Nicolás Larrondo Ossandón (born October 4, 1987 in Santiago, Chile

Santiago, Chile

Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...

) is a Chilean footballer, who currently plays for O'Higgins

Club Deportivo O'Higgins

Club Deportivo O'Higgins, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Rancagua. The club was founded on April 7, 1955 following the merger of the clubs America and O'Higgins Braden, and plays in the first division of the Chilean football league. The club was previously called PARHS FC...

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Club career

He primarily plays centre-back defender and wears 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.

International career

In January 2007, he was called up to play for his country in the 2007 South American Youth Championship

2007 South American Youth Championship

The 2007 South American Youth Championship is a football competition contested by all ten U-20 national football teams of CONMEBOL. The tournament was held in Paraguay between January 7 and January 28, 2007, it was the 23rd time the competition has been held and the 4th to take place in Paraguay...

 in Paraguay

Paraguay

Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...

. 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

2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup

The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup , hosted by Canada from June 30 to July 22, 2007. Argentina defeated Czech Republic in the title game by the score of 2–1, thus managing a back-to-back world title, its fifth in the past seven editions, and sixth...

 in Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

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

External links

BDFA profile