Valentín Larralde

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

Career
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. In 2018, Larralde joined Defensa y Justicia. 2020 saw the central midfielder move into Hernán Crespo's first-team. 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. Larralde signed his first professional contract a week later.

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

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

Career statistics
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