Valentín Larralde (born 15 November 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Defensa y Justicia.[3]

Valentín Larralde
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-11-15) 15 November 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth El Pato, Argentina[1]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team
Defensa y Justicia
Youth career
Independiente
2009–2018 Gimnasia y Esgrima
2018–2020 Defensa y Justicia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Defensa y Justicia 10 (0)
2021Arsenal Sarandí (loan) 12 (0)
2022San Martín Tucumán (loan) 33 (1)
2023O'Higgins (loan) 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2023

Career

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Larralde spent his embryonic years with a local team in El Pato, which preceded a two-year stint with Independiente and subsequently Gimnasia y Esgrima.[4][1] In 2018, Larralde joined Defensa y Justicia.[4] 2020 saw the central midfielder move into Hernán Crespo's first-team.[4][5] He was initially an unused substitute for Copa Libertadores group stage wins over Delfín and Olimpia, before making his senior debut in the away match with Delfín on 1 October 2020; coming on for the final ten minutes of a three-goal defeat.[3] Larralde signed his first professional contract a week later.[6][7][8]

In June 2021, Larralde was loaned out to Arsenal Sarandí for the rest of 2021.[9] After returning from the spell, he was loaned out again, this time to San Martín de Tucumán until the end of 2022.[10]

In 2023, he was loaned to Chilean side O'Higgins.[11]

Career statistics

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As of 22 November 2020.[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Defensa y Justicia 2020–21[nb 1] Primera División 1 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana

Notes

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  1. ^ Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Larralde, el joven que se convirtió de Lobo a Halcón". Inferiores Platenses. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Valentín Larralde". World Football. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Argentina - V. Larralde". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Valentín Larralde: "para pelear cosas grandes hay que resolver estos desafíos"". Defensa y Justicia. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Defensa y Justicia informó los diez futbolistas que se sumarán a la lista de 40 por la Libertadores". Doble Amarilla. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Defensa y Justicia, contrato profesional para Larralde". TODOmercadoWEB. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Valentín Larralde, futbolista: "Siempre voy a estar agradecido a este club"". Radio Municipal Fv. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Sigue en sintonía". Vavel. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  9. ^ Valentín Larralde, importante refuerzo para Arsenal, tycsports.com, 25 June 2021
  10. ^ Larralde puso el gancho en San Martín de Tucumán, interiorfutbolero.com.ar, 31 December 2021
  11. ^ "O'Higgins de Rancagua: 13 jugadores finalizaron contrato con el club" (in Spanish). 13 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
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