Ansgar Brinkmann (born 5 July 1969) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or forward.

Ansgar Brinkmann
Brinkmann in 2008
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-07-05) 5 July 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Vechta, West Germany
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, forward
Youth career
SC Schwarz-Weiß Bakum
Blau-Weiß Lohne
FC Bayer Uerdingen 05
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1990 VfL Osnabrück 96 (6)
1991–1993 Preußen Münster 17 (2)
1993–1995 Mainz 05 55 (7)
1995 Preußen Münster 13 (2)
1996 FC Gütersloh 20 (2)
1996 SC Verl 5 (1)
1997 BV Cloppenburg 0 (0)
1997–1999 Eintracht Frankfurt 46 (4)
1999–2000 Tennis Borussia Berlin 29 (1)
2000–2001 VfL Osnabrück 24 (4)
2001–2003 Arminia Bielefeld 57 (7)
2003 LR Ahlen 4 (0)
2004FC Kärnten (loan) 0 (0)
2004 LR Ahlen 0 (0)
2005 Dynamo Dresden 27 (4)
2006–2007 Preußen Münster 33 (3)
Total 426 (43)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Brinkmann was born in Vechta. He played two seasons in the Bundesliga with Eintracht Frankfurt and Arminia Bielefeld.[1] He also played 316 games in the 2. Bundesliga for nine different teams.

Post-playing career

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Brinkmann stayed in the focus of the German public football sphere. He worked as pundit and published a couple of books.

References

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  1. ^ "Brinkmann, Ansgar" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
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