Gert Kruys

Gert Kruys
Personal information

Full name	Gert Kruys
Date of birth	(1961-05-08) 8 May 1961
Place of birth	Utrecht, Netherlands
Playing position	Midfielder
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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Gert Kruys (born May 8, 1961 in Utrecht) is a Dutch football manager and former player

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.

His son Rick Kruys plays professional football for Dutch Eredivisie side Excelsior.

SC Cambuur – managers

FC Den Bosch – managers

De Graafschap – managers

FC Dordrecht – managers

FC Volendam – managers