Nicolás Francisco Larrondo Ossandón (born October 4, 1987) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a

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Club career

He primarily played centre-back defender and wore the number three. He made his professional debut during the 2006 Clausura. In 2009, he was part of the squad that won the Apertura championship. Struggling with knee injuries since 2008, and after becoming a free agent and not receiving any offer, he retired from football in 2015 at the age of just 26.

International career

In January 2007, he was called up to play for his country in the

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. Demonstrating his aerial ability, Larrondo scored two goals against Bolivia in a 4–0 win. In total Larrondo had three goals in the competition. He would go on to represent his country in the

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where he played in all the team's games, helping to place Chile third in the tournament.

Honours

Club

;Universidad de Chile *

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(1): 2009 Apertura

International

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: third place:

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References

External links

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BDFA profile
1987 births Living people Footballers from Santiago Chilean men's footballers Chilean expatriate men's footballers Chile men's under-20 international footballers Club Universidad de Chile footballers Huachipato FC footballers O'Higgins F.C. footballers Rangers de Talca footballers AC Arlésien players Coquimbo Unido footballers Deportes La Serena footballers Chilean Primera División players Segunda División Profesional de Chile players Ligue 2 players Primera B de Chile players Chilean expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in France Men's association football defenders {{Chile-footy-defender-stub