Pizarro Anybody?

[glen quagmire]

Wiki says he's a holding midfielder, who can also play in the hole.
Anyone watch italian footy enough to comment?

 

[grunge]

How Old was Vieira when he quit???

Don't know much about Pizzaro but if he can do a job then i'm game.

My Sentiments exactly. We had Sylvinho and Vieira who were both at the end of there careers and they did the business for us. If we go for Pizarro and he does the business for 6 months then thats cool by me.

Edit: In Mancini I trust!.

 

[alera]

Too old and too slow. But crazy as it seems our first team squad is too small. No one cares about the Europa league so hes good enough for that. Can't see him playing at all in the league and it's a loan so fine with me.

 

[Ovo]

I take Bobby's judgement over people on the Internet everyday of the week. If he can't do a job for us then he wouldn't be joining us.

 

[Forzacitizens]

Too old and too slow. But crazy as it seems our first team squad is too small. No one cares about the Europa league so hes good enough for that. Can't see him playing at all in the league and it's a loan so fine with me.

have you watched him play?

 

[alera]

Like I said fine with it loan signing and he won't play in any games that matter, much like Oh so what difference does it make ? All it means is we don't have to play a decent player like Barry or miner in the Europa 2 bob league.

 

[WyongBlue]

How Old was Vieira when he quit???

Don't know much about Pizzaro but if he can do a job then i'm game.

My Sentiments exactly. We had Sylvinho and Vieira who were both at the end of there careers and they did the business for us. If we go for Pizarro and he does the business for 6 months then thats cool by me

Yes agree here, exactly what we need is someone on a short stint to help in the midfield, help ease the pressure so to speak?????...............

 

[Airbags Optional]

Too old and too slow. But crazy as it seems our first team squad is too small. No one cares about the Europa league so hes good enough for that. Can't see him playing at all in the league and it's a loan so fine with me.

yawn !!

trust the boss for fucks sake

+1 Also he looks like a different type of midfielder to what we have so could be a good bit of business. With teams parking the bus, his passing range could be the difference. Also whe cares how old he is? Its a loan with a view to a move. Until we get shut of Tevez, Ade, Santa Cruz and get them off the wage bill I can't see us making a big signing.

 

[oakiecokie]

David Pizarro


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia





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

David Pizarro



Personal information



Full name

David Marcelo Pizarro Cortés



Date of birth

11 September 1979 (age 32)



Place of birth

Valparaíso, Chile



Height

1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)



Playing position

Midfielder



Club information



Current club

Manchester City



Number

55



Senior career*



Years

Team

Apps†

(Gls)†



1997–1998

Santiago Wanderers

41

(5)



1999–2005

Udinese

117

(18)



2001

→ U. de Chile (loan)

6

(1)



2005–2006

Internazionale

24

(2)



2006–

Roma

142

(14)



2012-

→ Manchester City (loan)

0

(0)



National team



1999–2005

Chile

36

(3)





Honours[show]





















* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 May 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).



David Marcelo Pizarro Cortés (born 11 September 1979 in Valparaíso, Chile) is a Chilean football Midfielder. Pizarro. He also plays for the Chile national team, for which he won the Bronze medal at 2000 Summer Olympics, at Sydney. Pizarro is a central midfielder, who can operate in a holding position or an attacking position in the hole behind the strikers.

During Pizarro's stay in Italian football, he has won one Serie A title (2005-06), three Coppa Italia titles and two Supercoppa Italiana titles. Pizarro's Italian nickname is "Pek", diminutive of "pequeño", meaning "small" in the Spanish language, because his short height (1.70 meters).





Contents
[hide] 1 Club career 1.1 Early career
1.2 Internazionale
1.3 AS Roma

2 International career
3 Honours 3.1 National Team
3.2 Internazionale
3.3 AS Roma

4 References


[edit] Club career

[edit] Early career

Pizarro started his career as a midfielder with the Santiago Wanderers in Valparaíso, Chile.

Pizarro first played European football with Udinese in Serie A. From there, he was loaned to South American team Universidad de Chile where he debuted in the Copa Libertadores.

He played well with Udinese under the guidance of coach Luciano Spalletti.

[edit] Internazionale

On 14 July 2005, Pizarro was transfer to F.C. Internazionale Milano on a reported fee of €10.000.000 million (plus half of Goran Pandev rights, which Lazio bought it a year later for €4million) on a four−year deal.[1] At the time, Pizarro claimed that he wanted to retire in the Nerazzurri shirt. However, Pizarro was on the bench in many occasions, because the competition in the place with the Argentine star Juan Sebastián Verón.

During his only season with Internazionale, Pizarro won the Italian championship (due to the Calciopoli scandal), the Supercoppa Italiana, and the Coppa Italia.

[edit] AS Roma

On 19 August 2006, A.S. Roma acquired the 50% of Pizarro's transfer card and he signed a four-year contract with the team of a transfer fee of €6.500.000 million in a co-ownership deal.[2] In Pizarro's arrival to the team, Pizarro wears the number 7 shirt and he was under his former coach in Udinese Calcio, Luciano Spalletti.

On 12 September 2006, Pizarro scored his official goal for the team in a 4–0 Champions League victory over Shaktar Donetsk at 89th minute. Five days later, he scored his second consecutive goal for the Serie A against AC Siena in a 3–1 victory. He helped to Roma to win the Coppa Italia 2006-07 title, being one of top–scorers of the team with three goals. On 20 June 2007, Roma announced that paid €5.750.000 million to Internazionale over the next three seasons for the remaining of Pizarro in AS Roma, who had played an important role in the club's last season.[3]

In Roma's next season, Pizarro was a undisputed titular with Daniele De Rossi on Spalletti's squad. He scored his season goal against SSC Napoli in a 4–4 draw for Serie A. After of the qualifying of Roma to the Round of 16 in UEFA Champions League 2007-08, Pizarro scored an important goal against Real Madrid at 24th minute, in a 2–1 Roma's victory. Shortly after, Roma were eliminated against Manchester United F.C. in the quarterfinals. Pizarro proclaimed once champion of Coppa Italia, now in the 2007-08 season, newly beating to Inter Milan.

On 1 February 2009, Pizarro scored two goals in the same match against Reggina Calcio for the Serie A 2008-09. In the end of Roma 2008-09 season, the contract of the player was expired, but he signed a new three-year contract with Roma in October 2009.[4][5] In the 2009-10 season, Pizarro finished with 2 goals, 8 assists in 31 games. He helped to Roma to finish second behind Inter, with the club in contention for the title through the final matchday of the season. In the next season, Pizarro had a strong discussion with the new coach of Roma, Claudio Ranieri, and the coach put to the player in the transfer window, and clubs as Genoa C.F.C. and Zenit St. Petersburg attempted to sign to Pizarro. Shorlty after, Roma dismissed the departure of Pizarro of Roma. It was reported that Pizarro was "injured" in the official explanation of Pizarro's absent, however after Ranieri was dismissed, Pizarro returned to the starting line-up.

He played only 7 games in first part of the 2011-12 season. He had problem with injuries.

 

[spudmurphy]

we need someone over 30 who can play to help chill the team out when we are 1-0 up