>

Pizarro's role was fundamental in the qualification of Werder Bremen to the [[2009 UEFA Cup Final|UEFA Cup Final]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/european/5294941/Werder-Bremen-face-Shakhtar-Donetsk-in-Uefa-Cup-final.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/european/5294941/Werder-Bremen-face-Shakhtar-Donetsk-in-Uefa-Cup-final.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Werder Bremen face Shakhtar Donetsk in Uefa Cup final |publisher=The Telegraph |date=8 May 2009 |access-date=28 May 2013 | first = Astrid | last = Andersson}}{{cbignore}}</ref> scoring a goal in the 3–2 away victory over [[Hamburger SV|Hamburg]] on 7 May, completing a 3–3 aggregate victory over their German rivals in the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01d9-0e72282ef6a2-3ced9df97cb3-1000--bremen-fightback-earns-final-place/ |title=Bremen fightback earns final place |publisher=UEFA |date=7 May 2009 |access-date=28 May 2013 | first = Trevor | last = Huggins}}</ref> However, with the absence of playmaker [[Diego Ribas da Cunha|Diego]] in the final against [[Shakhtar Donetsk]], Pizarro could not save the team from a 2–1 defeat after extra time to the [[2007–08 Ukrainian Premier League|Ukrainian]] champions on 20 May 2009 at the [[Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium]] in [[Istanbul]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/fixturesresults/round=15290/match=302827/report=rp.html |title=Jadson the difference as Shakhtar triumph |publisher=UEFA |date=20 May 2009 |access-date=28 May 2013 |first=John |last=Atkin |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130105015444/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/fixturesresults/round=15290/match=302827/report=rp.html |archive-date=5 January 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Pizarro was decisive and important for Werder Bremen during his return, scoring 17 goals in just 26 [[2008–09 Bundesliga|Bundesliga]] appearances in the 2008–09 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/12682/claudio-pizarro?cc=5901 |title=Claudio Pizarro |publisher=ESPN FC |access-date=28 May 2013 }}</ref><ref name="2008–09 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2008-09/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090809120447/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2008-09/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 August 2009|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=20 November 2014|language=de}}</ref>

===Third stint at Werder Bremen===
On 18 August 2009, Pizarro signed permanently his return to Werder Bremen for an undisclosed amount after an impressing performance in the previous season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11881_5497965,00.html |title=Werder secure Pizarro permanently |publisher=Sky Sports |date=18 August 2009 |access-date=28 May 2013 }}</ref> In his second season with Werder Bremen, he continued to be one of the top Bundesliga scorers with 16 goals.<ref name="2009–10 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2009-10/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091027233128/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2009-10/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 October 2009|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=20 November 2014|language=de}}</ref> On  23 October 2010, Pizarro scored his 134th goal in the Bundesliga, making him the top foreign-born scorer in the league's history, after being tied with [[Giovane Élber]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espnfc.com/news/story?id=835268&sec=europe&cc=5901 |title=Pizarro breaks record in Werder victory |publisher=ESPN FC |date=23 October 2010 |access-date=28 May 2013 }}</ref> Pizarro finished the [[2010–11 SV Werder Bremen season|2010–11 season]] with 14 goals in 29 appearances.<ref name="2010–11 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2010-11/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100821112349/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2010-11/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 August 2010|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=20 November 2014|language=de}}</ref> On 15 May 2012, Pizarro announced that he would leave Werder Bremen in the summer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.werder.de/de/profis/news/39183.php |title=Claudio Pizarro verlässt Werder Bremen |publisher=Werder Bremen |language=de |date=15 May 2012 |access-date=15 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023030521/http://www.werder.de/de/profis/news/39183.php |archive-date=23 October 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He finished his [[2011–12 SV Werder Bremen season|final season]] with 18 goals in 29 appearances.<ref name="2011–12 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2011-12/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920075837/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2011-12/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 September 2011|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=20 November 2014|language=de}}</ref>

===Return to Bayern Munich===
[[File:CSKA-Bavaria (16).jpg|thumb|right|Pizarro during his second Bayern stint in 2014]]
On 26 May 2012, Pizarro signed a one-year contract with his former German team, Bayern Munich.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fcbayern.telekom.de/de/aktuell/news/2012/35243.php | title = Pizarro kehrt zum FC Bayern zurück | language = de | publisher = FC Bayern Munich | date = 26 May 2012 | access-date = 26 May 2012}}</ref> On 31 October, Pizarro scored 2 goals against [[1. FC Kaiserslautern|Kaiserslautern]] in the [[2012–13 DFB-Pokal|DFB-Pokal]]. In the [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League group stage|Champions League]] match against [[Lille OSC|Lille]] on 7 November, Pizarro [[List of UEFA Champions League hat-tricks|scored a hat-trick]] within the first 33 minutes of the game as Bayern defeated their French opponents 6–1.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0203-0e80d47bedb1-0559ec4ce863-1000--pizarro-treble-inspires-six-goal-bayern/ |title=Pizarro treble inspires six-goal Bayern |publisher=[[UEFA]] | date = 7 November 2012 | access-date = 8 November 2012}}</ref> On 30 March 2013, Pizarro scored 4 goals, his firsts in the Bundesliga season, and provided two assists  in a 9–2 win of Bayern Munich against Hamburg.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21984728 |title=Bayern Munich hit nine past Hamburg to move closer to title |work=BBC Sport |date=30 March 2013 | access-date= 1 April 2013}}</ref> On 10 April 2013, Pizarro came off the bench to score a 90th-minute goal against [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] in the quarter-final of the [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League]], which would end in a 0–2 win for Bayern Munich (0–4 in the aggregate).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/106097/juventus-vs-bayern/report |title=Juventus 0-2 Bayern (0-4) |publisher=Goal.com |date=10 April 2013 | access-date = 22 April 2013}}</ref> Pizarro scored twice more and provided a further two assists in Bayern Munich's 6–1 victory over [[Hannover 96]] on 20 April.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espnfc.com/en/report/346136/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=null |title=Champions crush sorry Hannover |publisher=ESPNFC |date=20 April 2013 |access-date=22 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523153938/http://espnfc.com/en/report/346136/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=null |archive-date=23 May 2013}}</ref> He finished the [[2012–13 FC Bayern Munich season|2012–13 season]] with 13 goals in 28 appearances.<ref name="2012–13 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=https://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2012-13/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=20 November 2014|language=de}}</ref>

On 19 April 2014, Pizarro scored in Bayern Munich's 2–0 win over [[Eintracht Braunschweig]], making him a scorer to every single Bundesliga team.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-soccer-germany-idUSBREA3I0CE20140419|title=Lackluster Bayern sneak Braunschweig win as Real await|date=19 April 2014|access-date=25 April 2014|work=Reuters}}</ref> During the [[2013–14 FC Bayern Munich season|2013–14 season]], he scored 10 goals in 17 Bundesliga appearances,<ref name="2013–14 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2013-14/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130906143037/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2013-14/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 September 2013|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=20 November 2014|language=de}}</ref> 1 goal in 2 German Cup appearances.<ref name="2013–14 season"/> He also had 6 Champions League appearances,<ref name="2013–14 season"/> a German Super Cup appearance,<ref name="Claudio Pizarro » Club matches"/> and a [[FIFA Club World Cup]] appearance.<ref name="Claudio Pizarro » Club matches"/>

His contract wasn't renewed after the [[2014–15 FC Bayern Munich season|2014–15 season]],<ref>{{cite news|last1=Cáceres|first1=Javier|title=Ein, zwei Jahre würde ich gerne noch spielen|url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/pizarro-abschied-aus-muenchen-ein-zwei-jahre-wuerde-ich-gerne-noch-spielen-1.2549057|access-date=3 July 2015|newspaper=Süddeutsche Zeitung|date=3 July 2015|language=de}}</ref><ref name="werder3-espn">{{cite news|last1=Uersfeld|first1=Stephan|title=Werder Bremen sign Claudio Pizarro for third time after Bayern exit|url=http://www.espnfc.com/soccer-transfers/story/2599460/werder-bremen-sign-claudio-pizarro-for-third-time|access-date=2 July 2017|work=ESPN FC|date=7 September 2015}}</ref> when he scored just one goal in 17 appearances.<ref name="2014–15 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2014-15/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826061526/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2014-15/24314/vereinsspieler_claudio-pizarro.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 August 2014|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date= 23 May 2015 |language=de}}</ref> He failed to score in any of his Bundesliga or Champions League matches during the rest of the season.<ref name="werder3-espn"/>

===Fourth stint at Werder Bremen===
On 7 September 2015, Pizarro joined Werder Bremen for the fourth time in his career, agreeing to a one-year contract. He was given the number 14.<ref name="werder3-espn"/><ref name="Ausnahmezustand! Pizarros umjubelte Rückkehr">{{cite news|last1=Krull|first1=Patrick|title=Ausnahmezustand! Pizarros umjubelte Rückkehr|url=https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/werder-bremen/article146100180/Ausnahmezustand-Pizarros-umjubelte-Rueckkehr.html|access-date=7 September 2015|publisher=Die Welt|date=7 September 2015|language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Hersfeld|first1=Stephan|title=Claudio Pizarro Werder Bremen return sees shirt sales soar|url=http://www.espnfc.com/werder-bremen/story/2601128/claudio-pizarro-werder-bremen-return-sees-shirt-sales-soar|access-date=2 July 2017|work=ESPN FC|date=8 September 2015}}</ref> On 2 March 2016 Pizarro reached 10 goals in the season by scoring a hat-trick in the 4–1 win away to [[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]].<ref name="Kicker">{{cite news |url=https://www.kicker.de/bremens-erfolg-hat-einen-namen_pizarro-646446/artikel|title = Bremens Erfolg hat einen Namen: Pizarro! |trans-title=Bremen's success has a name: Pizarro!| website = kicker | language = de |date=2 March 2016|access-date=3 March 2016}}</ref> The then 37-year old Pizarro broke a record which stood for 31 years, becoming the oldest player to score a hat-trick in the Bundesliga.<ref name="Goal">{{cite news|last=Davies|first=Chris (3 March 2016) |url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/87/germany/2016/03/03/20948312/claudio-pizarro-breaks-bundesliga-record-that-lasted-31|title = Claudio Pizarro breaks Bundesliga record that lasted 31 years|publisher= Goal |access-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> He finished the [[2015–16 SV Werder Bremen season|2015–16 season]] with 14 league goals, and was ranked by [[Kicker (magazine)|kicker]] as one of the top strikers in the Bundesliga.<ref name="2015–16 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=https://www.kicker.de/claudio-pizarro/spieler/bundesliga/2015-16/werder-bremen|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=19 December 2015|language=de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sturm {{!}} Rangliste {{!}} Bundesliga Sommer 2016 |url=https://www.kicker.de/bundesliga-sommer-2016/stuermer/rangliste |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=kicker |language=de-DE}}</ref> On 2 July 2017, Werder Bremen announced Pizarro's contract would not be renewed.<ref>{{cite web|title=Werder Bremen and club legend Claudio Pizarro part ways|url=http://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/werder-bremen-claudio-pizarro-bundesliga-part-ways-454086.jsp|website=Bundesliga|access-date=2 July 2017|date=2 July 2017|archive-date=2 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702143055/http://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/werder-bremen-claudio-pizarro-bundesliga-part-ways-454086.jsp|url-status=dead}}</ref> He finished the [[2016–17 SV Werder Bremen season|2016–17 season]] with one goal in 19 appearances.<ref name="2016–17 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=https://www.kicker.de/claudio-pizarro/spieler/bundesliga/2016-17/werder-bremen|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=20 November 2015|language=de}}</ref>

===1. FC Köln===
On 29 September 2017, Pizarro signed a one-year contract with 1. FC Köln.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cologne sign veteran striker Claudio Pizarro on free transfer|url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/3216459/cologne-sign-veteran-striker-claudio-pizarro-on-free-transfer|website=ESPN|date=29 September 2017}}</ref> They were relegated from the Bundesliga following defeat to [[SC Freiburg]] on 28 April 2018.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/freiburg-cologne-line-ups-stats-pizarro-jonas-hector-nils-petersen-timo-horn-479345.jsp | title = Cologne relegated after dramatic loss in Freiburg | website = bundesliga.com | date = 29 April 2018 | access-date = 1 May 2018 | archive-date = 25 June 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180625185305/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/freiburg-cologne-line-ups-stats-pizarro-jonas-hector-nils-petersen-timo-horn-479345.jsp | url-status = dead }}</ref> He finished the [[2017–18 1. FC Köln season|2017–18 season]] with a goal in 16 appearances.<ref name="2017–18 season">{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=https://www.kicker.de/claudio-pizarro/spieler/bundesliga/2017-18/1-fc-koeln|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=29 September 2017|language=de}}</ref>

===Fifth stint at Werder Bremen===
[[File:ClaudioPizarro2.jpg|thumb|upright|Pizarro with Werder Bremen in 2019]]
On 29 July 2018, Pizarro signed a one-year contract with Werder Bremen joining them for the fifth time in his career.<ref>{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro signs one-year-deal with Werder Bremen|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/claudio-pizarro-signs-one-year-deal-with-werder-bremen-510254.jsp|website=Bundesliga|date=29 July 2018|access-date=29 July 2018|archive-date=1 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191201125557/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/claudio-pizarro-signs-one-year-deal-with-werder-bremen-510254.jsp|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On 16 February 2019, with his stoppage equaliser in the away match against [[Hertha BSC]], Pizarro became the oldest scorer in the history of the Bundesliga at 40 years and 136 days of age.<ref name="oldest scorer">{{cite news |url=https://www.kicker.de/hertha-gegen-bremen-2019-bundesliga-4243459/analyse |title=90.+6! Pizarro nimmt Hertha-Mauer als Ping-Pong-Hilfe |trans-title=90'+6! Pizarro overcomes Hertha wall with ping-pong aid |website=[[Kicker (sports magazine)|kicker]] |date=16 February 2019 |access-date=16 February 2019 |language=de}}</ref> Pizarro broke the record previously held since August 1996 by [[Miroslav Votava]] ( then 40 years and 121 days of age).<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.ndr.de/sport/fussball/50_jahre_bundesliga/Mirko-Votava-aeltester-Torschuetze-der-Liga,votava101.html | title = Mirko Votava – ältester Torschütze der Liga | trans-title = Mirko Votava – League's oldest goal scorer | publisher = [[Norddeutscher Rundfunk]] | language = de | date = 16 May 2012 | access-date = 20 September 2018}}</ref> His goal also made him the first and only player to score in 21 consecutive calendar years in the Bundesliga.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/hertha-berlin-werder-bremen-live-line-ups-stats-kalou-josh-sargent-pizarro-3329-2348|title=Claudio Pizarro the hero with historic last-gasp equaliser for Werder Bremen away to Hertha Berlin|publisher=Bundesliga|date=16 February 2019|access-date=17 February 2019}}</ref> On 4 May 2019, he scored his fourth Bundesliga goal of the season, in a 2–2 equalizer of Werder Bremen against Borussia Dortmund.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bähr |first1=Christoph |title=Pizarro in seiner Paraderolle |url=https://www.meinwerder.de/news_artikel,-pizarro-in-seiner-paraderolle-_arid,1827304.html |website=MeinWerder |publisher=Weser Kurier |access-date=6 May 2019 |language=de |date=5 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Homewood |first1=Brian |title=Golden oldie Pizarro deals Dortmund hopes another blow |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-germany-svw-dor-report-idUKKCN1SA0OW |website=Reuters |access-date=6 May 2019 |date=4 May 2019}}</ref> His fifth goal determined the 2–1 win against RB Leipzig, raising the record for the oldest scorer to 40 years 227 days of age.

On 20 July 2019, Pizarro announced that the [[2019–20 Bundesliga|2019–20 season]] would be his last season before retiring from football activity.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/claudio-pizarro-this-will-be-my-final-season-werder-bremen-bayern-munich-5687 | title = Werder Bremen veteran goalscorer Claudio Pizarro: "This will be my final season" | website = bundesliga.com | date = 20 July 2019 | access-date = 21 July 2019}}</ref> In that season, he played 18 Bundesliga matches without scoring a goal. In all of these, he entered as substitute, including his final appearance against [[1. FSV Mainz 05|Mainz 05]] on 27 June 2020. He was no longer considered in the team for the following 2 [[2019–20 Bundesliga#Relegation play-offs|relegation playoff games]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/en/bundesliga-werder-bremens-claudio-pizarro-waves-goodbye/a-53937308|title=Bundesliga: Werder Bremen's Claudio Pizarro waves goodbye|website=Deutsche Welle|date=6 July 2020}}</ref>

Over the course of his career in the Bundesliga, Pizarro scored 197 goals in 490 matches.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/players/cpizarrodata.html | title = Claudio Miguel PIZARRO Bosio - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 29 October 2020 | access-date = 20 November 2020 | publisher = [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF.com]]}}</ref>

==International career==
[[File:Perú en Copa América 2007.jpg|thumb|right|Pizarro with Peru at the [[2007 Copa América]]]]
Pizarro has been a regular for [[Peru national football team|Peru]] since scoring in a 2–1 defeat against [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]] on his debut in February 1999.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.rpp.com.pe/2012-09-12-claudio-pizarro-13-anos-en-seleccion-peruana-63-partidos-y-16-goles-noticia_520990.html|title=Claudio Pizarro: 13 años en selección peruana, 63 partidos y 16 goles|date=12 September 2012|work=Radio Programas del Peru|language=es|access-date=19 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924123522/http://www.rpp.com.pe/2012-09-12-claudio-pizarro-13-anos-en-seleccion-peruana-63-partidos-y-16-goles-noticia_520990.html|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the same year, he was part of the [[Peru national football team|Peruvian]] team at the [[1999 Copa América]] in Paraguay, starting all three of the [[1999 Copa América Group A|group matches]] and coming on as a substitute in the quarter-final match, which ended with a [[penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shootout]] loss against [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.libero.pe/chile-2015/2015-06-16-claudio-pizarro-y-el-dia-que-debuto-con-la-seleccion-peruana-en-la-copa-america-1999-video|title=Claudio Pizarro y el día que debutó con la Selección Peruana en la Copa América 1999 [VIDEO]|date=16 June 2015|work=Diario Líbero|language=es|access-date=19 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619004445/http://www.libero.pe/chile-2015/2015-06-16-claudio-pizarro-y-el-dia-que-debuto-con-la-seleccion-peruana-en-la-copa-america-1999-video|archive-date=19 June 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Pizarro has gone on to be a starting player at the [[2004 Copa América|2004]], [[2007 Copa América|2007]] and [[2015 Copa América]] tournaments, as well as the [[FIFA World Cup]] qualifying campaigns for the [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2002]], [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2006]], [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2010]], [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2014]] and [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2018]].

On 23 August 2003, Pizarro scored the fastest ever goal in the history of the Peruvian national team, at 18 seconds of the match's start for a 3–1 win over [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] at [[Giants Stadium]] in [[New Jersey]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2014/0000315270.php|title=Ten things about Claudio Pizarro|date=12 March 2015|work=Fußball-Bundesliga|access-date=19 June 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619091242/http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2014/0000315270.php|archive-date=19 June 2015}}</ref> He was later shown a red card along with teammate [[John Galliquio]] and Mexicans [[Jared Borgetti]] and [[Omar Briceño]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://elcomercio.pe/deporte-total/seleccion/video-claudio-pizarro-recuerdo-accidentado-1-mexico-2003-noticia-847528|title=VIDEO: Claudio Pizarro y el recuerdo del 'peleado' 3-1 a México del 2003|date=8 July 2011|work=El Comercio | language = es | access-date = 19 June 2015}}</ref>

At the 2004 Copa América, Pizarro suffered a fractured skull when he took an elbow to the side of his head in an on-field collision with the opponent's goalkeeper during a 3–1 win over [[Venezuela national football team|Venezuela]]. The injury forced him out of the rest of the tournament and required extensive surgery in Germany.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/soccer/07/13/copa.notes/index.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121024203519/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/soccer/07/13/copa.notes/index.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 24 October 2012 | title = Pizarro heading to Germany to treat fractured skull | work=[[CNN Sports Illustrated]] | date=13 July 2004 | access-date = 30 April 2010}}</ref> Under the management of [[Julio César Uribe]], Pizarro [[Captain (association football)|captained]] Peru to the quarter-finals of the 2007 Copa América, scoring  the two goals in the 2–2 draw against [[Bolivia national football team|Bolivia]] in the final match of the group in [[Mérida, Mérida|Mérida]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Xicotencatl|first1=Karina|title=Perú 2-2 Bolivia... Con gol de Pizarro al 85, Perú a Cuartos y Bolivia fuera|trans-title=Peru 2-2 Bolivia... With Pizarro's 85th-minute goal, Peru to the quarter-finals and Bolivia out|url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/mexico/noticias/2007/07/03/con-gol-al-85-peru-clasifico-y-echo-a-bolivia|access-date=19 June 2015|work=Medio Tiempo|date=3 July 2007|language=es}}</ref>

On 18 June 2015, Pizarro scored the only goal of Peru's 1–0 win against Venezuela in the [[2015 Copa América Group C|group stage]] of the [[2015 Copa América]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.espnfc.com/copa-america/match/409845/peru-venezuela/report|title=Claudio Pizarro goal pushes Peru past 10-man Venezuela|date=18 June 2015|work=ESPN}}</ref> He won his last cap in March 2016.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/peru-pizarro-intlg.html | title = Claudio Miguel Pizarro - Goals in International Matches | first = Roberto | last = Mamrud | date = 29 October 2020 | access-date = 20 November 2020 | publisher = [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF.com]]}}</ref>

===Suspension and investigation===
On 7 December 2007, an investigation was launched on women and alcohol found in the national squad's concentration hotel, two days before Peru's away 5–1 defeat by Ecuador. Pizarro was suspended 18 months from the national team starting on the day before the match.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.livinginperu.com/news/5265 | title = Claudio Pizarro and Jefferson Farfan Suspended from Peru's National Soccer Selection | access-date = 8 December 2007 | date = 7 December 2007 | work = LiviningPeru.com}}</ref> Other Peruvian players playing abroad, like [[Jefferson Farfán]] were also suspended. Since Pizarro claimed to be innocent, he started a trial against the [[Peruvian Football Federation]]. This action alerted FIFA about his case, who warned Pizarro not to take it to regular courts of justice or face an international sanction.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://chelseafc-blog.blogspot.com/2008/04/claudio-pizarro-might-face.html | title = Claudio Pizarro might face international ban | access-date = 20 April 2008 | date = 20 April 2008 | publisher = ChelseaFC-blog.blogspot.com | archive-date = 13 August 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110813121703/http://chelseafc-blog.blogspot.com/2008/04/claudio-pizarro-might-face.html | url-status = dead }}</ref> On 3 July 2008, after an investigation and a review of the facts, the suspension was reduced to 3 months (from the date of appeal in April 2008) and a US$10,000 fine. Pizarro served the three-month sanction.

On 17 April 2009, Pizarro won a court victory over his national federation. The [[Court of Arbitration for Sport]] overturned the $10,000 fine imposed  by the Peruvian Football Association after the alleged November 2007 incident. The sentence quoted: "The facts put forward by (the federation) in relation to Pizarro were not supported by concrete evidence", sport's highest court said in a statement.<ref name="cnn/si"/> Pizarro expressed his rejoice with the final result, declaring: "I am very satisfied and feel vindicated",. He further said. "My honor has been restored. My family and friends have always stood by me and knew that these were all just lies that were being spread about me. But this verdict will now also give certainty to everyone who had doubts that I have always told the truth."<ref name="cnn/si">{{cite news | url =http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/soccer/04/17/preu.pizarro.ap/index.html | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20121024210949/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/soccer/04/17/preu.pizarro.ap/index.html | url-status =dead | archive-date =24 October 2012 | title = Peru striker Claudio Pizarro wins court case| access-date = 20 April 2009 | date = 20 April 2009 | work=CNN Sports Illustrated}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Pizarro has a sister, Patricia, and a younger brother, [[Diego Pizarro|Diego]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bundesliga.de/en/liga/news/2008/index.php?f=0000104832.php |title=Karla, Diego, horses and the "100" |date=26 August 2008 |access-date=21 August 2011 |publisher=Bundesliga |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080912173632/http://www.bundesliga.de/en/liga/news/2008/index.php?f=0000104832.php |archive-date=12 September 2008}}</ref> Diego is also a professional footballer and played for Bayern Munich as a youth.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/0,1518,498032,00.html | title = Ein Dreikäsehoch für die Bayern | language = de | access-date =18 September 2009 | work = [[Der Spiegel]] | date = 4 August 2007}}</ref>

Pizarro is married to his teenage sweetheart, Karla Salcedo, having two sons and a daughter. All three were born in Germany.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Weber|first1=Jens|title=Claudio Pizarro wants Bundesliga stay after Bayern Munich exit|url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/2511936/claudio-pizarro-wants-germany-stay-after-bayern-munich-exit|access-date=3 July 2015|publisher=ESPN FC|date=3 July 2015}}</ref> Pizarro co-owns a [[Horse racing|race horse]] called 'Crying Lightning' with fellow professional footballer [[Joey Barton]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=racing/10/06/01/RACING_Leicester_Comments.html|access-date=3 February 2011|title=Comedy Looks No Joke|work=[[Sporting Life (British newspaper)|Sporting Life]]}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In January 2011, the horse competed at the [[Nad Al Sheba Racecourse]] in [[Dubai]].{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}

On 15 September 2020, Pizarro became an ambassador for Bayern Munich.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2020/09/claudio-pizarro-becomes-an-fc-bayern-ambassador |title=Claudio Pizarro becomes an FC Bayern ambassador |website=fcbayern.com | date = 15 September 2020 | access-date = 16 September 2020}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[DFB-Pokal]], [[FA Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[DFL-Ligapokal]], [[Football League Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Deportivo Wanka|Deportivo Pesquero]]
|[[1996 Torneo Descentralizado|1996]]<ref name="nft"/>
|[[Peruvian Primera División|Primera División]]
|16||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||3
|-
|[[1997 Torneo Descentralizado|1997]]<ref name="nft"/>
|Primera División
|25||8||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||8
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!41!!11!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!41!!11
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Alianza Lima]]
|[[1998 Torneo Descentralizado|1998]]<ref name="nft"/><ref name="Claudio Pizarro » Club matches"/>
|Primera División
|22||7||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7{{efn|name=COL|Appearances in [[Copa Libertadores]]}}||0||colspan="2"|—||29||7
|-
|[[1999 Torneo Descentralizado|1999]]<ref name="nft"/><ref>{{cite web |last=Pierrend |first=José Luis |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/peru99.html |title=Peru 1999 |work=[[RSSSF]] |date=21 February 2000 |access-date=27 June 2020}}</ref>
|Primera División
|22||19||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||22||19
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!44!!26!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!7!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!51!!26
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]]
|[[1999–2000 Bundesliga|1999–2000]]<ref name="1999–2000 season"/>
|[[Bundesliga]]
|25||10||5||2||colspan="2"|—||9{{efn|name=UC|Appearances in [[UEFA Cup]]}}||3||colspan="2"|—||39||15
|-
|[[2000–01 Bundesliga|2000–01]]<ref name="2000–01 season"/>
|Bundesliga
|31||19||1||0||colspan="2"|—||5{{efn|name=UC}}||4||colspan="2"|—||37||23
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!56!!29!!6!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!14!!7!!colspan="2"|—!!76!!38
|-
|rowspan="7"|[[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]]
|[[2001–02 FC Bayern Munich season|2001–02]]<ref name="Claudio Pizarro » Club matches"/><ref name="2001–02 season"/>
|Bundesliga
|30||15||4||0||colspan="2"|—||14{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||4||2{{efn|One appearance in [[UEFA Super Cup]], one appearance in [[Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)|Intercontinental Cup]]}}||0||50||19
|-
|[[2002–03 FC Bayern Munich season|2002–03]]<ref name="Claudio Pizarro » Club matches"/><ref name="2002–03 season"/>
|Bundesliga
|31||15||6||2||1||0||7{{efn|name=UCL}}||2||colspan="2"|—||45||19
|-
|[[2003–04 FC Bayern Munich season|2003–04]]<ref name="Claudio Pizarro » Club matches"/><ref name="2003–04 season"/>
|Bundesliga
|31||11||4||1||1||0||7{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||43||12
|-
|[[2004–05 FC Bayern Munich season|2004–05]]<ref name="2004–05 season"/>
|Bundesliga
|23||11||5||6||0||0||7{{efn|name=UCL}}||4||colspan="2"|—||35||21
|-
|[[2005–06 FC Bayern Munich season|2005–06]]<ref name="Claudio Pizarro » Club matches"/><ref name="2005–06 season"/>
|Bundesliga
|26||11||5||5||1||0||6{{efn|name=UCL}}||1||colspan="2"|—||38||17
|-
|[[2006–07 FC Bayern Munich season|2006–07]]<ref name="2006–07 season"/>
|Bundesliga
|33||8||2||0||0||0||10{{efn|name=UCL}}||4||colspan="2"|—||45||12
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!174!!71!!26!!14!!3!!0!!51!!15!!2!!0!!256!!100
|-
|[[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
|[[2007–08 Chelsea F.C. season|2007–08]]<ref name="Claudio Pizarro » Club matches"/>
|[[Premier League]]
|21||2||4||0||4||0||2{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||1{{efn|Appearance in [[FA Community Shield]]}}||0||32||2
|-
|Werder Bremen (loan)
|[[2008–09 SV Werder Bremen season|2008–09]]<ref name="2008–09 season"/>
|Bundesliga
|26||17||5||4||colspan="2"|—||15{{efn|Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances and five goals in UEFA Cup}}||7||colspan="2"|—||46||28
|-
|rowspan="4"|Werder Bremen
|[[2009–10 SV Werder Bremen season|2009–10]]<ref name="2009–10 season"/>
|Bundesliga
|26||16||4||1||colspan="2"|—||10{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||11||colspan="2"|—||40||28
|-
|[[2010–11 SV Werder Bremen season|2010–11]]<ref name="2010–11 season"/>
|Bundesliga
|22||9||2||2||colspan="2"|—||5{{efn|name=UCL}}||3||colspan="2"|—||29||14
|-
|[[2011–12 SV Werder Bremen season|2011–12]]<ref name="2011–12 season"/>
|Bundesliga
|29||18||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||29||18
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!103!!60!!11!!7!!colspan="2"|—!!30!!21!!colspan="2"|—!!144!!88
|-
|rowspan="4"|Bayern Munich
|[[2012–13 FC Bayern Munich season|2012–13]]<ref name="2012–13 season"/>
|Bundesliga
|20||6||2||3||colspan="2"|—||6{{efn|name=UCL}}||4||0||0||28||13
|-
|[[2013–14 FC Bayern Munich season|2013–14]]<ref name="Claudio Pizarro » Club matches"/><ref name="2013–14 season"/>
|Bundesliga
|17||10||2||1||colspan="2"|—||5{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||2{{efn|One appearances in [[DFL-Supercup]], one appearance in [[FIFA Club World Cup]]}}||0||26||11
|-
|[[2014–15 FC Bayern Munich season|2014–15]]<ref name="2014–15 season"/>
|Bundesliga
|13||0||2||1||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||0||0||17||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!50!!16!!6!!5!!colspan="2"|—!!13!!4!!2!!0!!71!!25
|-
|rowspan="3"|Werder Bremen
|[[2015–16 SV Werder Bremen season|2015–16]]<ref name="2015–16 season"/>
|Bundesliga
|28||14||4||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||16
|-
|[[2016–17 SV Werder Bremen season|2016–17]]<ref name="2016–17 season"/>
|Bundesliga
|19||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||19||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!47!!15!!4!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!51!!17
|-
|[[1. FC Köln]]
|[[2017–18 1. FC Köln season|2017–18]]<ref name="2017–18 season"/>
|Bundesliga
|16||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||1
|-
|rowspan="3"|Werder Bremen
|[[2018–19 SV Werder Bremen season|2018–19]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=https://www.kicker.de/claudio-pizarro/spieler/bundesliga/2018-19/werder-bremen|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=29 July 2018|language=de}}</ref>
|Bundesliga
|26||5||4||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||30||7
|-
|[[2019–20 SV Werder Bremen season|2019–20]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Claudio Pizarro|url=https://www.kicker.de/claudio-pizarro/spieler/bundesliga/2019-20/werder-bremen|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=11 August 2018|language=de}}</ref>
|Bundesliga
|18||0||1||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||19||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!44!!5!!5!!4!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!49!!9
|-
!colspan="3"|Werder Bremen total
!250!!109!!26!!15!!colspan="2"|—!!44!!28!!colspan="2"|—!!320!!152
|-
!colspan="3"|Bayern Munich total
!224!!87!!32!!19!!3!!0!!64!!19!!4!!0!!327!!125
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!596!!236!!62!!34!!7!!0!!117!!47!!5!!0!!787!!317
|}
{{notelist}}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name="nft"/>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="18"|[[Peru national football team|Peru]]
|1999||11||3
|-
|2000||8||0
|-
|2001||6||2
|-
|2002||0||0
|-
|2003||8||3
|-
|2004||6||2
|-
|2005||4||0
|-
|2006||2||1
|-
|2007||10||2
|-
|2008||0||0
|-
|2009||0||0
|-
|2010||0||0
|-
|2011||6||2
|-
|2012||5||1
|-
|2013||9||3
|-
|2014||1||0
|-
|2015||7||1
|-
|2016||2||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!85!!20
|}

:''Scores and results list Peru's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pizarro goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Claudio Pizarro
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
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| align="center"|1 || 17 February 1999 || [[Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo]], [[Guayaquil]], Ecuador || {{fb|ECU}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–1 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
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| align="center"|2 || 17 June 1999 || [[Estadio Palogrande]], [[Manizales]], Colombia || {{fb|COL}} || align="center"|2–2 || align="center"|3–3 || Friendly
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| align="center"|3 || 23 June 1999 || [[Estadio Alejandro Villanueva]], [[Lima]], Peru || {{fb|VEN}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|3–0 || Friendly
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| align="center"|4 || 27 March 2001 || [[Estadio Nacional (Lima)|Estadio Nacional]], [[Lima]], Peru || {{fb|CHI}} || align="center"|3–1 || align="center"|3–1 || [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
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| align="center"|5 || 2 June 2001 || [[Estadio Monumental "U"]], [[Lima]], Peru || {{fb|ECU}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–2 || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
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| align="center"|6 ||rowspan="2"|2 April 2003 ||rowspan="2"|Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru ||rowspan="2"|{{fb|CHI}} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|3–0 || rowspan="2"|Friendly
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| align="center"|7 || align="center"|3–0
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| align="center"|8 || 20 August 2003 || [[Giants Stadium]], [[East Rutherford]], US || {{fb|MEX}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|3–1 || Friendly
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| align="center"|9 || 1 June 2004 || [[Estadio Centenario]], [[Montevideo]], Uruguay || {{fb|URU}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|3–1 || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
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| align="center"|10 || 6 July 2004 || Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru || {{fb|BOL}} || align="center"|1–2 || align="center"|2–2 || [[2004 Copa América]]
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| align="center"|11 || 7 October 2006 || [[Estadio Sausalito]] [[Viña del Mar]], Chile || {{fb|CHI}} || align="center"|2–2 || align="center"|2–3 || Friendly
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| align="center"|12 ||rowspan="2"|3 July 2007 ||rowspan="2"|[[Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida|Estadio Metropolitano]], [[Mérida, Mérida|Mérida, Venezuela]], Venezuela ||rowspan="2"|{{fb|BOL}} || align="center"|1–1 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–2 ||rowspan="2"|[[2007 Copa América]]
|-
| align="center"|13 || align="center"|2–2
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| align="center"|14 || 3 September 2011 || Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru || {{fb|BOL}} || align="center"|2–2 || align="center"|2–2 || Friendly
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| align="center"|15 || 11 October 2011 || [[Estadio Monumental David Arellano]], [[Santiago]], Chile || {{fb|CHI}} || align="center"|1–3 || align="center"|2–4 || [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
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| align="center"|16 || 29 February 2012 || [[Stade El Menzah]], [[Tunis]], Tunisia || {{fb|TUN}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–1 || Friendly
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| align="center"|17 || 6 February 2013 || [[Hasely Crawford Stadium]], [[Port of Spain]], Trinidad and Tobago || {{fb|TRI}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || Friendly
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| align="center"|18 || 8 June 2013 || Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru || {{fb|ECU}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
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| align="center"|19 || 11 October 2013 || [[Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti|Estadio Monumental]], [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina || {{fb|ARG}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–3 || [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
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| align="center"|20 || 18 June 2015 || [[Estadio Elías Figueroa]], [[Valparaíso]], Chile || {{fb|VEN}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || [[2015 Copa América]]
|}

==Honours==
'''Bayern Munich'''<ref name="Soccerway">{{cite web | url = https://int.soccerway.com/players/claudio-miguel-pizarro-bossio/2054/ | title = C. Pizarro | publisher = Soccerway | access-date = 18 July 2014}}</ref>
* [[Bundesliga]]: [[2002–03 Bundesliga|2002–03]], [[2004–05 Bundesliga|2004–05]], [[2005–06 Bundesliga|2005–06]], [[2012–13 Bundesliga|2012–13]], [[2013–14 Bundesliga|2013–14]], [[2014–15 Bundesliga|2014–15]]
* [[DFB-Pokal]]: [[2002–03 DFB-Pokal|2002–03]], [[2004–05 DFB-Pokal|2004–05]], [[2005–06 DFB-Pokal|2005–06]], [[2012–13 DFB-Pokal|2012–13]], [[2013–14 DFB-Pokal|2013–14]]
* [[DFL-Supercup]]: [[2012 DFL-Supercup|2012]]
* [[UEFA Champions League]]: [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League|2012–13]]
* [[UEFA Super Cup]]: [[2013 UEFA Super Cup|2013]]
* [[Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)|Intercontinental Cup]]: [[2001 Intercontinental Cup|2001]]
* [[FIFA Club World Cup]]: [[2013 FIFA Club World Cup|2013]]

'''Werder Bremen'''<ref name="Soccerway" />
*[[DFB-Pokal]]: [[2008–09 DFB-Pokal|2008–09]]
*[[UEFA Europa League|UEFA-Cup]] runner-up: [[2008–09 UEFA Cup|2008–09]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-05-08 |title=Werder Bremen face Shakhtar Donetsk in Uefa Cup final |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/european/5294941/Werder-Bremen-face-Shakhtar-Donetsk-in-Uefa-Cup-final.html |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=The Telegraph |language=en}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
* [[DFB-Pokal]] top scorer: [[2004–05 DFB-Pokal|2004–05]]
* Best Iberoamerican Football Player in Europe: 2005<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.hispanicprwire.com/news.php?l=es&cha=5&id=5300 | title = Fox Sports Trophy 2005 | language = es | access-date = 30 April 2011 | work = [[PR Newswire|Hispanic PR Wire]] | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070502052351/http://www.hispanicprwire.com/news.php?l=es&id=5300&cha=5 | archive-date = 2 May 2007 | df = dmy-all }}</ref>
* [[List of UEFA Cup and Europa League top scorers|UEFA Europa League top scorer]]: [[2009–10 UEFA Europa League|2009–10]]

'''Records'''
* Sixth all-time [[Bundesliga#Top scorers|top scorer in Bundesliga]] (197 goals)<ref name="torlist">{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/alltime_goalgetter/bundesliga/tore/1/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130824165553/http://www.worldfootball.net/alltime_goalgetter/bundesliga/tore/1/|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 August 2013|title=Germany » Bundesliga » Rekordtorjäger » rank 1 - 50 | website = Worldfootball.net | access-date = 6 February 2019}}</ref>
* Most appearances in Bundesliga by a foreign player (490 appearances)<ref name="torlist"/>
* Second most Bundesliga goals scored by a foreign scorer<ref name="torlist"/>
* Oldest player to score in Bundesliga history (40 years and 227 days)<ref name="oldest scorer"/>
* Oldest player to score a hat-trick in Bundesliga history (37 years and 151 days)<ref name="torlist"/>
* Top scorer in Werder Bremen history (152 goals in all competitions, 109 in Bundesliga)<ref name="torlist"/>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://archive.today/20130630042507/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/profile.overview.html/claudio-pizarro Claudio Pizarro] at Premier League
*[https://www.kicker.de/claudio-pizarro/laufbahn/bundesliga/2019-20/werder-bremen Claudio Pizarro] at [[Kicker.de]]

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