Tonny van der Linden

Dutch football player (1932-2017)

Anthonie "Tonny" van der Linden (19 November 1932 – 23 June 2017) was a Dutch footballer. He played as a forward. He played for Eredivisie clubs DOS and Elinkwijk. In 1958, he won the Eredivisie title with DOS. Between 1957 and 1963, he capped 24 times for the Netherlands national team, scoring 17 goals. He was born in Zuilen, Netherlands.

Tonny van der Linden
Tonny van der Linden (1957)
Personal information
Full name Anthonie van der Linden
Date of birth (1932-11-29)29 November 1932
Place of birth Zuilen, Netherlands
Date of death 23 June 2017(2017-06-23) (aged 84)
Place of death Vianen, Netherlands
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1954–1967 DOS 456 (208)
1967–1970 Elinkwijk ? (?)
National team
1957–1963 Netherlands 24 (17)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Van der Linden died on 23 June 2017 in Vianen, Netherlands at the age of 84.[1]

Honours

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DOS

References

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  1. "DOS-icoon Tonny van der Linden (84) overleden". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 23 June 2017. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.