Cristian Bălașa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 December 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Pucioasa, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chindia Târgoviște (team manager) | ||
| 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) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012 | AS Doiceşti | ||
| 2012–2013 | Concordia II Chiajna | ||
| 2013–2015 | Viitorul Constanța (assistant) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Chindia Târgoviște (sporting director) | ||
| 2016–2019 | Aninoasa | ||
| 2019–2024 | Concordia Chiajna (sporting director) | ||
| 2024 | Concordia Chiajna (assistant) | ||
| 2024– | Chindia Târgoviște (team manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cristian Bălașa (born 27 December 1972) is a Romanian professional football manager and former football player, currently team manager at Liga II club Chindia Târgoviște.[1]
Club career
[edit]Bălașa made his Divizia A 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
[edit]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
[edit]His son, Mihai Bălașa, is also a football player.[5]
Honours
[edit]Player
[edit]- Chindia Târgoviște
- Concordia Chiajna
References
[edit]- ^ "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[permanent dead link]. 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" Archived 19 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine. evz.ro (in Romanian)
External links
[edit]- Cristian Bălașa at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
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