Gerrit "Gert" Bals (18 October 1936 – 20 May 2016) was a Dutch footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Bals became the first Dutch goalkeeper in an UEFA Cup final, when he played for Ajax in the 1969 European Cup Final against Milan.Voormalig Ajax-keeper Gert Bals overleden - Volkskrant
Club career Born in Utrecht, Bals played for local side RUC and Velox before joining SV ZeistOud-doelman Gert Bals overleden - RTV Utrecht when they entered at the start of the professional era in Holland. After a spell at 't Gooi, he moved to PSV for whom he would play 120 matches winning the 1963 league titleOud-doelman Gert Bals overleden - PSV and later Ajax whom he joined for a fee of 72 thousand guilders.
He played 216 official matches for Ajax after making his debut for them in August 1965 and won 4 league titles with the club.Oud-keeper Gert Bals overleden - Ajax 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.
Personal life After retiring as a player, Bals owned a sportshop in Velp and later a tobacco shop in Veenendaal.Legendarische oud-doelman Gert Bals overleden - NOS He died in May 2016.
References
External links Gert Bals at Ererat