Mihai Bălașa
FCSB in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mihai Alexandru Bălașa[1] | ||
Date of birth | 14 January 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Târgoviște, Romania | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Farul Constanța | ||
Number | 44 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2006 | FCM Târgoviște | ||
2006–2007 | Concordia Chiajna | ||
2007–2009 | CSȘ Târgoviște | ||
2009–2012 |
Gheorghe Hagi Academy | ||
2013–2014 |
Roma | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | Viitorul Constanța | 23 | (1) |
2014–2017 |
Roma | 0 | (0) |
2014–2016 |
→ Crotone (loan) | 53 | (2) |
2016–2017 |
→ Trapani (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2017–2019 |
FCSB | 61 | (0) |
2019–2022 | Universitatea Craiova | 57 | (3) |
2022–2024 | Sepsi OSK | 47 | (3) |
2024– | Farul Constanța | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2011–2012 | Romania U17 | 3 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Romania U18 | 10 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Romania U19 | 11 | (1) |
2013–2015 | Romania U21 | 9 | (2) |
2017–2020 | Romania | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024 |
Mihai Alexandru Bălașa (born 14 January 1995) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga I club Farul Constanța.
Club career
Viitorul Constanța
Bălașa made his professional debut for Viitorul Constanța on 20 August 2012, in a Liga I game against Gaz Metan Mediaș.[2]
Roma
In August 2014, Bălașa was transferred by Italian club
On 22 August 2014, Bălașa signed for
on 30 August 2014.Bălașa joined
FCSB
Bălașa returned to Romania in January 2017, signing a five-year contract with FCSB for an undisclosed transfer fee.[7]
On 2 August 2017, he scored the opener from a
International career
Bălașa has represented Romania on many occasions at youth level.
He earned his first senior international cap for Romania in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Denmark on 8 October 2017, playing the full 90 minutes in their 1–1 away draw.[9]
Personal life
Bălașa's father
Career statistics
Club
- As of 11 February 2024[14]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Viitorul Constanța | 2012–13 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 23 | 1 | ||||
2013–14 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||||
Total | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 24 | 1 | |||||
Crotone (loan)
|
2014–15 | 24 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 24 | 0 | |||||
2015–16 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 31 | 2 | |||||
Total | 53 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 55 | 2 | |||||
Trapani (loan)
|
2016–17 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 0 | ||||
FCSB
|
2016–17 | 14 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 | ||||
2017–18 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 33 | 1 | ||||
2018–19 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | – | 25 | 0 | ||||
2019–20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | ||||
Total | 61 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | – | 78 | 1 | |||
Universitatea Craiova | 2019–20 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 23 | 3 | |||
2020–21 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 32 | 1 | ||||
2021–22 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |||
Total | 57 | 3 | 8 | 2 | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 5 | |||
Sepsi OSK | 2021–22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 9 | 1 | ||||
2022–23 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |||
2023–24 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |||
Total | 47 | 3 | 9 | 1 | – | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 4 | |||
Farul Constanța | 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
Career total | 249 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 301 | 13 |
International
- As of 15 October 2020[15]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Romania | |||
2017 | 2 | 0 | |
2018 | 4 | 0 | |
2019 | 0 | 0 | |
2020 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 8 | 0 |
Honours
Universitatea Craiova
Sepsi OSK
References
- ^ "UEFA Nations League 2019: Booking List before League phase Matchday 5" (PDF). UEFA. 6 November 2018. p. 12. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Mihai Balasa - cel mai tanar jucator al campionatului". sport365.ro.
- ^ "GAZZETTA GIALLOROSSA La Roma ufficializza Mihai B膬la葯a: ecco chi 猫". gazzettagiallorossa.it.
- ^ "ROMANEWS.US / Guinness International Champions Cup. Inter vs Roma 2-0: the Nerazzurri defeat the Giallorossi in Philadelphia - ROMANEWS.US". ROMANEWS.US. Archived from the original on 2014-10-10.
- ^ "Calciomercato Roma, per il terzino Balasa prestito al Crotone". La Gazzetta dello Sport - Tutto il rosa della vita.
- ^ "Il Trapani 2016/17. Ingaggiato il difensore Balasa" (in Italian). Trapani Calcio. 16 July 2016. Archived from the original on 19 July 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Bine ai venit, Mihai Balasa!" (in Romanian). FC Steaua București. 24 January 2017. Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "Plzeň 1–4 FCSB". UEFA.com. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "Denmark 1–1 Romania". UEFA.com. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Cristi Bălaşa, despre fiul său: "Sper să mă depăşească"" [Cristi Bălaşa, about his son: "I hope he will overcome me"] (in Romanian). evz.ro. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Mihai Bălașa, tot mai aproape de Steaua. Declarația făcută de tatăl jucătorului" [Mihai Balaşa, much more closer to Steaua. Statement made by the player's father] (in Romanian). digisport.ro. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Mihai Bălaşa, probabil cel mai puţin cunoscut fotbalist chemat de Piţurcă pentru stagiul din Spania: "E nevoie de mai mulţi tineri"" [Mihai Bălaşa, probably the least known football player called Piţurcă for the internship in Spain: "There is a need for more young people"] (in Romanian). prosport.ro. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Cristian Bălașa profile". Romaniansoccer. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "M. Bălașa". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "Mihai Bălașa". European Football. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
External links
- Mihai Bălașa at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Mihai Bălașa at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mihai Bălașa – UEFA competition record (archive)