Mihai Bălașa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mihai Alexandru Bălașa | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Târgoviște, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Steaua București | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Gheorghe Hagi Academy | ||
| 2013–2014 | Roma Primavera | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Viitorul Constanța | 23 | (1) |
| 2013–2017 | Roma | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | → Crotone (loan) | 53 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | → Trapani (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2017– | Steaua București | 19 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Romania U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Romania U18 | 10 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Romania U19 | 11 | (1) |
| 2013–2016 | Romania U21 | 9 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 August 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 September 2015 | |||
Mihai Alexandru Bălașa (born 14 January 1995) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays for FC Steaua București as a defender.
Club career
Bălașa made his debut for the Viitorul's first team on 20 August 2012, in a Liga I match against Gaz Metan Mediaș.[1]
Roma
In August 2014, Bălașa signed for AS Roma from FC Viitorul, joining a growing Romanian contingent at the club.[2] Bălașa was part of the Roma squad for the 2014 International Champions Cup, featuring as a second-half substitute against Inter.[3]
On 22 August 2014, Bălașa signed for Crotone on loan.[4] He made his debut in the 0–2 defeat to Ternana on 30 August 2014.
On 16 July 2016, Bălașa joined Trapani on a season-long loan. [5]
Steaua București
On 24 January 2017, Bălașa signed a five-year contract with Steaua București for an undisclosed transfer fee.[6]
On 2 August, he scored from a free kick against Viktoria Plzeň in the second leg of a Champions League third qualifying round game.[7]
International career
Bălașa has represented Romania on many occasions at youth level.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 9 August 2017[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2014–15 | 24 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 24 | 0 | |||||
| 2015–16 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 31 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 53 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 55 | 2 | ||
| Trapani | 2016–17 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 0 | ||
| Steaua București | 2016–17 | 14 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 22 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 103 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 111 | 4 | ||
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ↑ "Bine ai venit, Mihai Balasa!" (in Romanian). FC Steaua București. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ↑ "Plzeň 1–4 FCSB". UEFA.com. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ↑ "M. Bălașa". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
External links
- RomanianSoccer profile and stats
- Mihai Bălașa – UEFA competition record