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Randall Brenes

Brenes with Kongsvinger in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Randall Brenes Moya
Date of birth	(1983-08-13) 13 August 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Cartago, Costa Rica
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Striker/Second striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2005	Cartaginés	32	(16)
2005–2008	Bodø/Glimt	54	(15)
2008	→ Kongsvinger (loan)	14	(7)
2009	Kongsvinger	32	(8)
2010–2012	Cartaginés	66	(36)
2012	Khazar Lankaran	11	(1)
2012–2018	Cartaginés	182	(51)
2014	→ Sandnes Ulf	11	(4)
International career‡
2005–2014	Costa Rica	43	(8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 November 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 June 2014

Randall Brenes Moya is a former professional football player from Costa Rica. He was born on August 13, 1983. In Norway, some people knew him as "Ragnar Bremnes."

Randall played most of his career as a striker for Cartaginés. He is the second-highest goalscorer in the club's history, with 103 league goals. He also played for the Costa Rica national football team.

Club Career

Early Career

Randall Brenes was nicknamed El Chiqui, which means "Short" or "Small." He got this nickname because of his height when he was a young player. He started his professional career with Cartaginés.

He had a very impressive first season. He scored 16 goals in just 32 games. This strong start helped him move to play football in Norway.

Playing in Norway

In 2005, Randall joined Bodø/Glimt in Norway. His teammate from Cartaginés, Roy Miller, also joined the team. At that time, Bodø/Glimt was in Norway's top football league, called Tippeligaen.

However, the team was moved down to a lower league, Adeccoligaen, in the same year. In 2006, Randall was the top scorer in Adeccoligaen with 13 goals. Six of those goals were scored with his head! In 2007, his team won promotion back to Tippeligaen. The next year, Bodø/Glimt surprised everyone by finishing fourth in the top league.

Time with Kongsvinger

In the middle of the 2008 season, Randall was loaned to Kongsvinger, another team in the Adeccoligaen. His friend Roy Miller was sold to a different club. In 2009, Randall signed a full contract with Kongsvinger.

He helped Kongsvinger get promoted to Tippeligaen. But after the season, Randall decided to end his contract. He wanted to move back home to Costa Rica to be with his family.

Return to Cartaginés

Randall Brenes returned to Cartaginés for the 2010 Summer and Winter tournaments. He shared the top scorer title with Éver Alfaro. He also helped his team reach the semifinals.

Randall played for Cartaginés in 2010 and 2011. He won two scoring titles during this time. He was also named the best player in the Primera División de Costa Rica in the 2011 Winter tournament. He helped Cartaginés finish fourth in the league.

Playing in Azerbaijan

On February 9, 2012, Randall signed a two-year contract with Khazar Lankaran in Azerbaijan. He played his first game on February 20, 2012. He came into the game as a substitute.

On March 14, 2012, he scored his first goal for the club in an Azerbaijan Cup match. He scored his second goal in the same cup on March 28. In the 2012-13 season, he played four games in the Europe League. On July 31, 2012, Randall ended his contract with the team. This was because the team did not keep their agreements with him.

More Returns to Cartaginés and Sandnes Ulf

On August 7, 2012, Randall signed a one-year contract to return to Cartaginés. Later, on August 4, 2014, he signed a loan deal with Sandnes Ulf in Norway. After that, he returned to Cartaginés again and played there until 2018.

International Career

Randall Brenes played for the Costa Rica national football team, known as the Ticos. He made his first appearance in 2005. This was during the CONCACAF Gold Cup Finals against Cuba. He came in as a substitute and immediately scored two goals!

In January 2011, he played for the national team again in the 2011 Copa Centroamericana in Panama. He played five games there. On March 26, 2011, Randall played in the first game at the new National Stadium of Costa Rica. He made history by scoring Costa Rica's second goal in that match against China.

In June 2011, he played in two 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup matches. He scored a goal against El Salvador. In July, Randall played in two 2011 Copa América matches against Colombia and Argentina.

2014 FIFA World Cup

By January 2014, Randall had played 36 games for his country and scored 8 goals. He also played in 8 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.

On June 20, 2014, Randall made his debut at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He came into the game against Uruguay in the 81st minute. He played for 9 minutes plus extra time. On June 29, 2014, he played his third World Cup game against Greece in the Round of 16. He came in as a substitute in the 83rd minute. He played through all of extra time. The Ticos won the game 5-3 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 tie. This win helped them make history by reaching the Quarter-finals!

International Goals

Brenes scoring against Spain

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competitions
1	July 8, 2005	Qwest Field, Seattle, United States	Cuba	1 – 0	3–1	2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2				2 – 1		2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup
3	26 March 2011	Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica	China	2 – 0	2–2	Friendly
4	9 June 2011	Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, United States	El Salvador	1 – 1	1–1	2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
5	15 November 2011	Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica	Spain	1 – 0	2–2	Friendly
6	16 October 2012	Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica	Guyana	1 – 0	7–0	2014 World Cup qualifier
7				3 – 0
8	10 September 2013	Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica	Jamaica	1 – 0	1–1	2014 World Cup qualifier

Honours

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

See also

In Spanish: Randall Brenes para niños