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Pat Onstad (born January 13, 1968 in Vancouver) is a Canadian soccer goalkeeper, who currently plays for the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer.
Onstad began his lengthy soccer career tending goal at the University of British Columbia, who he led to three CIAU National Championships. After graduating, Onstad joined the Vancouver 86ers of the Canada Soccer League in 1987. From 1988-89, he played for the Winnipeg Fury, also of the CSL. He moved to the Toronto Blizzard, also of the CSL, 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 A-League in 1994, playing for the Toronto Rocket. After a season with the Rocket, he moved to the Montreal Impact for 1995. In 1996, he played 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, playing for the Rochester 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 2000, 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.
Onstad made his debut for the Canadian national team on February 18, 1988 against Bermuda, and has played a total of 44 games for the squad.
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