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name: Pat Onstad
position: GK height: 6-4 weight:215 Birthdate: January 13, 1968 Hometown: Vancouver, BC last club: Rochester Rhinos (USL) |
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| Regular Season Stats | full bio l year-by-year stats l video highlights |
| year | club | gp | gs | min | shts | svs | ga | gaa | pg | pa | w | l | t |
| 2009 | Houston | 30 | 30 | 2,700 | 10 | 89 | 29 | 0.97 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 9 |
| Career | 197 | 197 | 17,736 | 60 | 641 | 207 | 1.05 | 13 | 19 | 86 | 45 | 65 | |
| Most Recent Video Highlights |
| date | clubs | video description |
| 07/11/09 | Dynamo @ Seattle |
 Pat Onstad makes a huge save
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| 05/16/09 | Dynamo @ Red Bulls |
Onstad save reel
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| 04/19/09 | Rapids @ Dynamo |
Onstad saves the day
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Outlook
An original Dynamo player and one of the best goalkeepers in league history. All-time MLS leader in GAA (1.07).
MLS Experience
2008: One of the league's top goalkeepers once again in 2008, finishing with the best goals against average (1.03) in MLS and seven shutouts in 24 league games Backbone of defense that led the league in goals against for the second straight year Set a Dynamo record and tied a career high by making 10 saves in 3-0 loss at NE on 3/29 Left game with shoulder injury on 4/6 vs. FCD Returned to the lineup and made two saves in 1-0 loss at CLB on 4/26 Made four saves in 2-1 win at CHI on 5/17, bringing his career total to 501 Moved into eighth on the MLS all-time saves list with four saves in 2-1 loss at San Jose on 5/22 Earned 45th career shutout in 0-0 tie at COL on 6/21, less than 24 hours after playing for Canada Made five saves for 70th career regular season win vs. CHI on 8/31 Made 100th Dynamo start in all competitions at TFC on 9/27, the third player to reach that milestone Playoffs: Started both legs of playoff series vs. NY Champions' Cup: Made seven saves at Municipal on 3/12 in quarterfinal first leg to record shutout Made three saves vs. Municipal on 3/19 in 3-1 second-leg win Recorded another shutout vs. Deportivo Saprissa in semifinal first leg on 4/2, making seven saves Missed semifinal second leg due to injury SuperLiga: Played every minute of all five games as the Dynamo reached the final Earned 25th shutout in 84 games for the Dynamo in 4-0 win vs. Atlante on 7/12 Made three saves in five-minute span in second half en route to 27th Dynamo shutout in semifinal win vs. Pachuca on 7/29 Made five saves in 2-2 championship game tie at NE on 8/5 and one save in the shootout Champions League: Made seven saves on 9/23 at San Francisco for shutout in Champions League opener Also played in both games vs. Pumas and the final group game vs. Firpo, in which he posted another shutout.2007: Was a top contender for MLS Goalkeeper of the Year after leading the league with a 0.82 goals against average and finishing second in shutouts with 11 Had league's longest shutout streak of the season when he went 547 minutes without allowing a goal between 6/10 and 7/22 Combined with Zach Wells on an MLS record 727-minute scoreless streak in the same span Led the league with a save percentage of .780 Finished fourth in the league with 13 wins Made seven saves in the MLS Cup final, tying his season high Seven saves also tied for fifth in MLS Cup history, with Onstad's eight saves in the 2004 MLS Cup also among the leaders Made at least five saves in a game six times, including seven saves at NE on 7/22 and six saves vs. CHV on 4/14 in a 1-0 shutout win and at CHI on 7/12 in a 4-0 shutout win Playoffs: Played every minute of the postseason and posted a shutout in the Western Conference final vs. KC on 11/10 His seven saves in the MLS Cup final on 11/18 included big saves in the 33rd, 46th, 73rd and 86th minutes - the last one a reflex leg save on a Jeff Larentowicz header that preserved the title Champions' Cup: Started the first leg of the quarterfinal at Puntarenas on 2/21 but left early in the first half with an injury and did not play in the rest of the tournament SuperLiga: Recorded a shutout in the SuperLiga opener vs. Club Amιrica on 7/25 Made one save in the 5-4 shootout loss vs. Pachuca in the semifinal on 8/14.
2006: Posted five shutouts, 85 saves and only 40 goals allowed in 32 games Played every minute of every game, except for U.S. Open Cup game on 8/2 Six saves on 9/10 helped beat Galaxy 2-1 after Galaxy defeated Houston at LA three days earlier in Open Cup action Had four saves to preserve a 0-0 tie vs. CHV on 9/17 and remain in second place in the Western Conference Playoffs: Helped the Dynamo win the MLS Cup championship in a thrilling shootout after the final against the New England Revolution ended in a 1-1 tie Enduring image of MLS Cup is a joyous Onstad running with outstretched ball to his teammates after stopping last penalty kick by New England's Jay Heaps Open Cup: Credited with assist on Alejandro Moreno's goal in 3-0 quarterfinal win vs. FCD on 8/23 Made three saves in 3-1 loss at LA on 9/7 in semifinals.
2005: Enjoyed finest season of MLS career Led league in shutouts (12, new Quakes season record), goals against average (0.97), saves percentage (77.2) and wins (18) and established new Quakes record with his 27th career shutout Won second MLS Goalkeeper of the Year award and was named to MLS Best XI team Named Earthquakes Defensive Player of the Year Earned first win of season on 4/23 vs. KC Notched first shutout of 2005 on 5/7 at MET Made a season-high seven saves for a shutout on 5/25 vs. COL Tied club record with ninth shutout on 9/3 at FCD Broke all-time club record for shutouts with 27th on 10/1 at NE Playoffs: Played all 90 minutes of both legs against LA.
2004: Named Earthquakes Defensive Player of the Year Earned first shutout of year on 4/10 vs. CHI and was named MLS Player of the Week Tied career high with 10 saves on 5/15 at FCD to be named MLS Player of the Week Returned to starting lineup and saved penalty kick on 6/19 at CHI after helping Canada reach second round of World Cup qualifying Named MLS Player of the Month for August by PSRA for posting four shutouts Playoffs: Earned first playoff shutout on 10/24 vs. KC Played 90 minutes on 10/30 at KC Champions' Cup: Started and played 90 minutes 3/17 at Alajuelense Played 90 minutes and earned first shutout of 2004 on 3/24 vs. Alajuelense.
2003: Made MLS and Earthquakes debut on 4/12 at COL and earned win in first game Earned first MLS shutout on 4/26 vs. LA MLS Team of the Week and MLS Player of the Week for 5/10 Made MLS career high 10 saves on 6/18 at LA Missed three games while with Canadian national team Registered ninth shutout on 8/24 vs. DC, setting a new club record Played 90 minutes on 10/25 vs. LA and ended regular season as Earthquakes all-time single-season leader in GAA (1.04), wins (14), shutouts (9), catch/punches (117) and games played in goal (27) Playoffs: Made three saves on 11/1 at LA in first MLS playoff appearance Made four saves on 11/9 vs. LA and earned first MLS playoff victory Made two saves on 11/15 vs. KC Made eight saves in MLS Cup final on 11/23 vs. CHI, including penalty kick save on Ante Razov, in San Jose's 4-2 win Champions' Cup: Made official Earthquakes debut on 3/16 at CSD Municipal, played 90 minutes Played 90 minutes on 3/26 vs. CSD Municipal, earned first win as member of the Earthquakes Open Cup: Played 90 minutes at Seattle on 8/5.Other Professional Experience
2002: Was the second highest-ranked goalkeeper in the A-League Played 21 games and 1,920 minutes for Rochester Owned a 0.75 GAA and earned 10 shutouts Had 77 saves and put together a 13-5-2 record Named Rhinos team MVP 2001: Played two matches for Rochester before fracturing a bone in his wrist, forcing him to miss the remainder of the season 2000: Member of Dundee United of the Scottish Premier League 1999: Named to the A-League Second Team Second in the A-League with a 0.62 GAA average Earned 10 shutouts Led the Rhinos to the 1999 U.S. Open Cup Championship, defeating the Chicago Fire, Dallas Burn, Columbus Crew and Colorado Rapids along the way 1998: Selected to the -A-League First Team Recognized as the 1998 A-League Goalkeeper of the Year Set an A-League record with 16 shutouts Selected to A-League All-Star Game Led A-League in GAA, shutouts and wins 1997: Had three shutouts for the A-League's expansion Toronto Lynx 1995: Played for the Montreal Impact 1994: Member of Toronto Rockets of A-League 1992: Won Canadian Soccer League Championship with Winnipeg Fury and named CSL Goalkeeper of the Year 1991: Starting goalkeeper for Toronto Blizzard 1990: Set CSL record with 14 shutouts for Toronto Blizzard 1988-89: Played for Winnipeg Fury of CSL 1987: Started his career with the Vancouver 86ers in the CSL Played indoor soccer from 1996-97 - 1998-99 with Edmonton Drillers of NPSL, earning All-Star honors in 1999.International
Canada international (56 caps) During a career of more than 20 years playing for the Canadian senior national team, Onstad has made 56 appearances (second all-time for Canadian goalkeepers) and has recorded a Canadian record 21 shutouts Earned 50th cap against USA in the 2007 Gold Cup semifinal Longest-serving member in Canadian national team history 2008: Recorded a shutout in a 1-0 win at Martinique on 1/30 Started in 3-2 loss vs. Brazil on 5/31 Earned shutout at St. Vincent and the Grenadines in World Cup qualifier on 6/15 Also earned win in 4-1 win over St. Vincent and the Grenadines in return leg on 6/20 Started in 1/1 draw vs. Jamaica on 8/20 2007: After three years away from the national team, Onstad was an emergency replacement during the CONCACAF Gold Cup and stepped in for three straight wins to lead Canada to the semifinals, recording two shutouts along the way He also appeared in a friendly at Iceland on 8/22 2004: Played in nine matches and started seven of team's eight World Cup qualifying matches Notched three shutouts in 2004, including back-to-back shutouts of Belize in June to help Canada advance to the semifinal round of World Cup qualifying Captained team in World Cup qualifying matches 2000: Canada's No. 1 goalkeeper in all eight qualifiers in 2000 Earned his 15th international shutout against Mexico on 11/15 Made qualifying debut against Cuba on 6/4, two days after getting married Member of 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup championship team 1988: Debuted for national team in 1988 against Bermuda in a 0-0 tie.
College
Three-time CIAU National Champion with the University of British Columbia Two-time Academic All-Canadian Has two degrees - bachelor of human kinetics and bachelor of education.Youth Club
West Point Grey, Marpole United, Coquitlam Metro-Ford.
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