Bas van den Brink

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Bas van den Brink

| image = Bas van den Brink.jpg

| fullname = Sebastiaan van den Brink

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|9|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Amsterdam, Netherlands

| height = {{height|m=1.89|precision=0}}

| position = Centre back

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = HSV De Zuidvogels

| youthyears2 = 1996–2002 |youthclubs2 = FC Utrecht

| years1 = 2002–2005 |clubs1 = FC Utrecht |caps1 = 14 |goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2004–2005 |clubs2 = → FC Emmen (loan) |caps2 = 13 |goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2005–2007 |clubs3 = FC Emmen |caps3 = 51 |goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2007–2009 |clubs4 = Almere City |caps4 = 39 |goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2009–2011 |clubs5 = Gold Coast United |caps5 = 51 |goals5 = 4

| years6 = 2011 |clubs6 = Busan I'Park |caps6 = 6 |goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2011–2013 |clubs7 = Perth Glory |caps7 = 42 |goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2013 |clubs8 = Churchill Brothers SC |caps8 = 0 |goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2013–2014 |clubs9 = IJsselmeervogels |caps9 = 11 |goals9 = 0

| pcupdate = 22 April 2012

| ntupdate = 17:30, 9 November 2010 (UTC)

}}

Bas Van den Brink (born 11 September 1982) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played primarily as a centre back.

Club career

=Early career=

Van den Brink played for Dutch clubs FC Utrecht, FC Emmen and Almere City FC before moving to Australia. Van den Brink made his debut in professional football at FC Utrecht. With Utrecht, he won the Dutch version of the Charity shield in 2004.{{cite web| url = https://www.knvb.com/dutch-football/mens-football/johan-cruyff-shield| title = JOHAN CRUYFF SHIELD}} knvb.com. Retrieved 15 July 2021 This was a spectacular game as FC Utrecht managed to turn the match around in the last 5 minutes of the game to beat Ajax Amsterdam 4–2.

=Gold Coast United=

On 14 January 2009, he was the 21st player signed to Gold Coast United's inaugural squad.{{Cite web |url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/a-league/gold-coast-unveil-culina-163965/ |title=Gold Coast unveil Culina |access-date=20 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206024450/http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/a-league/gold-coast-unveil-culina-163965/ |archive-date=6 February 2009 |url-status=dead }} He was signed by Miron Bleiberg after watching him in an Eerste Divisie game for FC Omniworld against RBC Roosendaal.{{cite web| url = http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2008/12/08/29515_gold-coast-soccer.html| title = United may be going Dutch}} Between 2009 and 2011, he appeared in 50 league matches with Gold Coast, scoring 4 goals.{{cite web | url=http://www.ultimatealeague.com/records.php?type=att&season=LA | title=Gold Coast United FC | publisher=A-League Statistics | work=Ultimate A League.com | access-date=15 October 2014}}

=Busan I'Park=

On 20 January 2011, it was announced that he would be joining South Korean K-League side Busan I'Park. However, his performance slumped and the club announced its decision to terminate his contract on 21 April.

=Perth Glory=

A-League club Perth Glory have announced they were interested in signing van den Brink for the up-coming season{{cite web|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/a-league/news/1058881/Glory-on-the-Brink-of-next-signing|title=Glory on the Brink of next signing|date=31 May 2011|publisher=SBS The World Game|access-date=31 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606052415/http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/a-league/news/1058881/glory-on-the-brink-of-next-signing|archive-date=6 June 2011|url-status=dead}} and on 7 June 2011, it was announced on that he had agreed terms.{{cite web| url = http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/soccer/9594980/glory-sign-defender-van-den-brink/| title = Reference at au.news.yahoo.com| access-date = 7 June 2011| archive-date = 12 June 2011| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110612161009/http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/soccer/9594980/glory-sign-defender-van-den-brink| url-status = dead}} Glory sign defender Van Den Brink On 28 January 2013, it was announced that Perth Glory has released him from the final three months of his contract, at his request, so he could pursue other playing opportunities.{{cite web| url = http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/soccer/15978612/van-den-brink-pulls-plug/| title = Reference at au.news.yahoo.com}} Regarding this Glory coach Ian Ferguson was quoted as saying, "It was not an easy decision, but it's something we spoke about as a club and decided Bas can move on". Van den Brink said of his departure, "I am going to miss Perth, but I feel I had to go, and I’m really looking forward to a new challenge in my career."{{cite web| url = http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/football/perth-glory-releases-defender-bas-van-den-brink-from-final-months-of-contract/story-fndb5nmd-1226563739479| title = Reference at www.dailytelegraph.com.au}}

In August 2013, it was revealed that van den Brink had retired from the game after a proposed move to I-League side Churchill Brothers fell through.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/football/simon-hills-a-league-wrap-matthew-spiranovic-training-with-western-sydney-wanderers/story-fni2fopz-1226702400000|title=Simon Hill's A-League wrap: Matthew Spiranovic training with Western Sydney Wanderers|date=22 August 2013|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=Sydney|access-date=24 September 2013}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Sports/van-den-brink-to-join-churchill-bros/46926|title=Van den Brink to join Churchill Bros|website=The Herald Goa|access-date=15 July 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/churchill-brothers-van-den-brink-deal-falls-through|title=Churchill Brothers' van den Brink deal falls through|website=sportskeeda.com|access-date=15 July 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-au/news/4016/main/2013/02/12/3745063/bas-van-den-brinks-move-to-india-broken-down-says-churchill|title=Bas Van den Brink's move to India broken down, says Churchill Brothers|publisher=Goal|access-date=15 July 2021}}

=IJsselmeervogels=

In 2013, Brink signed with Tweede Divisie side IJsselmeervogels and appeared in 11 league matches.{{cite web| url = https://www.rtvutrecht.nl/sport/1013962/bas-van-den-brink-naar-ijsselmeervogels.html| title = Bas van den Brink naar IJsselmeervogels}} www.rtvutrecht.nl. Retrieved 15 July 2021

A-League career statistics

(Correct as of 19 February 2012)

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="3"\|Finals !colspan="3"\|Asia !colspan="3"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Apps !Goals !Assists !Apps !Goals !Assists !Apps !Goals !Assists !Apps !Goals !Assists
rowspan="2" valign="center"\|Gold Coast United \|2009–10 \|26	1	0	1	0	0\|


\|27	1	0
2010–11 \|22	3	0	2	0	0\|


\|24	3	0
rowspan="2" valign="center"\|Perth Glory \|2011–12 \|24	0	0	4	1	0\|


\|28	1	0
2012–13 \|14	0	0\|





\|14	0	0
colspan="2"\|Total !86	4	0	7	1	0	-	-	- !93	5	0

Honours

Utrecht

Johan Cruyff Shield: 2004

Perth Glory

A-League runner-up: 2011–12{{cite web| url = http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/besart-berishas-penalty-sparks-furious-debate-was-it-a-penalty-or-were-perth-glory-robbed/story-e6frf4gl-1226335928562| title = Besart Berisha's penalty sparks furious debate: was it a penalty or were Perth Glory robbed?}} Fox Sports. Retrieved 15 July 2021.

References

External links

{{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110301190452/http://www.goldcoastunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=aleague_profile |date=1 March 2011 |title=Gold Coast United profile}}
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Category:1982 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Amsterdam

Category:Dutch men's footballers

Category:Dutch expatriate men's footballers

Category:Eredivisie players

Category:Eerste Divisie players

Category:Derde Divisie players

Category:FC Emmen players

Category:Almere City FC players

Category:FC Utrecht players

Category:A-League Men players