March 13, 2003 – Signed goalkeeper Pat Onstad as discovery player
The Earthquakes signed goalkeeper Pat Onstad as a discovery player on March 13, 2003. During his first season with the club, Onstad helped lead the Earthquakes to their second MLS Cup in club history in 2003 and was named MLS Goalkeeper of the Year, along with earning MLS Best XI honors. The following season, Onstad was an MLS All-Star and earned the Earthquakes’ Defensive Player of the Year Award. In 2005, Onstad’s final season with the Quakes, he received the Earthquakes’ Defensive Player of the Year Award and Goalkeeper of the Year again, and MLS Best XI honors for a second time.
THIS WEEK IN EARTHQUAKES HISTORY:March 13, 2003 – Signed goalkeeper Pat Onstad
