| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Patrick Stewart Onstad | ||
| Date of birth | January 13, 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1987 | UBC Thunderbirds | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1987-1988 | Vancouver 86ers | ||
| 1988–1989 | Winnipeg Fury | ||
| 1990–1991 | Toronto Blizzard | 54 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Winnipeg Fury | 20 | (0) |
| 1994 | Toronto Rockets | 20 | (0) |
| 1995 | Montreal Impact | 7 | (0) |
| 1996 | Edmonton Drillers (indoor) | 19 | (0) |
| 1997 | Toronto Lynx | 19 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 49 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Dundee United | 0 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 21 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | San Jose Earthquakes | 84 | (0) |
| 2006–2010 | Houston Dynamo | 136 | (0) |
| 2011 | D.C. United | 3 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1988–2010 | Canada | 57 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2011– | D.C. United (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Patrick Stewart "Pat" Onstad (born January 13, 1968 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian soccer retired goalkeeper, who is currently an assistant coach for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.
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Onstad began his soccer career with the West Point Grey, Marpole United, and Coquitlam Metro-Ford youth soccer clubs. He then went on to tend goal at the University of British Columbia, who he led to three CIAU National Championships. He was also a two-time Academic All-Canadian, and holds degrees in Human Kinetics and Education.[1]
After graduating, Onstad joined the Vancouver 86ers of the Canadian Soccer League in 1987. From 1988-89, he played for the Winnipeg Fury, also of the CSL. He moved to a third CSL team, the Toronto Blizzard, for 1990 and 1991. Onstad returned to the Fury in 1992, winning both the CSL Championship and the CSL Goalkeeper of the Year Award.
Onstad moved to the APSL in 1994, playing for the Toronto Rockets. After a season with the Rockets, he moved to the Montreal Impact for 1995. In 1996, he played indoor soccer for the Edmonton Drillers of the NPSL. He returned to outdoor soccer in 1997, playing for the Toronto Lynx, again of the A-League. In 1998, Onstad moved to his first American team, the Rochester Raging Rhinos, with whom he won the A-League title, and was also named the league's Goalkeeper of the Year after allowing only 13 goals in 26 regular season games. Onstad remained with Rochester for 1999, was named All-League second team, and helped the Rhinos become the only minor league team to win the U.S. Open Cup since the foundation of Major League Soccer.
In 1999, Onstad was signed by Dundee United of Scotland, although he never saw any playing time with the first team. He returned to Rochester in 2001, and although a wrist injury kept him out of action for most of the year, he finished second in the league in goals against the following year.
In 2003, Onstad was signed by fellow Canadian Frank Yallop to the San Jose Earthquakes as a replacement for Joe Cannon. Onstad filled in quite well, helping lead the Earthquakes to their second MLS Cup in three years, and winning the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award. He had another excellent year in 2005, supporting the Earthquakes as they went undefeated at home (the first time any team did that in MLS history) and winning the MLS Supporters' Shield, and winning the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award for a second time. He was named to the MLS Best XI in both 2003 and 2005.
Along with the rest of his Earthquakes teammates, he moved to Houston for the 2006 season. Onstad played every minute of the regular season for the Dynamo.
After the 2010 MLS season Houston declined Onstad's contract option and he elected to participate in the 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft. Onstad became a free agent in Major League Soccer when he was not selected in the Re-Entry draft. Shortly thereafter, Onstad announced his retirement on December 21, 2010 and joined D.C. United as an assistant coach alongside Chad Ashton.[2]
It was announced on February 17, 2011 that Onstad would come out of retirement to play for D.C. due to the injuries to Steve Cronin and Bill Hamid.[3] His contract with D.C. United expired on May 31, 2011, and Onstad returned solely to his duties as an assistant coach.[4]
Onstad played for Canada at the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship[5] and made his senior debut for the Canadian national team on February 18, 1988 against Bermuda, and has played a total of 56 games over a 20 year period for the squad. He has represented Canada in 15 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[6] in three unsuccessful World Cup qualifying campaigns.
His final official international game was an August 2008 World Cup qualification match against Jamaica. He played a friendly against Argentina on 24th May 2010.
Onstad is married to Becky, a registered nurse. They have three children, Peyton , Owen, and Abigail. Onstad is also a hockey fan and supports the Vancouver Canucks. He played hockey until age 15.
| Preceded by Joe Cannon |
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year 2003 2005 |
Succeeded by Joe Cannon Troy Perkins |
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