Randall Brenes

Early career

Nicknamed El Chiqui (meaning Short or Small), due his height when he was at youth levels, he turned professional with Cartaginés before moving to the north of Norway. Making an impressive rookie season scoring 16 goals in only 32 games.

Bodø/Glimt

He joined Bodø/Glimt with his compatriot Roy Miller, who was also a teammate in Cartaginés, in 2005. At this point Bodø/Glimt was part of the Norwegian top division (Tippeligaen), but got relegated the same year. The team therefore played in Adeccoligaen in 2006 where Brenes was top scorer with 13 goals, 6 of them off headers. In 2007, the team gained promotion to Tippeligaen after winning at home and away against Odd Grenland from Tippeligaen. Bodø/Glimt had a big positive surprise the following season in Tippeligaen, ending on a fourth place.

Kongsvinger

Brenes was loaned at the middle of the season to Adeccoligaen team Kongsvinger to help them in the division, his compatriot Roy Miller, in the meantime, was sold to Rosenborg of Trondheim. In 2009, Brenes signed a full-time contract and helped Kongsvinger win promotion to Tippeligaen. But after the season ended, Brenes came to an agreement with the club to terminate his contract, because he wanted to move home to Costa Rica with his family.

Cartaginés

Randall Brenes back for the tournament in Summer 2010 and Winter tournament in the same year shared the scoring with Éver Alfaro and helping the team reach the semifinals. Brenes…

He made his debut for the Ticos in 2005 as a substitute against Cuba at the CONCACAF Gold Cup Finals, immediately making an impact by scoring 2 goals. In January 2011, he returned to play in the selection of Ricardo La Volpe in Panama 2011 Copa Centroamericana, playing 5 games. On 26 March 2011, Randall Brenes played on the first game of the Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica against China and be in the history scoring the second goal of Costa Rica. In June 2011, played in two 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup matches against Cuba and El Salvador scoring in stoppage time. In July, Brenes played two match against Colombia and Argentina in the 2011 Copa América.

2014 FIFA World Cup

As of January 2014, he has earned a total of 36 caps, scoring 8 goals and has represented his country in 8 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. On 20 June 2014, Brenes make his debut at the second round of group stage matches in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, entering replacing of Bryan Ruiz at 81 minutes, playing 9 minutes plus 4 minutes replenishment at the Itaipava Arena Pernambuco, taking a chance on goal but his shot went wide. In the third round of group stage matches, against England in the Estádio Mineirão, entry from the beginning and came out in the 59th minute by Christian Bolaños. On 29 June 2014, plays his third game in the cup against Greece at the Itaipava Arena Pernambuco for the round of 16, entering as a substitute in the 83rd minute, replacing of Christian Bolaños, playing all the extra…

As of 8 July 2018

Club

Cartaginés Costa Rican Cup (2): 2014, 2015

International

Costa Rica UNCAF Nations Cup: 2013

Individual

Player of the season at Cartaginés: 2010 and 2011