Veteran striker Pizarro joins Werder Bremen for a third time

FREIBURG IM BREISGAU, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 05: Claudio Pizzaro of Bremen is seen after the Bundesliga match between SC Freiburg and Werder Bremen at Mage Solar Stadium on February 5, 2012 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. (Photo by Thomas Niedermueller/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Werder Bremen have signed veteran striker Claudio Pizarro for a third time.

The Peru international, 36, played for the Bundesliga club between 1999 and 2001 and, after moving to Bayern Munich and then Chelsea, he returned for a second spell between 2008 and 2012.

Pizarro then went back to Bayern but was released this summer and is now relishing a return to Bremen.

He told Voetbal International: "I'm looking forward to being here again. It's a very great challenge to get success with this team."