Claudio Pizarro was a Peruvian striker of remarkable longevity, a mainstay of the Bundesliga for the best part of two decades. He is fondly remembered at Werder Bremen, where he enjoyed two productive spells, and also won league titles with Bayern Munich.
Elegant, clever and a natural finisher, he set records as one of the oldest goalscorers in Bundesliga history and became one of the most prolific foreign forwards the German league has known. He remains Peru’s most celebrated club footballer of his era.