Pablo Andrés Brenes Quesada (born 4 August 1982) is a Costa Rican soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pablo Andrés Brenes Quesada | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) |
Attacking midfielder Left winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Pérez Zeledón | 33 | (4) |
| 2004 | MetroStars | 14 | (0) |
| 2005 | Saprissa | 10 | (0) |
| 2005 | Real Salt Lake | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Saprissa | 78 | (3) |
| 2008–2010 | Brujas | 62 | (12) |
| 2011–2013 | Cartaginés | 70 | (20) |
| 2013 | Santos de Guápiles | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2009 | Costa Rica | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBrenes' 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 Toyota Cup,[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]
International career
editBrenes 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.
Career statistics
edit| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Concachampions | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2010–11 | Cartaginés | Primera División | 13 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 13 | 4 |
| 2011–12 | 35 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 35 | 12 | ||
| 2012–13 | 19 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 19 | 3 | ||
| Career Total | 67 | 19 | - | - | - | - | 67 | 19 | ||
References
edit- ^ "FIFA Club World Championship Japan 2005 – Official Rosters". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 December 2005. Archived from the original on 19 December 2005.
- ^ Generaleño Pablo Brenes ficha con el Metro stars de USA - Pérez Zeledón.net (in Spanish)
- ^ Still Waiting for a New Home - New York Times
- ^ Pablo Brenes a Saprissa - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ FIFA Club World Championship Toyota Cup Japan 2005 Squad List - FIFA
- ^ Brujas carga pilas para el Invierno - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ "Pablo Brenes primer refuerzo del Cartaginés". Cartaginés. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ^ Iván Pailos, Pablo Brenes y Edgar Greaves fuera del Cartaginés - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Pablo Brenes, Enoc Pérez y Miguel Marín separados del Santos de Guápiles - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ "Pablo Brenes Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ^ Pablo Brenes – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2009 - Details - RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details[dead link] - RSSSF
External links
edit- Pablo Brenes at National-Football-Teams.com