Edward Linskens


Edward Linskens 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 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, playing the entire final against S.L. Benfica of Portugal, won on penalties. With the Eindhoven side, he appeared in more than 150 official matches and scored more than 20 goals.