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Claudio PizarroClaudio Pizarro (born October 3, 1978 in Lima) is a Peruvian football (soccer) striker, who currently plays for Bayern Munich. Prior to joining Bayern, Pizarro was with Deportivo Pesquero Chimbote (1996-97), Alianza Lima (1997-99), and Werder Bremen (1999-01). He was a key player in Bayern's Bundesliga and German Cup double in 2003. Pizza, as he is known, is a regular for the Peruvian national team. In a match versus football club Arsenal on February 22, 2005 Pizarro scored two magnificent goals in Bayern Munich's 3-1 victory in the first leg of the Round of 16 in the UEFA Champion's League. For Bayern Munich: The playing and goals of Pizarro in the Werder Bremen were not only observed by the German and Peruvians fans. Managers of the main European clubs had put their eyes in the new crack of the Peruvian soccer. Concluded the Bundesliga 2000-2001, the conflict to make sure the Inca scorer's services turned very tight. The media pointed out to the Real Madrid and Barcelona of Spain, to the Internazionale of Italy and also to German clubs as Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund as the main ones interested in registering Claudio Pizarro. Weeks passed, and the most resonant transfer in the Peruvian soccer monopolized the growing interest of the national and international specialized press. Ends of May 2001 ran, and the journalistic versions pointed out to Spain like the almost sure destination of "the Bomber of Los Andes". It was there when Bayern Munich that weeks before had become champion of Europe when winning the Champions League, they decided to do their best efforts to get the Peruvian scorer. The efforts of the German club were successful, and finally Pizarro, after a long conversation with their representatives, finished opting for the Bayern as the team in which his career will continue. June 7 of 2001, Claudio Pizarro officially registered for Bayern Munich and it marked a landmark as the most sounded transfer in the history of the Incas soccer. From the first day that was part of his new club, the forward had the unconditional support of their main authorities, headed by the president Franz Beckenbauer, of the technical staff and of his partners who received him in the best way. Claudio carried out without setbacks the season training with Bayern Munich, that should confront six different tournaments in next months and to defend the titles of the Champions League and the Bundesliga. His premiere could not be more auspicious, since he socred his first goal with the Bavarian team to the four minutes of initiated the game against Schalke for the second date of the Bundesliga 2001-2002. The "Bomber" has begun with good foot his step through Bayern Munich and the projection of his career in the short and medium term continues being very optimist. Pizarro, Claudio Pizarro, Claudio
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