Edwin Jacobus Gerardus Maria Linssen (born 28 August 1980) is a Dutch former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Born in

Neeritter Neeritter is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Leudal. History The village was first mentioned in 1143 as "aliam Iteram que dicitur nova", and means "lower lying stream". Neeritter developed in t ...

, Linssen played for

VVV-Venlo VVV-Venlo (, ''VVV'' stands for ''Venlose Voetbal Vereniging'' meaning "Venlo Football Club") is a Dutch football club from Venlo, a city on the border with Germany. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following ...

, Helmond Sport,

Roda JC Sportvereniging Roda Juliana Combinatie Kerkrade (; Ripuarian: ), also known as Roda JC Kerkrade () or commonly Roda JC or Roda, is a Dutch professional football club based in Kerkrade, Netherlands. Roda JC Kerkrade plays in the Eerste Divisie. ...

, Fortuna Sittard and

AEK Larnaca AEK Larnaca FC ( el, AEK; for short Αθλητική Έvωση Κίτιον Λάρνακας , translit=''Athletiki Enosi Kition Larnakas'', "Athletic Union Kition of Larnaca") is a Cypriot professional football club based in Larnaca. The club ...

, before signing with

De Graafschap VBV De Graafschap () is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands, playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the De Vijverberg stadium. ...

Personal life

He is the older brother of fellow professional footballer

Bryan Linssen Bryan Catharina Anna Petronella Linssen (born 8 October 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds. He formerly played for Fortuna Sittard, MVV, VVV-Venlo, Heracles Almelo, FC Groningen, Vitess ...

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* 1980 births Living people Dutch men's footballers Dutch expatriate men's footballers Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Cypriot First Division players VVV-Venlo players Helmond Sport players Roda JC Kerkrade players Fortuna Sittard players AEK Larnaca FC players De Graafschap players People from Leudal Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Limburg (Netherlands) Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus {{Netherlands-footy-midfielder-stub