Alexandru Băluță
Romanian footballer (born 1993)
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Alexandru Mihail Băluță (Romanian pronunciation: [alekˈsandru mihaˈil bəˈlutsə]; born 13 September 1993) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a forward.[2]
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Băluță training for FCSB in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexandru Mihail Băluță | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Craiova, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2010 | Școala de Fotbal Gheorghe Popescu | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Chindia Târgoviște | 44 | (14) |
| 2013–2014 | Viitorul Constanța | 25 | (3) |
| 2014–2018 | Universitatea Craiova | 124 | (21) |
| 2018–2020 | Slavia Prague | 23 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | → Slovan Liberec (loan) | 21 | (4) |
| 2020–2023 | Puskás Akadémia | 72 | (13) |
| 2023–2025 | FCSB | 58 | (9) |
| 2025–2026 | Los Angeles FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Los Angeles FC 2 (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2026 | Boluspor | 8 | (0) |
| 2026– | Chindia Târgoviște | 8 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Romania U17 | 6 | (3) |
| 2012–2014 | Romania U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | Romania | 8 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2021 | |||
Club career
Early career
Băluță started his senior career at Chindia Târgoviște in 2011, making 44 appearances and scoring 14 goals in the second division over the course of two seasons.
In 2013, Băluță signed with Viitorul Constanța.[3] He played his first Liga I game on 5 August, a goalless draw against Dinamo București.[4]
Universitatea Craiova
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Băluță moved to Universitatea Craiova for €200,000 in the summer of 2014.[5] He made his competitive debut for the Alb-albaștrii in a Cupa Ligii match with Rapid București on 16 July, featuring the full 90 minutes in the 0–1 away loss.[6] Băluță scored his first goal in a Cupa României 2–1 extra time victory over his former club Viitorul, on 29 October 2014.[7]
In the summer of 2017, Băluță changed his squad number from 22 to 10,[8] previously worn by Gustavo Vagenin who also switched to number 7. In August that year, Craiova refused to negotiate with FC Steaua București for the transfer of the player.[9]
On 19 April 2018, Băluță netted the first hat-trick of his professional career, contributing to a 5–1 home success against FC Botoșani for the season's Cupa României.[10] In the final on 27 May, he offered an assist to Alexandru Mitriță as Universitatea Craiova won 2–0 against Hermannstadt.[11]
Slavia Prague
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On 22 June 2018, Băluță signed a four-year contract with Czech team Slavia Prague, being assigned the number 20 shirt.[12] Press reported the transfer fee at €3 million.[13][14]
Puskás Akadémia
On 31 July 2020, Băluță signed a three-year contract with Hungarian team Puskás Akadémia.[15]
Los Angeles FC
On 26 August 2025, Băluță signed as a free agent with Los Angeles FC for the remainder of the 2025 MLS season with a club option for 2026.[16]
International career
Băluță made his senior debut for the Romania national team on 13 June 2017, coming on as a 66th-minute substitute for Bogdan Stancu and scoring the winner in a 3–2 victory over Chile.[17]
Style of play
Typically deployed as an attacking midfielder or a winger, Băluță is also capable of playing as a false 9.[18][19]
Personal life
Băluță's father, Dumitru, was also a footballer and played in Romania for Pandurii Târgu Jiu, Argeș Pitești, and Jiul Petroșani, and in Hungary for Kecskemét.[20][21]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 13 April 2026[22]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chindia Târgoviște | 2011–12 | Liga II | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 7 | |||
| 2012–13 | Liga II | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 44 | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 45 | 14 | |||||
| Viitorul Constanța | 2013–14 | Liga I | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 3 | |||
| Universitatea Craiova | 2014–15 | Liga I | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 | ||
| 2015–16 | Liga I | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 4 | |||
| 2016–17 | Liga I | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 4 | |||
| 2017–18 | Liga I | 30 | 11 | 6 | 6 | — | 2[c] | 0 | — | 38 | 17 | |||
| Total | 124 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 141 | 28 | |||
| Slavia Prague | 2018–19 | Czech First League | 22 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 6[d] | 0 | — | 32 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | Czech First League | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 23 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 4 | |||
| Slovan Liberec (loan) | 2019–20 | Czech First League | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 25 | 5 | |||
| Puskás Akadémia | 2020–21 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 25 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 25 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[f] | 0 | — | 30 | 7 | |||
| 2022–23 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[f] | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | |||
| Total | 72 | 13 | 8 | 2 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 85 | 15 | ||||
| FCSB | 2023–24 | Liga I | 32 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 2[f] | 0 | — | 36 | 7 | ||
| 2024–25 | Liga I | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 17[g] | 2 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 6 | ||
| Total | 58 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 13 | |||
| Los Angeles FC | 2025 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Los Angeles FC 2 | 2025 | MLS Next Pro | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Boluspor | 2025–26 | TFF 1. Lig | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 377 | 67 | 36 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 449 | 82 | ||
- Includes Cupa României, Czech Cup, Magyar Kupa
- Includes Cupa Ligii
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Czech-Slovak Supercup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, eleven appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 6 June 2021[23]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | |||
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Băluță goal.[23]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 June 2017 | Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca, Romania | 1 |  Chile | 3–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
