Pablo Brenes

Brenes' first team in Major League Soccer (MLS) was the MetroStars,^[2] whom he joined from Pérez Zeledón in Costa Rica, signing with the team on June 4, 2004. He finished the year with no goals or assists in 14 games. Brenes was then taken by Real Salt Lake in the 2004 MLS Expansion Draft,^[3] but never played a game with the team. He was traded to Saprissa for Douglas Sequeira^[4] (who was then sent to Chivas USA).

With Saprissa, he has won a national championship and a CONCACAF Champions Cup, and was part of the team that played the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship,^[5] where Saprissa finished third behind São Paulo and Liverpool. In 2008, he joined Brujas.^[6]

In summer 2011, Brenes signed a three short tournament^[7] and debuted in the tie against Alajuelense, scoring the team's goal. He was released by Cartaginés in May 2013.^[8]

He was later released by his new club Santos de Guápiles in November 2013.^[9]

Brenes was a fixture for the Under-23 Costa Rica national football team, and played a major role in the team's run in the 2004 Summer Olympics,^[10] impressing many observers.

He made his senior debut for Costa Rica in a June 2005 friendly match against China and has earned a total of 11 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 3 FIFA World Cup qualification matches^[11] and played at the 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup^[12] as well as at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup^[13] where he played his final international in July 2009 against Mexico.