Bas van den Brink

Early career

Van den Brink played for Dutch clubs FC Utrecht, FC Emmen and Omniworld 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. 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. He was signed by Miron Bleiberg after watching him in an Eerste Divisie game for FC Omniworld against RBC Roosendaal. Between 2009 and 2011, he appeared in 50 league matches with Gold Coast, scoring 4 goals.

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 and on 7 June 2011, it was announced on that he had agreed terms. 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. 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…

(Correct as of 19 February 2012)

Utrecht

Johan Cruyff Shield: 2004 Perth Glory

A-League runner-up: 2011–12