Pablo Brenes

Pablo Andrés Brenes Quesada (born 4 August 1982) is a Costa Rican soccer player.

Pablo Brenes

Personal information
Full name	Pablo Andrés Brenes Quesada
Date of birth	(1982-08-04) 4 August 1982 (age 42)
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

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Brenes and the second or maternal family name is Quesada.

Club career

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 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

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.

Career statistics

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

1. "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.
2. Generaleño Pablo Brenes ficha con el Metro stars de USA - Pérez Zeledón.net (in Spanish)
3. Still Waiting for a New Home - New York Times
4. Pablo Brenes a Saprissa - Nación (in Spanish)
5. FIFA Club World Championship Toyota Cup Japan 2005 Squad List - FIFA
6. Brujas carga pilas para el Invierno - Nación (in Spanish)
7. "Pablo Brenes primer refuerzo del Cartaginés". Cartaginés. Archived from the original on 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
8. Iván Pailos, Pablo Brenes y Edgar Greaves fuera del Cartaginés - Nación (in Spanish)
9. Pablo Brenes, Enoc Pérez y Miguel Marín separados del Santos de Guápiles - Nación (in Spanish)
10. "Pablo Brenes Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
11. Pablo Brenes – FIFA competition record (archived)
12. UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2009 - Details - RSSSF
13. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details^{[dead link]} - RSSSF

External links

• Pablo Brenes at National-Football-Teams.com