Marcelo Alejandro Larrondo (born 16 August 1988) is an Argentine-born Chilean professional

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who plays as a

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Club career

Early career

Larrondo began his youth career with Fernández Álvarez in 2005. The next year, he moved to Sportivo Desamparados. In June 2007, he was purchased by River Plate. He participated in the 2008

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where he scored four goals in three games; however, he never broke into the first team.

Siena

In the summer of 2008, he was signed by

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where he trained with the ''primavera'' (under-20 squad). That year, the Siena under-20 reached the finals of the

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, where he scored two goals in the quarter-finals. He made his debut for the first team in a

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match between Siena and

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, ending 1–1. On 12 November 2009, he scored the second goal in a 2–0 victory over

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during

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. He scored his first goal in Serie A on 21 March 2010 during Siena-

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, ending 1–0. At the end of the season Siena were relegated to

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. He scored his first goal in Serie B during a 2–1 home victory over

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. At the end of the season, Siena were promoted to

, with Larrondo contributing 6 goals in 27 appearances.

Fiorentina (loan)

On 18 January 2013, Larrondo was signed by

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on loan basis for €315,000, with the option to purchase. He made his debut with the ''Viola'' on 3 February 2013 against

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as a substitute for

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. He scored his first goal on 3 March 2013; the winning goal for Fiorentina during a 2–1 defeat of

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. He scored again during a 2–0 victory over

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. At the end of the season, he returned to Siena.

Torino

On 30 July 2013, Larrondo was sold to

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under a co-ownership agreement from Siena, for €700,000,Torino F.C. S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2013
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, lost 1–2 against

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. In only his third appearance, Larrondo broke his foot in a 2–2 draw with

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– causing him to miss much of the season. He also required stitches after an alleged elbow from Nigel de Jong. He returned 9 February 2014, but was injured once again in March. He scored his first goal for Torino in the final game of the season against his former team, Fiorentina (2–2). On 20 June 2014, the co-ownership agreement with Siena was resolved in favour of Torino, with Emanuele Gatto moved to Siena. On 31 July he scored two goals in the preliminaries of the

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against

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Club Atlético Tigre (loan)

On 23 January 2015, he was loaned to the Argentine club Club Atlético Tigre with a buying option.

Rosario Central

On 24 July 2015, he was transferred outright to Rosario Central.

River Plate

On 22 July 2016, it was confirmed that he would join club River Plate.

International career

Larrondo was born in the city of

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in Mendoza, Argentina. His father Marino, is Chilean, originally from the city of

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, while his Argentine mother, Alicia, is from Mendoza, which makes him eligible to play for both national teams.

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, then-manager of Chile, showed interest in him. Larrondo claimed it would be a dream to play for ''La Roja''. Larrondo was named in Chile's provisional squad for Copa América Centenario but was cut from the final squad.

Honours

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(1): :Sportivo Desamparados: Apertura 2006

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Larrondo, Marcelo Living people 1988 births Sportspeople from Mendoza Province Men's association football forwards Argentine men's footballers Chilean men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentine people of Basque descent Argentine sportspeople of Chilean descent Argentine emigrants to Chile Rosario Central footballers Sportivo Desamparados footballers Club Atlético River Plate footballers C.A. Progreso players ACR Siena 1904 players ACF Fiorentina players Torino FC players Defensa y Justicia footballers Unión La Calera footballers Club Atlético Tigre footballers Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Serie A players Serie B players Chilean Primera División players Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy