Gert Bals
Dutch football player (1936-2016)
Gert Bals (18 October 1936 – 20 May 2016) was a Dutch footballer. He played as a goalkeeper.
![]() Bals in 1968 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gerrit Bals | ||
Date of birth | 18 October 1936 | ||
Place of birth | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||
Date of death | 20 May 2016 | (aged 79)||
Place of death | Veenendaal, Netherlands | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
Velox | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1955–1957 | Zeist | ||
1957–1961 | 't Gooi | ||
1961–1965 | PSV | ||
1965–1970 | Ajax | ||
1970–1973 | Vitesse | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Bals became the first Dutch goalkeeper in an UEFA Cup final, when he played for Ajax in the 1969 European Cup Final against Milan.[1]
He played 216 official matches for Ajax after making his debut for them in August 1965 and won 4 league titles with the club.[2] He won the Dutch Footballer of the Year Award in 1969.
He finished his career at Vitesse after losing Ajax´ number one jersey to Heinz Stuy in 1970.
References
change- ↑ Voormalig Ajax-keeper Gert Bals overleden - Volkskrant (in Dutch)
- ↑ Oud-keeper Gert Bals overleden - Ajax (in Dutch)