Daniel Onega

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Daniel Onega
Onega playing for River Plate
Personal information
Full name Daniel German Onega
Date of birth March 17, 1945 (1945-03-17) (age 63)
Place of birth    Las Parejas, Argentina
Playing position centre forward
Youth clubs
River Plate
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1965-1971
1972
1973
1973-1977
1978
River Plate
Racing Club
River Plate
Córdoba CF
Millonarios
207(87)
41(9)
-(-)
 ?(?)
 ?(?)   
National team
1966-1972 Argentina 13 (?)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Daniel Onega (born March 17, 1945, in Las Parejas Santa Fe) is a retired Argentine football centre forward who played for the Argentina national team between 1966 and 1972.

Onega started his career at River Plate. It was with River that he became the topscorer in the 1966 Copa Libertadores with 17 goals, setting the record for the most goals ever scored in a single season in the Copa Libertadores, a record that has never been surpassed. He is also the 4th in the all time Copa Libertadores topscorers list with 31 goals in 47 games[1].

In 1972 Onega moved to Racing Club for a season, but he only managed 9 goals and returned to River the following season.

In 1973 he moved to Spain to play for Córdoba CF in the Spanish 2nd division, he stayed with the club until 1978 when he moved to Millonarios in Colombia. It was with Millonarios that he won his first and only league title. At the end of the 1978 season Onega retired from football.

[edit] Titles and Awards

Season Club Title
1966 Flag of ArgentinaRiver Plate Copa Libertadores topscorer: 17 goals
1978 Flag of ColombiaMillonarios Mustang Cup

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