David Pizarro
David Marcelo Pizarro Cortés (born 11 September 1979) is a Chilean football midfielder who currently plays for Fiorentina in the Serie A. He is known for his vision, passing, dribbling skills and set piece ability.
He played for the Chile national team up until 2005, 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 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 Spanish, because of his short height (1.70 meters).
Read more about David Pizarro: International Career
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