Former Chelsea striker Claudio Pizarro signs new one-year deal at Werder Bremen after impressive season in the Bundesliga - Claudio Pizarro has penned a new deal until 2017 with Werder Bremen
- Pizarro is looking forward to another year playing for a 'special club'
- 37-year-old Peruvian is the club's all-time leading Bundesliga goalscorer
- Former Chelsea forward scored 14 goals in 28 games for Bremen this term
- Bremen avoided relegation on the final day of the season against Frankfurt
Veteran striker Claudio Pizarro has signed a new one-year contract with Bundesliga side Werder Bremen.The 37-year-old Peruvian, a prolific scorer in Germany's top flight, penned a new deal until 2017 on Tuesday.'I feel really good and I'm looking forward to playing another year for this special club,' Pizarro said.'It was a difficult but also a great year for me. I hope for the fans and the city that we can finish in a better position next season, and I want to give everything to achieve this.'
Pizarro returned to Bremen from Bayern Munich a year ago and, in his third spell with the club, became their all-time leading goalscorer this season with 103 Bundesliga goals - two more than Marco Bode - from his total of 190 in Germany's top division.
'We're delighted that Claudio, a lead figure with all his experience and his particular style, is going to be part of our team next season,' said Bremen's director of sport Thomas Eichin.
The former Chelsea forward scored 14 goals in 28 games for Bremen this season, 12 of which came in the second half of the campaign, including a hat-trick against Bayer Leverkusen.
Bremen avoided relegation on the final day of the season when an 87th-minute goal from Papy Djilobodji saw them beat Eintracht Frankfurt and move above their rivals.
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