Edward Linskens Explained

Edward Linskens
Fullname:Edward Linskens
Birth Date:6 November 1968
Birth Place:Venray, Netherlands
Height:1.780NaN0
Youthclubs1:SV Venray
Years1:1987–1995
Caps1:136
Goals1:18
Years2:1995–1996
Caps2:5
Goals2:0
Years3:1996–1997
Caps3:20
Goals3:3
Years4:1997–1998
Caps4:30
Goals4:7
Totalcaps:191
Totalgoals:28

Edward Linskens (born 6 November 1968) is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, mainly for PSV.

Football career

Linskens was born in Venray, Limburg. During his 11-year professional career he played for PSV Eindhoven, NAC Breda, K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen (Belgium) and VVV-Venlo, the latter club competing in the second division.

At PSV, Linskens was an important first-team element and helped it to the European Cup victory in 1988, by scoring the equalizer in the semi's in the Bernabéu against Madrid and playing the entire final against S.L. Benfica of Portugal, which PSV won on penalties.[1] With the Eindhoven side, he appeared in more than 150 official matches and scored more than 20 goals.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.psv.nl/Nieuws/Nieuwspagina/PSV-eert-gouden-selectie-van-1988.htm PSV eert ‘gouden’ selectie van 1988 (PSV's ‘golden’ XI from 1988)