Career
There he played his last international tournament for the Dutch, after a career spanning more than thirteen years. Brinkman made his debut on May 1, 1987 in a friendly match against West-Germany. As a midfielder, he played 337 international matches for Holland, in which he scored 84 goals, making him Holland"s most capped player.
Brinkman surpassed the previous record holder, Cees January Diepeveen, in 1998.
In the Dutch League he played for Kampong, Amsterdam H&British Columbia and Stichtse Cricket en Hockey Club. Since the summer of 2003 he has been head coach with his former club from SCHC from Bilthoven.