Damián Pizarro
Chilean footballer (born 2005)
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Damián Nicolás Pizarro Huenuqueo (born 28 March 2005) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Argentine club Racing Club on loan from Italian club Udinese.
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Pizarro with Colo-Colo in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Damián Nicolás Pizarro Huenuqueo[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 28 March 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Racing Club (on loan from Udinese) | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Universidad de Chile | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Colo-Colo | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Colo-Colo | 23 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Udinese | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | → Colo-Colo (loan) | 13 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | → Le Havre (loan) | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | → Racing Club (loan) | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Chile U23 | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Chile | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Chile U20 | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 February 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Pizarro began his career in the academy of Universidad de Chile, moving away from his family home to focus on his career.[2] Having scored two goals against them in a 3–3 draw at youth level, Colo-Colo youth manager Ariel Paolorossi invited Pizarro for a trial with the club, and after only ten minutes of watching him play, decided to sign him, with the forward joining the club in 2020.[3]
After Colo-Colo had sixty-two players sent to quarantine due to COVID-19, Pizarro made his debut in a 2–0 away loss to Audax Italiano on 28 October 2021.[4] Despite the loss, Pizarro's performance was lauded by Chilean media.[5][6] He would have to wait until 2023 for his next appearance with the club; with first-choice striker Leandro Benegas injured, Pizarro took his place, scoring Colo-Colo's only goal in a 3–1 loss to Cobresal on 18 March.[7]
Following good performances in his first few games for Colo-Colo, he was praised by manager Gustavo Quinteros, who said that he had "no ceiling" regarding his potential.[8] He established himself as a starter in the team, and his performances continued to draw acclaim, most notably in the 2–0 home loss to Boca Juniors in the Copa Libertadores.[9][10][11]
However, despite the bright start, Pizarro was unable to add to his goal tally for the next eight games, with manager Quinteros moving him to the right-wing during an eventual 2–1 win against Audax Italiano, allowing Carlos Palacios to take his position up front.[12] However, teammate César Fuentes came out in support of Pizarro, stating that he would "regain his confidence".[13]
In January 2024, Pizarro signed with the Italian club Udinese, staying on loan with Colo-Colo for the first half of the year.[14] In July of the same year, he joined the Udinese squad.[15]
On 26 August 2025, Pizarro moved to Ligue 1 club Le Havre on a loan for a season.[16] He ended his contract on 13 January 2026.[17] Back to South America, he joined on loan to Argentine club Racing Club on 27 January 2026.[18]
International career
In May 2023, Chile national team manager Eduardo Berizzo personally attended the match between Unión Española and Colo-Colo to scout Pizarro ahead of national team friendlies against Cuba and the Dominican Republic.[19]
He was included in the final squad for the 2023 Pan American Games,[20][21] where Chile won the silver medal.[22]
In 2024, he took part in the Pre-Olympic Tournament.[23]
At senior level, he received his first call up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Colombia in September 2023[24] and made his debut against Paraguay on 16 November 2023 as a starting player.[25]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 5 October 2025[26]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Colo-Colo | 2021 | Chilean Primera División | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 8[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 7 | ||
| Total | 23 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 7 | ||
| Colo-Colo (loan) | 2024 | Chilean Primera División | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 |
| Udinese | 2024–25 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Le Havre (loan) | 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 40 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 12 | ||
- Six appearances in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
International
- As of match played 17 November 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Chile | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Chile U23
- Pan American Games Silver Medal: 2023