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, 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. References External links Stats at Voetbal International Elf Voetbal profile 1968 births Living people People from Venray Dutch footballers Association football midfielders Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players PSV Eindhoven players NAC Breda players VVV-Venlo players Belgian Pro League players K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen players Dutch expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Belgium Footballers from Limburg (Netherlands) Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium