Guido Pizarro

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pizarro and the second or maternal family name is Demestri.

Guido Hernán Pizarro Demestri (born 26 February 1990) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is the head coach of Tigres UANL.

Guido Pizarro

Pizarro with Tigres UANL, 2015
Personal information
Full name	Guido Hernán Pizarro Demestri
Date of birth	(1990-02-26) 26 February 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	UANL (head coach)
Youth career
2007–2009	Lanús
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2013	Lanús	122	(8)
2013–2017	Tigres UANL	150	(5)
2017–2018	Sevilla	24	(1)
2018–2025	Tigres UANL	238	(11)
International career‡
2017–2019	Argentina	4	(0)
Managerial career
2025–	Tigres UANL
Medal record Men's football Representing  Argentina Copa América 2019 Brazil
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 June 2019

Pizarro spent the majority of his playing career with Tigres UANL, where he made over 400 appearances for the club.

He is nicknamed "Conde" (Spanish for Count), and is a naturalized Mexican citizen.^[1]

Club career

Pizarro began his career at the youth academy of Lanús and made his professional debut for the club in 2009. Four years later, he was transferred to Tigres UANL, where he quickly established himself as an undisputed starter. During this time, Pizarro won two league titles: the Apertura 2015 and the Apertura 2016.

On 10 July 2017, Pizarro joined La Liga club Sevilla, signing a four-year contract.^[2] He spent a year at the club and made 40 appearances across all competitions.

On 7 June 2018, Pizarro returned to Tigres UANL in a deal reported to be worth around €8.4 million. During his second spell with the club, he secured two additional league titles: the Clausura 2019 and the Clausura 2023.

On 3 March 2025, Pizarro retired from professional football and assumed the role of head coach at Tigres UANL.^[3]

International career

In 2016, Pizarro was named in the preliminary Argentina squad for Copa América Centenario, but was not included in the final squad.^[4] He was called up once again in November to play against Brazil and Colombia but did not see any action. Pizarro made his official debut starting against Bolivia at La Paz on 28 March 2017.

In May 2018, he was named in Argentina's preliminary 35 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia ^[5] but did not make the final 23.^[6]

Managerial career

On March 3, 2025, Pizarro took over as the head coach of Tigres UANL, replacing Veljko Paunović. On 14 April, he was handed a three-match ban following an altercation with an assistant coach from the opposing team.

Career statistics

As of match played 27 May 2019^[7]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lanús	2009–10	Argentine Primera División	21	1	0	0	3[a]	0	—		24	1
	2010–11		36	3	0	0	—				36	3
	2011–12		31	0	1	0	7[b]	0	—		39	0
	2012–13		34	4	2	0	—				36	4
	Total		122	8	3	0	10	0	0	0	135	8
Tigres UANL	2013–14	Liga MX	31	2	12	1	—				43	3
	2014–15		37	1	4	0	8[a]	0	2[c]	0	51	1
	2015–16		39	1	0	0	10[d]	0	1[e]	0	50	1
	2016–17		43	1	0	0	7[f]	0	—		50	1
	Total		150	5	16	1	25	0	3	0	194	6
Sevilla	2017–18	La Liga	24	1	5	0	11[g]	1	—		40	2
Tigres UANL	2018–19	Liga MX	38	2	3	0	8[h]	0	1[e]	1	50	3
Career totals			334	16	27	1	54	1	4	1	419	19

1. Appearances in the Copa Libertadores
2. One appearance in the Copa Sudamericana, Six appearances in the Copa Libertadores
3. Appearances in the Supercopa MX
4. Four appearances in the Copa Libertadores, Six appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League
5. Appearance in the Campeón de Campeones
6. Appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League
7. Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
8. One appearance in the Campeones Cup, Seven appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League

Managerial statistics

As of 8 August 2025

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Tigres UANL		3 March 2025	present	23	11	8	4	38	24	+14	047.83
Total				23	11	8	4	38	24	+14	047.83

Honours

Tigres UANL

• Liga MX: Apertura 2015, Apertura 2016, Clausura 2019, Clausura 2023
• Copa MX: Clausura 2014
• Campeón de Campeones: 2016, 2018, 2023
• CONCACAF Champions League: 2020
• Campeones Cup: 2018, 2023

Individual

• Liga MX Best XI: 2015 Apertura, 2016 Apertura
• CONCACAF Champions League Team of the Tournament: 2020^[8]
• Liga MX All-Star: 2021,^[9] 2022^[10]