Jaime Pizarro

Jaime Augusto Pizarro Herrera (born 2 March 1964) is a Chilean politician, teacher, and former football player and coach who played 53 times for the Chile national team between 1986 and 1993. He serves as Minister of sports in Gabriel Boric's government. He formerly served as sub-secretary of the National Institute of Sports of the government of Michelle Bachelet. At club level, he played as a midfielder, principally for the Chilean club Colo-Colo, the team where he was crowned champion both as a player and as a coach.

Jaime Pizarro
Pizarro in 2023
Minister of Sports
Assumed office
10 March 2023
PresidentGabriel Boric
Preceded byAlexandra Benado
Undersecretary of Sports
In office
30 July 2007  17 November 2009
PresidentMichelle Bachelet
Preceded byRicardo Vorpahl
Succeeded byMarcela González
Personal details
Born (1964-03-02) 2 March 1964
Santiago, Chile

Association football career
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1977–1983 Colo-Colo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1993 Colo-Colo 236 (25)
1993 Argentinos Juniors 13 (1)
1994 Barcelona SC 9 (0)
1995 Tigres UANL 18 (0)
1996 Palestino 29 (2)
1997–1999 Universidad Católica 63 (5)
International career
1986–1993 Chile 53 (1)
Managerial career
2001 Chile (assistant)
2002–2004 Colo-Colo
2005 Audax Italiano
2006–2007 Palestino
2021 Barnechea
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

A teacher of Physical education by profession, he has served director of the same career in the Central University of Chile.

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