Born in Portuguese Cape Verde, he earned one cap with the United States national team in 1983.

However, he did not play for the Rowdies in 1984 as the team traded him to the New York Cosmos on April 26, 1984, for Refik Kozić and cash.

However, the Cosmos did not last the season and DeBrito signed with the Dallas Sidekicks (MISL) as a free agent on September 10, 1985.

He began the 1987–1988 season with the Sidekicks but the team attempted to trade DeBrito the Tacoma Stars for Godfrey Ingram.

When the two teams failed to complete the trade, the Sidekicks released DeBrito due to salary cap considerations nine games into the 1987–1988 season.

[15] He later spent time in Portugal before returning to the United States and settling in Miami where he continued to play for local recreational soccer teams.

[19] Pedro was the Boys Varsity Soccer Coach for the Oliver-Wolcott Technical High School in Torrington, CT in 1999.

He was on his way to work as a manager of the Drew Estate Cigar Company when the car he was driving hit a tree in the median.