Gert Schalkwyk

Gert Schalkwyk (born 9 April 1982 in Klerksdorp, North West) is a South African footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bostancı Bağcıl in the Northern Cyprus Birinci Lig. Quotes The most important thing for any player is to be made to feel part of a team. For a while not being in the squad made me feel alienated and lonely. Then something clicked in me and I realized that I hold the key to my own destiny, and I began to play like I wanted to be at Kaizer Chiefs I showed firstly myself what I can do and then demonstrated my commitment to the coach. I knew I needed to make an impact and obviously scoring has helped me keep my head up and has shown that I belong at Chiefs, and that I can make an impact here. it was the best moment of my life in soccer terms and on a personal level when I saw the ball hit the back of the net! We had a short exchange of words. Although our meeting was brief - the words he said made a lasting impression on me. It made me understand that I needed to be stepped up my input. He also said that if I want to be the best - I must act like I am the best. He told me an important thing - if Chiefs did not think I could help them then Chiefs would not have bought me in the first place. The bigger picture was to establish myself as a starter in the first eleven. The important thing is not to get over confident - we need to take it game by game and not underestimate our opponents or for that matter be overawed by anyone. One-on-One with Gert Schalkwyk, October 19,2005, Kaizer Chiefs FB Magazine, by Sports Reporter Investing wasn't something I paid much attention to. I've always been someone to live in the moment. Look, when I started with Chiefs, my entire focus was on renovating my mother's house, so everything I got, I sent it home Gert Schalkwyk: My Biggest Bonus…, March 14, 2023, Soccer Laduma by Delmain Faver External links Category:Soccer players from South Africa Category:Motivational speakers Category:1982 births