Santiago Oñate

Santiago Oñate
Personal information
Full name Santiago Hernán Oñate Cárdenas
Date of birth (1951-07-30) 30 July 1951
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Position Right-back
Youth career
1966–1971 Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1982 Universidad Católica 218+ (1+)
1982 Fort Lauderdale Strikers
1983–1986 Rangers 133 (0)
1987 Deportes Linares
Managerial career
2000–2001 Rangers (assistant)
2007 Rangers (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Santiago Hernán Oñate Cárdenas (born 30 July 1951) is a Chilean former football player who played as a right-back. He is a historical player for Rangers de Talca.

Playing career

Born in Santiago, Oñate joined the Universidad Católica youth ranks at the age of 15 and spent ten seasons with the first team from 1972 to 1982.[1] He was part of the squad that won the 1975 Segunda División and returned to the Chilean Primera División after two years.[2][3]

After a brief stint with American club Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Oñate returned to his homeland and joined Rangers de Talca in 1983.[4][5] He became a historical player for them.[1][6]

Oñate ended his career with Deportes Linares in 1987.[1]

Coaching career

Oñate served as assistant coach of Juan Ubilla and Juan Carlos Hernández for Rangers de Talca.[1][6]

Political career

Oñate was a candidate to councillor for Talca commune in both the 2016 and the 2021 Chilean municipal elections supported by Evópoli.[7][8]

Other works

Oñate has performed as a football commentator in radio media.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "¿Qué fue de tu vida Santiago Oñate?". Diario La Prensa (in Spanish). 12 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Universidad Católica 1975" (in Spanish). Clásicos del Fútbol. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  3. ^ González Lucay, Carlos (12 December 2020). "Yo ya viví el miedo de Colo Colo". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2026. en el verano de 1974, perdieron la categoría nuevamente, con un plantel que tenía en sus filas a Arturo Salah, a Luis Hernán Carvallo, Enrique Enoch, a Santiago Oñate y Julio Crisosto
  4. ^ Arias Aravena, Patricio (2 November 2022). "Rangers 1983, el equipo del pueblo". ASIFUCH (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  5. ^ Gutiérrez, Carlos Soto (29 December 2020). "HISTORIAS ROJINEGRAS: EL RECORDADO EQUIPO DE 1983". Gigantedeportivo.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  6. ^ a b "Historia del Club". Rangers de Talca (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  7. ^ Retamal, R. (24 October 2016). "Municipales 2016: Así les fue a los ex futbolistas que fueron candidatos". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  8. ^ Ovalle, Christian (17 May 2021). "Exárbitros, futbolistas activos y exjugadores: los resultados de los candidatos ligados al fútbol". BioBioChile (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2026.