Thierry
Brinkman

Den Bosch · Age 31

Captain of the Olympic champions and an attacker who has built a career on doing the simple things faster than anyone else can.

Netherlands: World ranking #5

Figures as of 13 Aug 2026 · — means not published

The career

Caps: 218
Goals: 88
Assists: —
Debut: —

This season

Matches: —
Goals: —
Assists: —

In the circle

Circle entries
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Shots on target
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Open-play goals
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Conversion
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Hoofdklasse publishes no shot data

How they play

Plays the first pass, not the highlight
Leads the line and the team
Nine seasons at Bloemendaal before Den Bosch

The kit

We have not matched this player to a stick in our catalogue. What their brand has confirmed is below. We print equipment we have sourced, not equipment we have guessed at.

Stick brandBraboBrand names no model on its page

He describes his own stick as built for the basics — trapping, shooting and killing a bouncing ball — which is the same argument he makes for how he plays.

Kit established from Brabo Hockey's own athlete page, September 2026

Honours

Olympic gold, Paris 2024
World Cup silver 2018, bronze 2023
Four EuroHockey golds, 2015 to 2023