Ilie Balaci
Ilie Balaci (Romanian pronunciation: [iˈli.e ˈbalatʃʲ]; 13 September 1956 – 21 October 2018) was a Romanian football midfielder and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 September 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Bistreț, Romania | ||
| Date of death | 21 October 2018 (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Craiova, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1965–1973 | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1984 | Universitatea Craiova | 285 | (76) |
| 1985–1986 | Olt Scornicești | 30 | (7) |
| 1986–1988 | Dinamo București | 32 | (1) |
| 1988–1989 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 7 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Drobeta Turnu-Severin | 10 | (5) |
| Total | 364 | (89) | |
| International career | |||
| 1974–1986 | Romania | 65 | (8) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1988–1989 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | ||
| 1989–1991 | Drobeta Turnu-Severin | ||
| 1991–1992 | Club Africain | ||
| 1992–1994 | Olympique Casablanca | ||
| 1994–1996 | Al Shabab | ||
| 1996–1997 | Al-Nassr | ||
| 1997–1998 | Al Hilal | ||
| 1998 | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| 1998–2000 | Al Ain | ||
| 2000–2001 | Al Hilal | ||
| 2001 | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| 2001–2002 | Al Sadd | ||
| 2002–2003 | Al Hilal | ||
| 2003–2005 | Al-Ahli | ||
| 2005–2006 | Al-Arabi | ||
| 2006 | Al Shabab | ||
| 2007–2009 | Universitatea Craiova (general manager) | ||
| 2009–2010 | Kazma | ||
| 2011 | Raja Casablanca | ||
| 2013 | Al-Nahda | ||
| 2016 | Al-Hilal Omdurman | ||
| 2017–2018 | Al-Suwaiq | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He spent 12 of his 15 years as a professional with Universitatea Craiova, appearing in more than 300 official games with the club and winning seven major titles. Nicknamed Minunea blondă ("the Blonde Wonder"), Balaci is considered one of the greatest Romanian footballers of all time.
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