Marcelo Larrondo

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Páez and the second or maternal family name is Larrondo.
Marcelo Larrondo
Personal information
Full nameMarcelo Alejandro Páez Larrondo
Date of birthAugust 16, 1988
Place of birthTunuyán, Argentina
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing positionCentre-forward
Club information
Current team
Tigre (on loan from Torino)
Number16
Youth career
2002–2006Desamparados
2006–2007River Plate
2008–2009Siena
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2005–2007River Plate0(0)
2007–2008Siena59(8)
2008–2013→ Fiorentina (loan)7(2)
2013–Torino10(1)
2015–→ Tigre (loan)9(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 April 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

Marcelo Alejandro Páez Larrondo (born August 16 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Club Atlético Tigre, on loan from Italian club Torino as a centre-forward.

Club career

Early career

He began his career with 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[1] where he trained with the primavera (under-20 squad). That year, the Siena under-20 reached the finals of the Campionato 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.[2]

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

On 18 January 2013, Larrondo was signed by Fiorentina on loan basis for €300,000, with the option to purchase 50% of his contract for €1 million.[3] He made his debut with the Viola on 3 February 2013 against Parma as a substitute for Luca Toni.[4] He scored his first; the winning goal for Fiorentina during a 2–1 defeat of Chievo Verona.[5] He scored again during a 2–0 victory over Atalanta. At the end of the season, he returned to Siena.[6]

Torino

On 30 July 2013, he was sold to Torino under a co-ownership agreement,[7][8] with whom he signed a three year contract with an option for a fourth.[9] He debuted 17 August 2013 in the third round of Coppa Italia, lost 1–2 against Pescara. In only his third appearance, Larrondo broke his foot in a 2–2 draw with Milan - causing him to miss much of the season.[10] He also required stitches after an alleged elbow from Nigel de Jong.[11] He returned 9 February 2014, but was injured once again in March.[12] 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.[13] On 31 July he scored two goals in the preliminaries of the Europa League against Brommapojkarna.[14]

Club Atlético Tigre

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

Honours

Sportivo Desamparados: Apertura 2006

References

  1. ↑ "UFFICIALE: Del Grosso e Larrondo al Siena". Tuttomercatoweb.com. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "SIENA-LAZIO 1-1". Cdn.legaseriea.it. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ "FIORENTINA 2 PARMA 0". Legaseriea.it. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "FIORENTINA 2 CHIEVOVERONA 1". Legaseriea.it. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  6. ↑
  7. ↑
  8. ↑ "Larrondo passa al Torino". Acsiena.it. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  9. ↑ "Larrondo: "Felice di essere a Torino!"". Toro.it. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  10. ↑ "Torino vs. Milan - 14 September 2013 - Soccerway". Au.soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  11. ↑ "Larrondo broke foot with Milan - Football Italia". Football-italia.net. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  12. ↑ "Convocati Toro, out Larrondo". Toro.it. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  13. ↑ "Barreto e Larrondo al Toro". TORINO FC 1906 SITO UFFICIALE. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  14. ↑ "Europa League, Torino in scioltezza: 3-0 al Brommapojkarna". corrieredellosport.it.

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