Mihai Bălașa

Mihai Bălașa
	Bălașa captaining FCSB in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Mihai Alexandru Bălașa
Date of birth	14 January 1995 (age 30)
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
2012–2013	Viitorul Constanța
2014–2017	Roma
2014–2016	→ Crotone (loan)
2016–2017	→ Trapani (loan)
2017–2019	FCSB
2019–2022	Universitatea Craiova
2022–2024	Sepsi OSK
2024–	Farul Constanța
International career
2011–2012	Romania U17
2012–2013	Romania U18
2012–2014	Romania U19
2013–2015	Romania U21
2017–2020	Romania
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 January 2025

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 Roma, joining a growing Romanian contingent at the club.^[3] He was part of the squad for the 2014 International Champions Cup, featuring as a second-half substitute against Internazionale.^[4]

On 22 August 2014, Bălașa signed for Crotone on loan.^[5] He made his debut in the 0–2 defeat to Ternana on 30 August 2014.

Bălașa joined Trapani on a season-long loan on 16 July 2016.^[6]

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 free kick in a Champions League third qualifying round 4–1 away win over Viktoria Plzeň.^[8]

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 Cristian was also a professional footballer. He played as a midfielder and scored 26 goals in 224 Divizia A matches for Chindia Târgoviște, Argeș Pitești and Farul Constanța combined.^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 January 2025^[14]

Club	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	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	18	0	0	0	–		–		–		18	0
Career total		267	9	23	3	1	0	25	1	3	0	319	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

Cupa României: 2021–22, 2022–23
Supercupa României: 2022, 2023

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 10 October 2014.
^ "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)

[1] "UEFA Nations League 2019: Booking List before League phase Matchday 5" (PDF). UEFA. 6 November 2018. p. 12. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

[2] "Mihai Balasa - cel mai tanar jucator al campionatului". sport365.ro.

[3] "GAZZETTA GIALLOROSSA La Roma ufficializza Mihai B膬la葯a: ecco chi 猫". gazzettagiallorossa.it.

[4] "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 10 October 2014.

[5] "Calciomercato Roma, per il terzino Balasa prestito al Crotone". La Gazzetta dello Sport - Tutto il rosa della vita.

[6] "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.

[7] "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.

[8] "Plzeň 1–4 FCSB". UEFA.com. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.

[9] "Denmark 1–1 Romania". UEFA.com. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.

[10] "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.

[11] "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.

[12] "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.

[13] "Cristian Bălașa profile". Romaniansoccer. Retrieved 9 October 2017.

[14] "M. Bălașa". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 August 2017.

[EU-15] "Mihai Bălașa". European Football. Retrieved 9 October 2017.

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