Chivas sign Rodolfo Pizarro from Pachuca

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Rodolfo Pizarro has moved to Chivas from Pachuca, the Guadalajara side announced Monday.

The 22-year-old attacking midfielder has been a dynamic player for the Tuzos during recent campaigns, including the squad's Clausura 2016 championship. 

He also has been a standout for Mexico's U-23 side, making the Best XI in CONCACAF qualification and scoring in El Tri's opening match at the 2016 games in Brazil, but heading home shortly after because of a broken fibula.

Pizarro has six senior caps, making his debut in 2015, and scored in a friendly against Senegal in February of 2016 for his first-ever senior national team goal.

Chivas also announced that Pachuca acquires the rights to Victor Guzman, another midfielder who helped the Tuzos to the title last tournament while on loan from Chivas. In addition to scoring the title-clinching goal in the final against Monterrey, Guzman, 21, also went to the Olympics with Mexico. 

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Jon Arnold covered the Mexico national team and Concacaf region in English for Goal until March 2020. His byline also has appeared in the Dallas Morning News, the New York Times Goal blog, FloFC and Pacific Standard. In addition to his written work, he serves as the Concacaf expert on the BBC's World Football Phone-In and has appeared on SiriusXMFC in English and Fox Deportes and Milenio in Spanish. Formerly based in Tijuana and currently living in Texas, Jon covered the 2018 World Cup, the 2015 Copa America, the 2016 Copa America Centenario and the last five Gold Cups.