Cristian Bălașa
Cristian Bălașa (born 27 December 1972) is a Romanian professional football manager and former football player. He is currently the sporting director of Liga II club Concordia Chiajna.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 27 December 1972 | ||
Place of birth | Pucioasa, Romania | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Concordia Chiajna (sporting director) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–1997 | Chindia Târgoviște | 69 | (10) |
1998–2003 | Argeș Pitești | 162 | (18) |
2003–2004 | Farul Constanța | 24 | (2) |
2004 | FC Oradea | 13 | (1) |
2005–2006 | FCM Târgoviște | 25 | (2) |
2006–2010 | Concordia Chiajna | 53 | (1) |
2018 | Aninoasa | ||
Total | 346 | (34) | |
Teams managed | |||
2012 | AS Doiceşti | ||
2012–2013 | Concordia II Chiajna | ||
2013–2015 | Viitorul Constanța (assistant) | ||
2016–2019 | Pucioasa | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Club career
Bălașa made his Liga I debut on 31 July 1996, for Chindia Târgoviște, in a 1–0 win against Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț. He also played for Argeș Pitești, Farul Constanța, FC Oradea and Concordia Chiajna before retiring in 2010.
In February 2018, Bălașa decided to play again for the team that he also managed, FC Aninoasa.[2]
Managerial career
In 2012, Bălașa started his coaching career, managing lower league clubs such as AS Doiceşti, Concordia II Chiajna and Aninoasa, and was also Gheorghe Hagi's assistant coach at Viitorul Constanța for two seasons.[3] From 2015 to 2016 he was the sporting director of Chindia Târgoviște.[4]
Personal life
His son, Mihai Bălașa, is also a football player.[5]
Honours
References
- "Laurențiu Diniță s-a înțeles cu Concordia Chiajna" [Laurențiu Diniță comes to an understanding with Concordia Chiajna]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 6 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- Ultimele noutăți la FC Aninoasa! Cristi Bălașa și Cosmin Lunescu revin în iarbă. fcaninoasa.ro (in Romanian)
- Revine pe bancă! Cristian Bălaşa, foarte aproape de a prelua conducerea tehnică a Aninoasei. gazetadambovitei.ro (in Romanian)
- Cristi Bălaşa, director sportiv la Chindia. jurnaldedambovita.ro (in Romanian)
- Cristi Bălaşa, despre fiul său: "Sper să mă depăşească". evz.ro (in Romanian)