Marcelo Larrondo

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…

Larrondo was born in the city of Tunuyán in Mendoza, Argentina. His father Marino, is Chilean, originally from the city of Combarbalá, while his Argentine mother, Alicia, is from Mendoza, which makes him eligible to play for both national teams. Jorge Sampaoli, 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.

Sportivo Desamparados

Torneo Argentino A: Apertura 2006