Leo Ehlen (20 May 1953 – 10 February 2016) was a Dutch football player.
 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 | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Almania | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1975 | Fortuna SC | 28 | (0) |
| 1975–1984 | Roda JC | 232 | (5) |
| 1984–1985 | Waterschei | 14 | (0) |
| Total | 274 | (5) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editA tough-tackling defender or defensive midfielder, Ehlen started his professional career with Eerste Divisie side 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.
Personal life and death
editAfter retiring, Ehlen owned bar ’t Huikske in Broeksittard,[4] where he grew up around the corner. His father Nol[5] was a Limburgian cyclist.[6]
He died in February 2016, aged 62. He had suffered from a kidney disease.[7] He was survived by his wife and son.[8] A minute silence was observed in his memory before kick-off of Roda's home game against FC Twente three days later.[9]
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)
- ↑ "Arnold Ehlen". Pro Cycling Stats (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ↑ "Leo Ehlen". Kent u deze nog? (in Dutch). 22 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ↑ 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
- Leo Ehlen at Ererat (in Dutch)