Mihai Bălașa
Romanian footballer
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Mihai Alexandru Bălașa (born 14 January 1995) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga II club Concordia Chiajna, which he captains.
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Bălașa captaining FCSB in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mihai Alexandru Bălașa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Târgoviște, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Concordia Chiajna | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| 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 | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Viitorul Constanța | 23 | (1) |
| 2014–2017 | Roma | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | → Crotone (loan) | 53 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | → Trapani (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | FCSB | 61 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Universitatea Craiova | 57 | (3) |
| 2022–2024 | Sepsi OSK | 47 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | Farul Constanța | 27 | (0) |
| 2025– | Concordia Chiajna | 24 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Romania U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Romania U18 | 10 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Romania U19 | 11 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Romania U21 | 9 | (2) |
| 2017–2020 | Romania | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 May 2026 | |||
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 match played 2 May 2026[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Viitorul Constanța | 2012–13 | Liga I | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2013–14 | Liga I | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 1 | |||||
| Crotone (loan) | 2014–15 | Serie B | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | Serie B | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 53 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 55 | 2 | |||||
| Trapani (loan) | 2016–17 | Serie B | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| FCSB | 2016–17 | Liga I | 14 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Liga I | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9[c] | 1 | — | 33 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | Liga I | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5[d] | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Liga I | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 61 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | — | 78 | 1 | |||
| Universitatea Craiova | 2019–20 | Liga I | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | Liga I | 27 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | Liga I | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 1[e] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Total | 57 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 5 | |||
| Sepsi OSK | 2021–22 | Liga I | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | Liga I | 22 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 3[e] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Liga I | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 6[e] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| Total | 47 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 4 | |||
| Farul Constanța | 2024–25 | Liga I | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| Concordia Chiajna | 2025–26 | Liga II | 24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 300 | 13 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 357 | 17 | ||
- Includes Cupa României, Coppa Italia
- Includes Cupa Ligii
- Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearance in Supercupa României
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