Dennis Brinkmann

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Dennis Brinkmann
Personal information
Date of birth November 22, 1978 (1978-11-22) (age 29)
Place of birth    Flag of Germany Essen, West Germany
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Braunschweig
Number 2
Youth clubs
0 TuS 84/10 Essen
SG Wattenscheid 09
Borussia Dortmund
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1997-1998
1998-2003
2003-2005
2005-present
Borussia Dortmund II
Rot-Weiss Essen
Alemannia Aachen
Eintracht Braunschweig
0
0
54 (5)
43 (1)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 13:20, 23 April 2007 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Dennis Brinkmann (born November 22, 1978 in Essen) is a German professional football player currently playing for Eintracht Braunschweig.

He's a defensive midfielder.

[edit] Life

In his youth, Dennis Brinkmann played for various clubs in the Ruhr Area. He started his senior career at Borussia Dortmund in 1997.

From 1998 to 2003, he spend five years in the Oberliga and the Regionalliga with Rot-Weiss Essen. Then he went to 2nd Bundesliga-side Alemannia Aachen.

Brinkmann then successfully spent two years in Aachen along with players like Frank Paulus and Emmanuel Krontiris. He was part of the so-called "New Alemannia" and was capped 54 times. However, in 2005 he went to Eintracht Braunschweig, which was also a member of the 2nd Bundesliga at that time.

Although Braunschweig will be regarded to the Regionalliga for the coming season 2007/08, Brinkmann already signed another contract with the club.

[edit] Honors

  • Promotion to the Regionalliga West/Südwest with Rot-Weiss Essen in 1999
  • Runner-Up in the DFB Cup 2003/04

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