He made his debut for Costa Rica in a September 1995 friendly match against Jamaica and earned a total of 73 caps, scoring 1 goal. He represented his country in 19 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and was selected for the 2002 World Cup, but he received no playing time. He did play at the 2006 World Cup, at the 1999, 2003 and 2007 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 1998, 2002 and 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cups and the 2001 Copa América.