Leo Ehlen

Leo Ehlen
Ehlen (left) tripping Ajax' Søren Lerby in May 1982
Personal information
Full name Petrus Leonardus Ehlen
Date of birth (1953-05-20)20 May 1953
Place of birth Broeksittard, Netherlands
Date of death 10 February 2016(2016-02-10) (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
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

  1. ↑ Oud-speler van Roda en Fortuna Leo Ehlen (62) overleden - 1Limburg (in Dutch)
  2. ↑ Oud-Roda JC speler Leo Ehlen (62) overleden - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
  3. ↑ Leo Ehlen op 62-jarige leeftijd overleden - Sittard-Geleen Nieuws (in Dutch)


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