| Gert Bals | |
| Fullname: | Gerrit Bals |
| Birth Date: | 18 October 1936 |
| Birth Place: | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Death Place: | Veenendaal, Netherlands |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthclubs1: | Velox |
| Years1: | 1955–1957 |
| Years2: | 1957–1961 |
| Clubs2: | 't Gooi |
| Years3: | 1961–1965 |
| Clubs3: | PSV |
| Years4: | 1965–1970 |
| Caps4: | 345 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1970–1973 |
| Clubs5: | Vitesse |
Gerrit "Gert" Bals (18 October 1936 – 20 May 2016) was a Dutch footballer who 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 Milan.[1]
Born in Utrecht, Bals played for local side RUC and Velox before joining SV Zeist[2] when they entered at the start of the professional era in Holland. After a spell at 't Gooi, he moved to PSV for whom he would play 120 matches winning the 1963 league title[3] and later Ajax.
He played 216 official matches for Ajax after making his debut for them in August 1965 and won 4 league titles with the club.[4] He won the Dutch Footballer of the Year Award in 1969.
He finished his career at Vitesse after losing Ajax´ number one jersey to Heinz Stuy in 1970.
After retiring as a player, Bals owned a sportshop in Velp and later a tobacco shop in Veendaal.[5] He died in May 2016.