Rodolfo Pizarro

BIOGRAPHY

Rodolfo Gilbert Pizarro Thomas was born on February 15, 1994 in Tamaulipas, Mexico. He is an attacking midfielder in Major League Soccer.  

Pizarro broke into the senior Pachuca team in 2012, remaining there until he was sold to Guadalajara in 2016, playing for a year and a half, helping the team to claim their twelfth league title after an 11-year drought as well as winning the Clausura 2017 Copa MX and the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League before transferring to Monterrey and helping them win the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League and the Liga MX after a near-decade drought.  Following an impressive campaign with Mexico over the summer, Sky Sport Italia linked Pizarro with A.C. Milan. On December 14th, following Monterrey's 3–2 quarter-final victory over Al Saddat the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup, he was named Man of the Match. At the end of the month, he would win the Apertura championship against América, with Pizzaro being handed a starting berth in both legs of the final.

On February 14, 2020, Pizarro left Monterrey for Major League Soccer expansion side Inter Miami. On February 17th, Pizarro's move to Miami was made official, labeled as the club's second Designated Player. Pizarro played in the team's league debut on 1 March, in a 0–1 loss to Los Angeles FC. The following week, he scored the team's first league goal in a 1–2 loss against D.C. United. Towards the end of his first season, he alongside teammate Lewis Morgan, was nominated for the Landon Donovan MVP Award.

He has participated for the U-21, the U-23, and the senior levels of Mexico's national team. He has represented Mexico at the 2016 Summer Olympics, the 2017 and 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

On 17 February, Pizarro's move to Miami was made official, labeled as the club's second Designated Player. Pizarro played in the team's league debut on March 1. The following week, he scored the team's first league goal. Towards the end of his first season, he alongside teammate Lewis Morgan, was nominated for the Landon Donovan MVP Award.