Ermindo Onega Football player

Ermindo Ángel Onega (30 April 1940 – 21 December 1979) was an Argentine footballer, offensive midfielder and forward from River Plate. He played for River Plate from 1957 to 1968, 222 matches making 98 goals. In 1972 he played for Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield in 30 matches making 6 goals.Onega also had spells with Peñarol in Uruguay and La Serena in Chile. He was the older brother of Daniel Onega, also a River Plate footballer.Onega died in a road accident in 1979 on his way to the city of Rosario. He was only 39 years old.