Leo Ehlen
 Ehlen (left) tripping Ajax' Søren Lerby in May 1982 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leo Ehlen (20 May 1953 – 10 February 2016) was a Dutch football player.
Club career[edit]
A tough-tackling defender or defensive midfielder, Ehlen started his professional career with Fortuna SC and joined Roda JC in 1975,[1] where he played alongside Dick Nanninga, Pierre Vermeulen and Theo de Jong. Nicknamed the Neeskens of Roda after Holland hard man Johan Neeskens, Ehlen scored 6 goals in 233 official matches for the club[2] and left them after nine years for a spell with Belgian side Waterschei.
He later played for amateur team EHC.[3]
Personal life and death[edit]
After retiring, Ehlen owned a bar in Broeksittard.[4]
He died in February 2016, aged 62. He had suffered from a kidney disease.[5] He was survived by his wife and son.[6] A minute silence was observed in his memory before kick-off of Roda's home game against FC Twente three days later.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ 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)
- ^ Oud EHC-speler Leo Ehlen overleden[permanent dead link] - EHC (in Dutch)
- ^ Oud-speler Roda JC Leo Ehlen (62) overleden - Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch)
- ^ Leo Ehlen op 62-jarige leeftijd overleden - Sittard-Geleen Nieuws (in Dutch)
- ^ Obituary - Mensenlinq (in Dutch)
- ^ Voorafgaand aan Roda JC-FC Twente een minuut stilte - Twente Insite (in Dutch)
External links[edit]
- Roda JC career stats - Roda JC Spelers
- Career stats[permanent dead link] - Elf Voetbal
- 1953 births
- 2016 deaths
- Sportspeople from Sittard
- Men's association football defenders
- Dutch men's footballers
- Fortuna Sittard players
- Roda JC Kerkrade players
- K. Waterschei S.V. Thor Genk players
- Eredivisie players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Dutch expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- EHC Hoensbroek players
- Footballers from Limburg (Netherlands)