 DeBrito left the Rowdies and signed with Team America.When Team America finished the 1983 season with a 10–20 record, the worst in the NASL, USSF withdrew the team from the league and DeBrito returned to the Rowdies.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.