Ilie Balaci

Born on : September 13, 1956 at Bistreț

Date of death : October 21, 2018

Nationality : Romania

Number of international caps : 65 (8 goals)

First cap : vs France 23/03/1974

First international goal : vs Czechoslovakia 06/10/1976

Main position
Midfield	67%

Identities

Ilie Balaci

إيلي بالاتشي

Manager careerLast updated on 08/03/2025 at 10:35

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Results

Goals

Competition info

Season	Club	League					Continent						International
Season	Club	tier	Games played	V V	D D	L L	Rk.	pts	GF	GA	Games played	V V	D D	L L	short_lastrounds	GF	GA	Games played	V V	D D	L L	short_lastrounds	GF	GA	Games played	V V	D D	L L	short_lastrounds	GF	GA	Games played	V V	D D	L L	short_lastrounds	GF	GA
2017/2018	Al Suwaiq										6	17%1	17%1	67%4	AFC Cup4	5	13															6	17%1	17%1	67%4		5	13
2016	Al Hilal	1	18	72%13	17%3	11%2	2	76	42	11																						18	72%13	17%3	11%2		42	11
2013/2014	Al Nahda	1	4		25%1	75%3	14	1	4	15																						4		25%1	75%3		4	15
2011/2012	Raja	1	1			100%1	14	0	0	1	4		25%1	75%3	Orange CAF Champions LeagueGrouGroupe A	1	5	1			100%1	Coupe du Trône1/161/16 de finale	2	3								6		17%1	83%5		3	9
2009/2010	Kazma Koweït										5	60%3	20%1	20%1	AFC CupGrouGroupe C	4	2															5	60%3	20%1	20%1		4	2
2007/2008	U Craiova	1	34	35%12	21%7	44%15	9	43	42	48																						34	35%12	21%7	44%15		42	48
2006/2007	Al Shabab	1	22	41%9	18%4	41%9	6	31	37	34																						22	41%9	18%4	41%9		37	34
2005/2006	Al Arabi Doha	1	27	48%13	26%7	26%7	3	46	41	36								2		50%1	50%1	Qatar Crown Prince Cup1/2 1/2 finales	4	5								29	45%13	28%8	28%8		45	41
2002/2003	Al Hilal	1	11	45%5	55%6				16	8																						11	45%5	55%6			16	8
2001/2002	Al Sadd SC	1	16	44%7	25%4	31%5	4	25	31	30	5	40%2	20%1	40%2	Asian Cup Winners' Cup1/2 1/2 finale	5	5	2		100%2		Qatar Crown Prince Cup1/2 1/2 finales	3	3								23	39%9	30%7	30%7		39	38
2000/2001	Al Hilal	1	2	50%1	50%1				2	1	6	50%3	50%3		Asian Club Championship2e t2e tour Asian Super CupFinaFinale	8	4															8	50%4	50%4			10	5
2000/2001	U Craiova	1	30	37%11	27%8	37%11	8	41	34	38	2		50%1	50%1	(C3) UEFA CupQualQualification	1	2															32	34%11	28%9	38%12		35	40
1998/1999	U Craiova	1	17	24%4	29%5	47%8	14	17	20	24																						17	24%4	29%5	47%8		20	24
1997/1998	Al Hilal	1	25	64%16	16%4	20%5			47	28								5	80%4	20%1		Saudi Federation Cup1/2 1/2 finale	20	5								30	67%20	17%5	17%5		67	33
1996/1997	Al Nassr	1	12	58%7	8%1	33%4			18	19								1			100%1	Saudi Federation Cup1/2 1/2 finale	0	1								13	54%7	8%1	38%5		18	20
1992	Club Africain
1991	Club Africain										2	50%1	50%1		Champions CupFinaFinale	7	3															2	50%1	50%1			7	3
1990	Club Africain
1988/1989	GM Craiova
Total			219	45%98	23%51	32%70	74	280	334	293	30	33%10	30%9	37%11		31	34	11	36%4	36%4	27%3		29	17								260	43%112	25%64	32%84		394	344

Balaci's career statisticsLast updated on 08/03/2025 at 10:35

Offense

Defense

Playing time

Presence

discipline

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Results

Season

Club

League

Continent

Nat. cups

International

Total

tier

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

1987/1988

Din. Bucarest

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Din. Bucarest	(C2) Cup Winners' Cup	1					1		45	0	0%	1	50%			0%	0%	100%

1986/1987

Din. Bucarest

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Romania	Euro Qualifying	1						1	19	0	0%	1	25%			100%	0%	0%
Din. Bucarest	(C2) Cup Winners' Cup	2					2		171	0	100%		100%			0%	0%	100%

1985/1986

Olt Scornicesti

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Romania	Friendlies	1							9	0	0%	1	14%			100%	0%	0%

1984/1985

Olt Scornicesti

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Romania	World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone	1						1	20	0	0%	1	33%			100%	0%	0%

1984/1985

U Craiova

1983/1984

U Craiova

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Romania	Friendlies	1						1	11	0	0%	1	20%			100%	0%	0%
Romania	Friendlies	2					2		180	0	100%		40%			50%	50%	0%

1982/1983

U Craiova

299

Club	Competition										V	D	L
Romania	Friendlies	2	1	180	4	1	180	100%	100%		50%	0%	50%
Romania	Euro Qualifying	5			1	4	448	100%	100%	1	60%	20%	20%
Romania	Friendlies	3	2	135	4		270	100%	60%		67%	0%	33%

1981/1982

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Romania	Friendlies	1	1	90	2		90	100%	100%			0%	0%	100%
Romania	World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone	3	1	270	2	2	270	100%	100%			0%	67%	33%
Romania	Friendlies	7			8	1	534	100%	100%		1	57%	0%	43%
Romania	Euro Qualifying	1			1		90	100%	100%			100%	0%	0%
U Craiova	Coupe d’Europe des Clubs Champions	6	1	529	7	1	529	100%	100%	1		33%	17%	50%

1980/1981

U Craiova

Club	Competition									V	D	L
U Craiova	Coupe d’Europe des Clubs Champions	2	3		180	100%		100%	1	0%	50%	50%
Romania	World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone	4	1	2	264	75%	1	80%		25%	50%	25%
Romania	Friendlies	2	2	1	121	50%	1	67%		50%	0%	50%

1979/1980

U Craiova

Club	Competition								V	D	L
Romania	Friendlies	1			60	100%		50%	0%	0%	100%
Romania	Euro Qualifying	2	2	1	102	50%	1	100%	50%	0%	50%
Romania	Friendlies	5	4		301	80%	1	100%	0%	20%	80%
U Craiova	(C3) UEFA Cup	2	2	1	180	100%			50%	0%	50%

1978/1979

U Craiova

164

Club	Competition															V	D	L
U Craiova	(C2) Cup Winners' Cup	1					4		90	0	100%		50%			0%	0%	100%
Romania	Friendlies	1	1		74			1	74	0	100%		50%			100%	0%	0%

1977/1978

Club	Competition										V	D	L
Romania	Friendlies	2				1	34	0%	2	100%	50%	50%	0%
Romania	World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone	1					63	100%		50%	0%	0%	100%
Romania	Friendlies	3	1	161	1	1	161	33%	2	60%	33%	67%	0%
U Craiova	(C2) Cup Winners' Cup	4	2	195	3	2	390	100%		100%	75%	0%	25%

1976/1977

U Craiova

345

Club	Competition										V	D	L
Romania	Friendlies	3	1	217	1		217	100%		100%	33%	33%	33%
Romania	Friendlies	2			1	1	102	50%	1	100%	50%	50%	0%
Romania	World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone	2				2	26	0%	2	100%	100%	0%	0%

1975/1976

U Craiova

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Romania	Friendlies	2							90	0	50%	1	67%			0%	100%	0%

1974/1975

U Craiova

Club	Competition								V	D	L
U Craiova	Coupe d’Europe des Clubs Champions	2	4		172	100%		100%	50%	0%	50%
Romania	Friendlies	1		1	90	100%		50%	100%	0%	0%
Romania	Friendlies	1			17	0%	1	50%	0%	100%	0%
Romania	Euro Qualifying	3	3		154	33%	2	75%	33%	67%	0%

1973/1974

U Craiova

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Romania	Friendlies	2					1		93	0	50%	1	33%			0%	0%	100%

Total

586

511

532

The data represented with this background color are not complete. The figures may not reflect reality.

Notes

Overall

/100

Physical

/20

Mental

/20

Technical

/20

Offense

/20

Defense

/20

Player's evolution

*The FBDB Index is an automatically engineered figure based on player's statistical performances during each game he is involved in.

Manager's titles

Victories

Premier League	1	1998
Asian Super Cup	1	2001
CAF Champions League	1	1991

Rewards

Victories

Player of the Year

19811982

Transfers

01/07/17 > 25/03/18	Al Suwaiq	mana.
20/04/16 > 17/10/16	Al Hilal	mana.
04/06/13 > 24/09/13	Al Nahda	mana.
19/07/11 > 13/09/11	Raja	mana.
11/07/09 > 23/04/10	Kazma Koweït	mana.
01/07/07 > 01/07/08	U Craiova	mana.
01/07/06 > 01/07/07	Al Shabab	mana.
01/07/05 > 01/07/06	Al Arabi Doha	mana.
01/07/03 > 01/07/04	Al Ahli Dubai	mana.
08/12/02 > 03/03/03	Al Hilal	mana.
01/07/01 > 01/07/02	Al Sadd SC	mana.
10/07/00 > 24/12/00	Al Hilal	mana.
01/07/00 > 01/07/01	U Craiova	mana.
01/01/99 > 01/07/00	Al Ain	mana.
01/07/98 > 01/01/99	U Craiova	mana.
01/07/97 > 01/07/98	Al Hilal	mana.
01/07/96 > 01/07/97	Al Nassr	mana.
01/07/94 > 01/07/96	Al Shabab	mana.
01/07/92 > 01/07/94	COC	mana.
01/07/90 > 01/07/92	Club Africain	mana.
01/07/88 > 01/07/89	GM Craiova	mana.

01/07/88 > 21/10/18	Retired
01/07/86 > 01/07/88	Din. Bucarest
01/01/85 > 01/07/86	Olt Scornicesti
01/07/73 > 01/01/85	U Craiova

Suggest a transfer for this player

Manager career by clubLast updated on 08/03/2025 at 10:35

Club	Played matches	V Victories	D Draws	L Losses	GF Goals for	GA Goals against
Al Arabi	29	45%13	28%8	28%8	45	41
Al Hilal	18	72%13	17%3	11%2	42	11
Al Hilal	59	58%34	31%18	12%7	112	57
Al Nahda	4	0%0	25%1	75%3	4	15
Al Nassr	13	54%7	8%1	38%5	18	20
Al Sadd SC	23	39%9	30%7	30%7	39	38
Al Shabab	22	41%9	18%4	41%9	37	34
Al Suwaiq	6	17%1	17%1	67%4	5	13
CA	2	50%1	50%1	0%0	7	3
U Craiova	86	33%28	26%22	42%36	103	118
Kazma	5	60%3	20%1	20%1	4	2
Raja	6	0%0	17%1	83%5	3	9

Player career by clubLast updated on 08/03/2025 at 10:35

Club	Played matches	Goals	Efficiency	Minutes played	Yellow cards	Red cards	Match starts	V Victories	L Losses
Din. Bucarest	3			216			67%2	0%0	100%3
U Craiova	17	3	514	1541	2		100%17	41%7	47%8
Romania	65	8	511	4090	1	1	69%45	43%28	31%20

Manager's favourite opponents

Club		V
Al Shabab	9	6	17	10
Al Riyad	7	6	18	7
Ettifaq FC	6	4	14	7
Al Ta'ee	5	4	20	6
Al Ittihad	8	3	9	11
Al Ahli	7	3	8	13
Al Najma	5	3	8	3
Al Rayyan	5	3	8	6
Al Ahli Doha	5	3	10	9
Qatar SC	7	2	12	17
Al-Ittihad	7	2	8	10
Ceahlaul	5	2	9	7
Al Wakrah	5	2	10	7
Al Khor	5	2	5	6
Al Ain	4	2	6	5
Al Shoulla	4	2	7	4
Al Sadd SC	3	2	6	4
Petrolul	3	2	4	1
Foresta	3	2	3	1
Al Shamal	3	2	5	2

Player's favourite opponents

Club		V
Turkey	5	3	2
Italy	3	1	0
Sweden	2	2	0
Bulgaria	5	3	2
Yugoslavia	4	1	0
East Germany	4	1	0
Spain	3	1	0
Greece	3	3	1
Denmark	3	2	1
Hungary	2	0	0
Cyprus	2	2	0
Switzerland	2	0	1
Dinamo M	2	1	0
M'gladbach	2	1	0
Olympiacos	2	1	0
Norway	2	1	0
Japan	2	2	0
Olympiakos	2	2	2
England	1	0	0
Iran	1	0	0

Manager's worst opponents

Club		L
Steaua	5	3	8
Al Hilal	5	3	8
Al Ahli	7	3	13
Al-Ittihad	7	3	10
Qatar SC	7	3	17
Al Jazira	2	2	7
Rapid	5	2	5
Din. Bucarest	5	2	13
Farul	3	2	5
Ceahlaul	5	2	7
Cluj	2	2	7
FCM Bacau	3	2	5
Otelul	5	2	6
Astra Ploeisti	3	2	4
Al Ain	4	2	5
Al Jazira	2	2	7
Al Ittihad	8	2	11
Al Nassr	5	2	8
Al Ansar	4	2	5
Al Khor	5	2	6

Player's worst opponents

Club		L
Czechoslovakia	5	3	8
Yugoslavia	4	3	6
Belgium	2	2	6
17 Nëntori	2	2	3
France	1	1	1
Switzerland	2	1	2
Brazil	1	1	2
Spain	3	1	3
Inter Milan	2	1	3
Italy	3	1	2
Dinamo M	2	1	2
Mechelen	1	1	2
Bulgaria	5	1	6
Bayern	2	1	3
M'gladbach	2	1	2
Düsseldorf	1	1	4
Olympiacos	2	1	2
Aatvidabergs	2	1	4
Argentina	1	1	1
Hungary	2	1	1

Results with or without him

In clubs

for the national team

Season	Club	When present			When absent			Influence
		v	l	Total	v	l	Total
1987/1988	Din. Bucarest	0%	100%	1	85%	8%	40	-
1986/1987	Din. Bucarest	0%	100%	2	51%	22%	37	-
1985/1986	Olt Scornicesti	0%	0%	0	32%	47%	34	-
1984/1985	Olt Scornicesti	0%	0%	0	47%	41%	17	-
1984/1985	U Craiova	0%	0%	0	57%	30%	23	-
1983/1984	U Craiova	0%	0%	0	53%	28%	36	-
1982/1983	U Craiova	0%	0%	0	57%	25%	44	-
1981/1982	U Craiova	33%	50%	6	59%	26%	34	-
1980/1981	U Craiova	0%	50%	2	62%	26%	34	-
1979/1980	U Craiova	50%	50%	2	50%	21%	38	-
1978/1979	U Craiova	0%	100%	1	43%	31%	35	-
1977/1978	U Craiova	75%	25%	4	41%	38%	34	-
1976/1977	U Craiova	0%	0%	0	47%	26%	34	-
1975/1976	U Craiova	0%	0%	0	36%	33%	36	-
1974/1975	U Craiova	50%	50%	2	44%	29%	34	-
1973/1974	U Craiova	0%	0%	0	55%	26%	38	-

First times

In clubs

for the national team

in competitions

Date	Competition	Games	Score	First times
Universitatea Craiova
18/09/1974	CECC	U Craiova - Aatvidabergs	2 - 1	First match with the club, first start, first victory
03/10/1974	CECC	Aatvidabergs - U Craiova	3 - 1	First loss
15/09/1977	C2CWC	Olympiakos - U Craiova	1 - 6	First goal, first time scoring 2 goals
Dinamo Bucarest
17/09/1986	C2CWC	17 Nëntori - Din. Bucarest	1 - 0	First match with the club, first start, first loss

Player's career by competitionLast updated on 08/03/2025 at 10:35

Competition	Played matches	Goals	Efficiency	Assists	Match starts	Yellow cards	V Victories	D Draws	L Losses
Friendlies	Friendlies	42	7	376	2634	71%30	1	40%17	24%10	36%15
WCQEZ	World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone	11	1	643	643	64%7		36%4	36%4	27%3
Euro Qualifying	Euro Qualifying	12			813	67%8		58%7	25%3	17%2
Champions League	Champions League	10	1	881	881	100%10		30%3	20%2	50%5
Cup Winners' Cup	Cup Winners' Cup	8	2	348	696	88%7		38%3		63%5
Europa League	Europa League	2			180	100%2		50%1		50%1

Player's results for each season

Season	Club	Tier	Rk.	pts	MP	V	D	L	GF	GA
1987/1988	Din. Bucarest	1	2	63	34	30	3	1	107	25
1986/1987	Din. Bucarest	1	2	44	34	17	10	7	84	46
1985/1986	Olt Scornicesti	1	13	29	34	11	7	16	42	57
1984/1985	Olt Scornicesti	1	13	30	34	13	4	17	34	52
1983/1984	U Craiova	1	3	43	34	18	7	9	57	27
1982/1983	U Craiova	1	2	46	34	20	6	8	66	29
1981/1982	U Craiova	1	2	45	34	20	5	9	67	28
1980/1981	U Craiova	1	1	46	34	21	4	9	72	33
1979/1980	U Craiova	1	1	44	34	17	10	7	66	31
1978/1979	U Craiova	1	4	38	34	15	8	11	40	25
1977/1978	U Craiova	1	6	35	34	14	7	13	43	34
1976/1977	U Craiova	1	3	41	34	16	9	9	54	36
1975/1976	U Craiova	1	6	36	34	13	10	11	41	32
1974/1975	U Craiova	1	3	39	34	15	9	10	51	32
1973/1974	U Craiova	1	1	45	34	20	5	9	63	37

Last games

Date	Competition	Round	Team 1	Score	Team 2	Score
June 26, 1988	26/06	RC	Final	FCSB	2 - 1	Din. Bucarest	No data
June 22, 1988	22/06	DA	Round 34	Din. Bucarest	6 - 0	Olt Scornicesti	No data
June 19, 1988	19/06	DA	Round 33	Otelul Galati	0 - 3	Din. Bucarest	No data
June 15, 1988	15/06	RC	Semi-finals	Din. Bucarest	4 - 2	Victoria Bucarest	No data
June 12, 1988	12/06	DA	Round 32	Din. Bucarest	8 - 2	Hunedoara	No data
June 08, 1988	08/06	DA	Round 31	FCSB	3 - 3	Din. Bucarest	No data
June 05, 1988	05/06	RC	Quarter-finals	Din. Bucarest	4 - 2	Hunedoara	No data
June 01, 1988	01/06	F	Europe	Netherlands	2 - 0	Romania	Absent
May 25, 1988	25/05	DA	Round 30	Din. Bucarest	5 - 2	Rapid Bucarest	No data
May 22, 1988	22/05	DA	Round 29	U Cluj	1 - 4	Din. Bucarest	No data
May 14, 1988	14/05	DA	Round 28	Din. Bucarest	6 - 0	Politehnica	No data
May 08, 1988	08/05	DA	Round 27	Din. Bucarest	9 - 1	Bucovina	No data
May 04, 1988	04/05	RC	Round of 16	Din. Bucarest	4 - 1	Braila	No data
May 01, 1988	01/05	DA	Round 26	FCU Craiova	1 - 3	Din. Bucarest	No data
April 27, 1988	27/04	DA	Round 25	Din. Bucarest	3 - 1	FCM Bacau	No data
April 24, 1988	24/04	DA	Round 24	Targu-Mures	0 - 2	Din. Bucarest	No data
April 17, 1988	17/04	DA	Round 23	Din. Bucarest	2 - 0	Victoria Bucarest	No data
April 09, 1988	09/04	DA	Round 22	Arges Pitesti	0 - 3	Din. Bucarest	No data
April 03, 1988	03/04	DA	Round 21	Din. Bucarest	2 - 0	PF Moreni	No data
March 30, 1988	30/03	F	Europe	East Germany	3 - 3	Romania	Absent
March 23, 1988	23/03	F	Europe	Ireland	2 - 0	Romania	Absent
March 19, 1988	19/03	DA	Round 20	Sportul	1 - 2	Din. Bucarest	No data
March 13, 1988	13/03	DA	Round 19	Din. Bucarest	5 - 1	SR Brasov	No data
March 06, 1988	06/03	DA	Round 18	Petrolul	0 - 2	Din. Bucarest	No data
February 28, 1988	28/02	RC	First round	Montana Sinaia	1 - 2	Din. Bucarest	No data
February 06, 1988	06/02	F	Europe	Poland	2 - 2	Romania	Absent
February 03, 1988	03/02	F	Europe	Israel	0 - 2	Romania	Absent
December 17, 1987	17/12	DA	Round 17	Olt Scornicesti	0 - 0	Din. Bucarest	No data
December 13, 1987	13/12	DA	Round 16	Din. Bucarest	3 - 1	Otelul Galati	No data
December 06, 1987	06/12	DA	Round 15	Hunedoara	2 - 3	Din. Bucarest	No data
December 02, 1987	02/12	DA	Round 14	Din. Bucarest	0 - 0	FCSB	No data
November 28, 1987	28/11	DA	Round 13	Rapid Bucarest	0 - 1	Din. Bucarest	No data
November 24, 1987	24/11	DA	Round 12	Din. Bucarest	4 - 0	U Cluj	No data
November 18, 1987	18/11	EQ	Group 1	Austria	0 - 0	Romania	Absent
November 08, 1987	08/11	DA	Round 11	Politehnica	2 - 1	Din. Bucarest	No data
October 31, 1987	31/10	DA	Round 10	Bucovina	1 - 3	Din. Bucarest	No data
October 28, 1987	28/10	EQ	Group 1	Albania	0 - 1	Romania	Absent
October 17, 1987	17/10	DA	Round 9	Din. Bucarest	3 - 1	FCU Craiova	No data
October 11, 1987	11/10	DA	Round 8	FCM Bacau	1 - 2	Din. Bucarest	No data
October 07, 1987	07/10	F	Europe	Romania	2 - 2	Greece	Absent
October 04, 1987	04/10	DA	Round 7	Din. Bucarest	2 - 1	Targu-Mures	No data
September 30, 1987	30/09	C2CWC	First round	Din. Bucarest	0 - 2	Mechelen	45 Minutes
September 23, 1987	23/09	DA	Round 6	Victoria Bucarest	2 - 3	Din. Bucarest	No data
September 20, 1987	20/09	DA	Round 5	Din. Bucarest	4 - 0	Arges Pitesti	No data
September 16, 1987	16/09	C2CWC	First round	Mechelen	1 - 0	Din. Bucarest	Absent
September 10, 1987	10/09	DA	Round 4	PF Moreni	0 - 1	Din. Bucarest	No data
September 06, 1987	06/09	DA	Round 3	Din. Bucarest	2 - 1	Sportul	No data
September 02, 1987	02/09	F	Europe	Poland	3 - 1	Romania	Absent
August 26, 1987	26/08	DA	Round 2	SR Brasov	0 - 2	Din. Bucarest	No data
August 23, 1987	23/08	DA	Round 1	Din. Bucarest	5 - 0	Petrolul	No data

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