Gert Kruys (born 8 May 1961 in Utrecht) is a Dutch football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of IJsselmeervogels.
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Full name | Gert Kruys | ||
Date of birth | (1961-05-08) 8 May 1961 (age 61) | ||
Place of birth | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
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Current team | IJsselmeervogels (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) | |
Teams managed | |||
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.
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