Brestrich eventually became East German champion with BFC Dynamo at the end of the 1985-86 season.

[3] Brestrich was eventually transferred to league competitor BSG Stahl Brandenburg for the 1988-89 season.

Bestrich made 28 appearances for BSV Rotation Berlin in the 1990-91 DDR-Liga Staffel A. Brestrich was planned to join the Luxembourg side CS Grevenmacher during the summer of 1991.

After a period without success in the league, Brestrich rebelled against BFC Dynamo coach Klaus Godbach, and was suspended.

[3][9] The match away against Eisenhüttenstädter FC Stahl on the 13th matchday on 6 November 1999 would be his last appearance for the first team of BFC Dynamo.

Brestrich was personally sacked by BFC Dynamo Club President Volkmar Wanski, who had sided with Coach Goldbach, and transferred to VfB Leipzig.

After retiring from his professional career, Brestrich has regularly appeared for the traditional team of BFC Dynamo.