Leo Ehlen
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Petrus Leonardus Ehlen | ||
Date of birth | 20 May 1953 | ||
Place of birth | Broeksittard, Netherlands | ||
Date of death | 10 February 2016 | (aged 62)||
Place of death | Sittard, Netherlands | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Almania | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1974–1975 | Fortuna SC | ||
1975–1984 | Roda JC | 233 | (6) |
1984–1985 | Waterschei | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Leo Ehlen (20 May 1953 – 10 February 2016) was a Dutch football player. He was born in Broeksittard, Limburg (Netherlands). He was a defender and defensive midfielder. Ehlen started his professional career with Fortuna SC and joined Roda JC in 1975.[1] With Roda JC, he played alongside Dick Nanninga, Pierre Vermeulen and Theo de Jong. He was nicknamed the Neeskens of Roda after Johan Neeskens. Ehlen scored 6 goals in 233 official matches for the club.[2] He left them after nine years for a short time with Belgian team Waterschei.
Ehlen died in Sittard, Netherlands on 10 February 2016 from kidney disease. He was aged 62.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Oud-speler van Roda en Fortuna Leo Ehlen (62) overleden - 1Limburg (in Dutch)
- ↑ Oud-Roda JC speler Leo Ehlen (62) overleden - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- ↑ Leo Ehlen op 62-jarige leeftijd overleden - Sittard-Geleen Nieuws (in Dutch)