Gert Kruys

Gert Kruys

Kruys in 1984
Personal information
Date of birth	(1961-05-08) 8 May 1961
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

Gert Kruys (born 8 May 1961) is a Dutch football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of Montfoort SV '19.

Career

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.

Personal life

His son, Rick Kruys, was also a professional footballer.

External links

• Profile (in Dutch)