What is Gert Bals?
{{Infobox football biography | name = Gert Bals | image = Ajax tegen Blauw-Wit 1-0. Gert Bals, Bestanddeelnr 921-1896.jpg | image_size = 200 | caption = Bals in 1968 | fullname = Gerrit Bals | birth_date = {{Birth date|1936|10|18|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Utrecht (city)|Utrecht]], [[Netherlands]] | death_date = {{Death date and age|2016|5|20|1936|10|18|df=y}} | death_place = [[Veenendaal]], Netherlands | height = | position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]] | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Velox | years1 = 1955–1957 | clubs1 = [[SV Zeist|Zeist]] | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 1957–1961 | clubs2 = [[HVV 't Gooi|'t Gooi]] | years3 = 1961–1965 | clubs3 = [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]] | years4 = 1965–1970 | clubs4 = [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] | years5 = 1970–1973 | clubs5 = [[SBV Vitesse|Vitesse]] | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = }} '''Gert Bals''' (18 October 1936 &ndash; 20 May 2016) was a [[Dutch people|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 [[A.C. Milan|Milan]].<ref>[http://www.volkskrant.nl/sport/voormalig-ajax-keeper-gert-bals-overleden~a4307121/ Voormalig Ajax-keeper Gert Bals overleden] - Volkskrant {{in lang|nl}}</ref> He played 216 official matches for Ajax after making his debut for them in August 1965 and won 4 league titles with the club.<ref>[http://www.ajax.nl/streams/ajax-actueel/oudkeeper-gert-bals-overleden.htm Oud-keeper Gert Bals overleden] - Ajax {{in lang|nl}}</ref> He won the Dutch Footballer of the Year Award in 1969. He finished his career at [[SBV Vitesse|Vitesse]] after losing Ajax´ number one jersey to [[Heinz Stuy]] in 1970. ==References== {{reflist}} {{sports-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Bals, Gert}} [[Category:1936 births]] [[Category:2016 deaths]] [[Category:Dutch footballers]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Utrecht (city)]]