DeBrito earned six caps with the U.S. national team. His first game came as a substitute to Marcelo Balboa in a 1-0 loss to Bermuda on February 21, 1991. He was not called into the national team again until February 12, 1992, this time starting alongside Balboa in a scoreless tie with Costa Rica. Over the next eight months, he appeared in a handful of games, most as substitutes until his last cap on October 9, 1992. In 1993 DeBrito played with the U.S. at the World University Games.