Martinus Johannes Maria "Tiny" Ruys (8 May 1957 – 11 January 2025) was a Dutch football player and coach.

Playing career

Ruijs joined Fortuna Sittard from NEC and played 231 games for the club, clinching promotion to the Eredivisie with them in 1981. He played in 13 Eredivisie matches for NEC and 65 for Fortuna.

Managerial career

Ruys was in charge of the United Arab Emirates in 2001, and has also managed Dutch club teams Fortuna Sittard and MVV. He left MVV after he was threatened by his own supporters and then managed SV Meerssen and EVV whom he left early due to health issues.

Death

Ruys died on 11 January 2025, at the age of 67.

External links

  • at NEC Archive (in Dutch)