Pizzi (Portuguese footballer)
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Luís Miguel Afonso Fernandes (born 6 October 1989 in Bragança), aka Pizzi, is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid in Spain
, as a forward.
, appearing in four third division
matches whilst still a junior. He completed his formation in Minho, signing for S.C. Braga in 2007.
Loaned by Braga, Pizzi made his senior debuts also in the third level, with G.D. Ribeirão
. For the 2009–10 season
, in the same predicament, he joined S.C. Covilhã, but left in the following transfer window
to F.C. Paços de Ferreira, still owned by Braga. He made his top division debut on 16 January 2010, playing 25 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against F.C. Porto.
In 2010–11, Pizzi scored seven league goals for Paços, only missing three league games. On 8 May 2011, he netted a hat-trick
in a 3–3 draw at Porto, which turned out to be the only home league match that the eventual champions failed to win during the season.
team Atlético Madrid, on loan until the end of the year, after which the Colchoneros had an option to buy the player permanently. He made his La Liga
debut on 18 September, replacing also newly-signed Radamel Falcao
midway through the second half of a 4–0 home win against Racing de Santander
.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, as a forward.
Early years
Pizzi started his career at local club G.D. BragançaG.D. Bragança
Grupo Desportivo de Bragança is a Portuguese football club based in Bragança. They were founded in 1943. Their stadium is called Municipal of Bragança, and it holds 5,000 people. They reached the quarter-finals of the 2006/07 Taça de Portugal before being knocked out by C.F. «Os...
, appearing in four third division
Portuguese Second Division
The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...
matches whilst still a junior. He completed his formation in Minho, signing for S.C. Braga in 2007.
Loaned by Braga, Pizzi made his senior debuts also in the third level, with G.D. Ribeirão
G.D. Ribeirão
Grupo Desportivo de Ribeirão, known as Ribeirão, is a Portuguese football club based in Ribeirão, Vila Nova de Famalicão, Braga District. Founded in 1968, it currently plays in the Portuguese Third Division, holding home matches at Estádio do Passal, which has a capacity of 3,000.-Current...
. For the 2009–10 season
2009–10 Liga de Honra
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, in the same predicament, he joined S.C. Covilhã, but left in the following transfer window
Transfer window
The transfer window is the period during the year in which a football club can transfer players from other countries into their playing staff. Such a transfer is completed by registering the player into the new club through FIFA...
to F.C. Paços de Ferreira, still owned by Braga. He made his top division debut on 16 January 2010, playing 25 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against F.C. Porto.
In 2010–11, Pizzi scored seven league goals for Paços, only missing three league games. On 8 May 2011, he netted a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
in a 3–3 draw at Porto, which turned out to be the only home league match that the eventual champions failed to win during the season.
Atlético Madrid
On 30 August 2011, Pizzi moved to SpanishSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
team Atlético Madrid, on loan until the end of the year, after which the Colchoneros had an option to buy the player permanently. He made his La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
debut on 18 September, replacing also newly-signed Radamel Falcao
Radamel Falcao
Radamel Falcao García Zárate , commonly known simply as Falcao, is a Colombian football striker who currently plays for Atlético Madrid....
midway through the second half of a 4–0 home win against Racing de Santander
Racing de Santander
Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....
.
Club statistics
- (correct as of 21 August 2011)
Club Season Domestic League Domestic Cup Continental Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Bragança G.D. BragançaGrupo Desportivo de Bragança is a Portuguese football club based in Bragança. They were founded in 1943. Their stadium is called Municipal of Bragança, and it holds 5,000 people. They reached the quarter-finals of the 2006/07 Taça de Portugal before being knocked out by C.F. «Os...2006–07 4 1 0 0 – – 4 1 Braga 2007–08 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0 Ribeirão G.D. RibeirãoGrupo Desportivo de Ribeirão, known as Ribeirão, is a Portuguese football club based in Ribeirão, Vila Nova de Famalicão, Braga District. Founded in 1968, it currently plays in the Portuguese Third Division, holding home matches at Estádio do Passal, which has a capacity of 3,000.-Current...2008–09 25 1 0 0 – – 25 1 Covilhã 2009–10 14 4 2 0 – – 16 4 Paços Ferreira 15 1 2 1 – – 17 1 2010–11 27 7 8 4 – – 35 11 Braga 2011–12 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Atlético Madrid 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 87 14 12 5 0 0 99 19