Ermindo Ángel Onega (30 April 1940 – 21 December 1979) was an Argentine footballer, attacking midfielder and forward from River Plate. He played for River Plate from 1957 to 1968, scoring 98 goals in 222 matches. In 1972, he played for Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield, scoring 6 goals in 30 matches.
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.
Honours River Plate Argentine Primera División: 1957; runner-up: 1960, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968 Nacional Copa Libertadores Runner-up: 1966
Peñarol Intercontinental Champions' Supercup: 1969 Uruguayan Primera División Runner-up: 1969, 1970, 1971 Copa Libertadores Runner-up: 1970
Argentina Panamerican Championship: 1960 Taça das Nações: 1964
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