Gert Bals facts for kids
Bals in 1968
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| 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 | ||
| Playing position | 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 | ||
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Gert Bals (18 October 1936 – 20 May 2016) was a Dutch footballer. He 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.
He played 216 official matches for Ajax after making his debut for them in August 1965 and won 4 league titles with the club. 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.
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