BREMEN, Germany — Peru striker Claudio Pizarro has joined Werder Bremen for the third time.
The Bundesliga club says the 36-year-old Pizarro has signed until the end of the season and will wear his old No. 14 jersey, as per his request.
Pizarro first joined Bremen as a 20-year-old from Alianza Lima in 1999 before leaving after two seasons for Bayern Munich. He left Bayern in 2007 for Chelsea but returned the following season to Bremen, initially on loan. Pizarro rejoined Bayern in 2012 and was left without a club when his contract expired at the end of last season.
Pizarro has made 383 Bundesliga appearances (159 for Bremen), a record for a foreign player. He has also scored more goals in the league — 176 (89 for Bremen) — than any other foreign player.
