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Gert Kruys
Dutch football manager and former player
Gert Kruys (born 8 May 1961) is a Dutch football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of Montfoort SV '19.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gert Kruys | ||
| Date of birth | (1961-05-08) 8 May 1961 (age 62) | ||
| Place of birth | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Montfoort SV '19 (Manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1986 | FC Utrecht | 144 | (20) |
| 1986–1987 | RKC Waalwijk | 16 | (2) |
| 1987–1988 | FC Utrecht | 25 | (2) |
| Total | 185 | (24) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1998–2002 | Cambuur Leeuwarden | ||
| 2002–2004 | FC Den Bosch | ||
| 2004–2005 | De Graafschap | ||
| 2006–2010 | FC Dordrecht | ||
| 2010–2012 | FC Volendam | ||
| 2013 | FC Dordrecht | ||
| 2013–2014 | IJsselmeervogels | ||
| 2014 | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| 2016–2019 | DOVO | ||
| 2020– | IJsselmeervogels | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kruys played his entire career for FC Utrecht (1978–1988), except for one short spell at RKC Waalwijk (1987). He retired in 1988, and soon afterwards became a coach who worked for AGOVV Apeldoorn, Cambuur Leeuwarden, FC Den Bosch, De Graafschap, FC Dordrecht and FC Volendam. After being coach of Topklasse side IJsselmeervogels, Kruys returned in professional football by becoming coach of Sparta Rotterdam on 1 January 2014. However, he was sacked on 29 November 2014.
His son, Rick Kruys, was also a professional footballer.[1]
- "Gert Kruys moet zoon Rick Kruys kritisch beoordelen: 'Hij zei: pa, blijf dit doen'". voetbalprimeur.nl (in Dutch). 24 April 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- Profile (in Dutch)
- Gert Kruys at FootballDatabase.eu
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