Nicolás Larrondo
Nicolás Francisco Larrondo Ossandón (born October 4, 1987 in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean former footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolás Francisco Larrondo Ossandón | ||
| Date of birth | October 4, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre Back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Universidad de Chile | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Universidad de Chile | 53 | (4) |
| 2010–2011 | Huachipato | 9 | (1) |
| 2011 | O'Higgins | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | Rangers | 4 | (0) |
| 2012 | Arles-Avignon | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | Coquimbo Unido | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007 | Chile U-20 | 15 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:17, 5 February 2010 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:17, 5 February 2010 (UTC) | |||
Club career
He primarily played centre-back defender and wore the number three. He made his professional debut during the 2006 Clausura. During that season he scored an own goal but as the season progress so did his performance. In 2009, he was part of the squad that won the Apertura championship but in January 2010 he was loaned out to Huachipato.
Struggling with knee injuries since 2008, and after becoming a free agent and not receiving any offer, he retired from football in 2013 at the age of just 26.[1]
International career
In January 2007, he was called up to play for his country in the 2007 South American Youth Championship in Paraguay. 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 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada where he played in all the team's games, helping to place Chile third in the tournament.[2]