Leo Ehlen

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.

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

Ehlen died in Sittard, Netherlands on 10 February 2016 from kidney disease. He was aged 62.^[3]