Marcelo Larrondo

Marcelo Alejandro Larrondo (born 16 August 1988) is an Argentine-Chilean former professional footballer who played as a forward.

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 Viareggio Tournament 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 Siena where he trained with the primavera (under-20 squad). That year, the Siena under-20 reached the finals of the Campionato Nazionale Primavera, where he scored two goals in the quarter-finals. He made his debut for the first team in a Serie A match between Siena and Lazio, ending 1–1.

On 12 November 2009, he scored the second goal in a 2–0 victory over U.S. Grosseto F.C. during Coppa Italia. He scored his first goal in Serie A on 21 March 2010 during Siena-Bologna, ending 1–0. At the end of the season Siena were relegated to Serie B. He scored his first goal in Serie B during a 2–1 home victory over Reggina. At the end of the season, Siena were promoted to Serie A, with Larrondo contributing 6 goals in 27 appearances.

Fiorentina (loan)

On 18 January 2013, Larrondo was signed by ACF Fiorentina on loan basis for €315,000, with the option to purchase. He made his debut with the Viola on 3 February 2013 against Parma as a substitute for Luca Toni. He scored his first goal on 3 March 2013; the winning goal for Fiorentina during a 2–1 defeat of Chievo Verona. He scored again during a 2–0 victory over Atalanta. At the end of the season, he returned to Siena.