Ilie Balaci
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Ilie Balaci is a retired Romania
n football midfielder.
He was born in Bistreţ
, Dolj County
and debuted in Divizia A with FC Universitatea Craiova
in 1973. He played 12 seasons for Universitatea, winning the league titles in 1980 and 1981. The team also won the Romanian Cup in 1977, 1978, 1981 and 1983.
Balaci got 67 caps and 8 goals for the Romanian national team
between 1974 and 1986. He was unable to play for Romania at Euro 84
because of injury.
He retired from his playing career in 1988, and started working as a football coach with the Dinamo youth side. He came out of retirement to play for Pandurii Târgu Jiu in 1989 and as a player-coach for AS Drobeta Turnu-Severin for the 1989-1990 season. He has coached various teams in the Arab world as well as Universitatea Craiova in two periods.
Raja Casablanca on Tuesday (September 13th) terminated the contract of Romanian coach Ilie Balaci and appointed Fethi Jamal as his replacement, Maroc Football reported. Balaci, who replaced M'hamed Fakhir on July 14th, was tasked with winning titles. Under his leadership, however, Raja were eliminated from the Orange CAF Cup Champions League and the Throne Cup.
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Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n football midfielder.
He was born in Bistreţ
Bistret
Bistreţ is a commune in Dolj County, Romania with a population of 4,616 people in 2002. It is composed of four villages: Bistreţ, Bistreţu Nou, Brânduşa and Plosca....
, Dolj County
Dolj County
Dolj -Jiu, "lower Jiu", toward Gorj ) is a county of Romania, in Oltenia, with the capital city at Craiova .- Demographics :In 2002, it had a population of 734,231 and a population density of 99/km²....
and debuted in Divizia A with FC Universitatea Craiova
FC Universitatea Craiova
Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83...
in 1973. He played 12 seasons for Universitatea, winning the league titles in 1980 and 1981. The team also won the Romanian Cup in 1977, 1978, 1981 and 1983.
Balaci got 67 caps and 8 goals for the Romanian national team
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
between 1974 and 1986. He was unable to play for Romania at Euro 84
1984 UEFA European Football Championship
The 1984 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in France. West Germany also bid for the hosting of this event. It was the seventh European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA...
because of injury.
He retired from his playing career in 1988, and started working as a football coach with the Dinamo youth side. He came out of retirement to play for Pandurii Târgu Jiu in 1989 and as a player-coach for AS Drobeta Turnu-Severin for the 1989-1990 season. He has coached various teams in the Arab world as well as Universitatea Craiova in two periods.
Raja Casablanca on Tuesday (September 13th) terminated the contract of Romanian coach Ilie Balaci and appointed Fethi Jamal as his replacement, Maroc Football reported. Balaci, who replaced M'hamed Fakhir on July 14th, was tasked with winning titles. Under his leadership, however, Raja were eliminated from the Orange CAF Cup Champions League and the Throne Cup.
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Career statistics
| Season | Club | Country | Matches | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| youth | FC Universitatea Craiova FC Universitatea Craiova Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83... |  Kingdom of Romania | ||
| 1973/74 | FC Universitatea Craiova FC Universitatea Craiova Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83... | Kingdom of Romania | 27 | 3 |
| 1974/75 | FC Universitatea Craiova FC Universitatea Craiova Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83... | Kingdom of Romania | 29 | 7 |
| 1975/76 | FC Universitatea Craiova FC Universitatea Craiova Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83... | Kingdom of Romania | 27 | 3 |
| 1976/77 | FC Universitatea Craiova FC Universitatea Craiova Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83... | Kingdom of Romania | 32 | 12 |
| 1977/78 | FC Universitatea Craiova FC Universitatea Craiova Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83... | Kingdom of Romania | 28 | 12 |
| 1978/79 | FC Universitatea Craiova FC Universitatea Craiova Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83... | Kingdom of Romania | 17 | 0 |
| 1979/80 | FC Universitatea Craiova FC Universitatea Craiova Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83... | Kingdom of Romania | 29 | 6 |
| 1980/81 | FC Universitatea Craiova FC Universitatea Craiova Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83... | Kingdom of Romania | 29 | 12 |
| 1981/82 | FC Universitatea Craiova FC Universitatea Craiova Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83... | Kingdom of Romania | 31 | 10 |
| 1982/83 | FC Universitatea Craiova FC Universitatea Craiova Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83... | Kingdom of Romania | 27 | 10 |
| 1983/84 | FC Universitatea Craiova FC Universitatea Craiova Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83... | Kingdom of Romania | 4 | 0 |
| 1984/85 | FC Universitatea Craiova FC Universitatea Craiova Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83... | Kingdom of Romania | 5 | 1 |
| FC Olt Scorniceşti FC Olt Scornicesti FC Olt Scorniceşti is a football club based in Scorniceşti, Olt County in southern Romania. Founded in 1973, it soon became one of the best teams from a rural area... | Kingdom of Romania | 13 | 3 | |
| 1985/86 | FC Olt Scorniceşti FC Olt Scornicesti FC Olt Scorniceşti is a football club based in Scorniceşti, Olt County in southern Romania. Founded in 1973, it soon became one of the best teams from a rural area... | Kingdom of Romania | 17 | 4 |
| 1986/87 | Dinamo Bucureşti | Kingdom of Romania | 26 | 1 |
| 1987/88 | Dinamo Bucureşti | Kingdom of Romania | 6 | 0 |
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 January 1976 | Prague Prague Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million... , Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... |
 Czechoslovakia CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia national football team The Czechoslovakia national football team was the national association football team of Czechoslovakia from 1922 to 1993. At the dissolution of Czechoslovakia at the end of 1992, the team was participating in UEFA qualifying Group 4 for the 1994 World Cup; it completed this campaign under the name... |
3–2 | Lose | Friendly |
| 2. | 21 March 1979 | Bucharest Bucharest Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River.... , Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... |
3–0 | Win | Friendly | |
| 3. | 9 September 1981 | Bucharest Bucharest Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River.... , Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... |
1–2 | Lose | Friendly | |
| 4. | 10 October 1981 | Bucharest Bucharest Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River.... , Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... |
1–1 | Lose | FIFA World Cup 1982 Qual. 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification A total of 109 teams entered the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 24 spots in the final tournament, an increase from 16 in the previous World Cups... |
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| 5. | 1 September 1982 | Bucharest Bucharest Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River.... , Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... |
1–0 | Win | Friendly | |
| 6. | 9 March 1983 | Târgu-Mureş Târgu-Mures Târgu Mureș is the seat of Mureș County in the north-central part of Romania. As of January 1, 2009 the city had a population of 145,151 inhabitants, making it the 16th most-populated city in Romania.-Names and etymology:... , Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... |
3–1 | Win | Friendly | |
| 7. | 9 March 1983 | Târgu-Mureş Târgu-Mures Târgu Mureș is the seat of Mureș County in the north-central part of Romania. As of January 1, 2009 the city had a population of 145,151 inhabitants, making it the 16th most-populated city in Romania.-Names and etymology:... , Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... |
3–1 | Win | Friendly |
Managerial statistics
| Season | Club | Country | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988/89 | Drobeta Turnu-Severin | Kingdom of Romania | ||
| 1990/91 | Club Africain Club Africain The Club Africain , also known as CA or Al Nadi Al Ifriki, is a Tunisian omnisport club founded in 1920 in Tunis. Club Africain football section is best known for its section of football... |  Tunisia | ||
| 1991/92 | Club Africain Club Africain The Club Africain , also known as CA or Al Nadi Al Ifriki, is a Tunisian omnisport club founded in 1920 in Tunis. Club Africain football section is best known for its section of football... | Tunisia | CAF Champions League CAF Champions League The CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the... , Championnat de Tunisie, Afro-Asian Club Championship Afro-Asian Club Championship The Afro-Asian Club Championship, sometimes referred to as the Afro-Asian Cup, was a football competition endorsed by the Confederation of African Football and Asian Football Confederation , contested between the winners of the African Champions' Cup and the Asian Club Championship, the two... , and Tunisia Cup< | |
| 1992/93 | Olympique Casablanca |  Morocco | Arab Cup Winners' Cup Arab Cup Winners' Cup The Arab Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1989 and merged with the Arab Club Champions Cup in 2002 to form the Prince Faysal bin Fahad Tournament for Arab Clubs. It was a competition between the winning clubs of national cup competitions in Arab nations.- Finals... and Moroccan Cup Moroccan Cup The Coupe du Trône, the Moroccan Cup is a football cup competition open to both professional and amateur clubs in Morocco.-Results of finals:-Performance by club:-External links:*... | |
| 1993/94 | Olympique Casablanca | Morocco | Arab Cup Winners' Cup Arab Cup Winners' Cup The Arab Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1989 and merged with the Arab Club Champions Cup in 2002 to form the Prince Faysal bin Fahad Tournament for Arab Clubs. It was a competition between the winning clubs of national cup competitions in Arab nations.- Finals... , Moroccan Cup Moroccan Cup The Coupe du Trône, the Moroccan Cup is a football cup competition open to both professional and amateur clubs in Morocco.-Results of finals:-Performance by club:-External links:*... and GNF 1 GNF 1 The Botola , is the top division of the Moroccan football league system, the highest football league in Morocco.-History:The first edition of the Moroccan Football League under the FRMF was created in 1956/1957 just after the independence of Morocco.... | |
| 1994/95 | Al Shabab |  United Arab Emirates | UAE League UAE League The UAE Pro League Committee , commonly known as PLC, is the professional association football league of the United Arab Emirates. Founded in 1973, the league currently holds a number of tournaments for the 12 participating teams, including the Etisalat Pro-League, the Etisalat Cup, Etisalat... | |
| 1995/96 | Al Shabab | United Arab Emirates | UAE Emir Cup | |
| 1996/97 | Al Nasr |  Saudi Arabia | Gulf Club Champions Cup Gulf Club Champions Cup The GCC Champions League , formerly known as the Arabian Gulf Cup for Clubs , is an annually organized football league tournament for club of the Arab states... | |
| 1997/98 | Al Hilal | Saudi Arabia | Gulf Club Champions Cup Gulf Club Champions Cup The GCC Champions League , formerly known as the Arabian Gulf Cup for Clubs , is an annually organized football league tournament for club of the Arab states... , Saudi Premier League Saudi Premier League The Saudi Professional League, officially known as , is the main football competition in Saudi Arabia. The first competition was held in the year of 1976–77... and AFC Champions League AFC Champions League The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs... runner up | |
| 1998/99 | FC Universitatea Craiova FC Universitatea Craiova Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83... | Kingdom of Romania | ||
| 1998/99 | Al Ain FC Al Ain FC Al-Ain Sports and Cultural Club is a professional association football and mult-sports club based in the city of Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates. The football section of Al Ain won the 2003 AFC Champions League competition with a 2-1 aggregate victory over BEC Tero Sasana of Thailand.Al Ain... | United Arab Emirates | UAE Emir Cup | |
| 1999/00 | Al Ain FC Al Ain FC Al-Ain Sports and Cultural Club is a professional association football and mult-sports club based in the city of Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates. The football section of Al Ain won the 2003 AFC Champions League competition with a 2-1 aggregate victory over BEC Tero Sasana of Thailand.Al Ain... | United Arab Emirates | Arab Cup Winners' Cup Arab Cup Winners' Cup The Arab Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1989 and merged with the Arab Club Champions Cup in 2002 to form the Prince Faysal bin Fahad Tournament for Arab Clubs. It was a competition between the winning clubs of national cup competitions in Arab nations.- Finals... , Asia's Super Cup and UAE League UAE League The UAE Pro League Committee , commonly known as PLC, is the professional association football league of the United Arab Emirates. Founded in 1973, the league currently holds a number of tournaments for the 12 participating teams, including the Etisalat Pro-League, the Etisalat Cup, Etisalat... | |
| 2000/01 | FC Universitatea Craiova FC Universitatea Craiova Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83... | Kingdom of Romania | ||
| 2001/02 | Al Sadd |  Qatar | Arab Cup Winners' Cup Arab Cup Winners' Cup The Arab Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1989 and merged with the Arab Club Champions Cup in 2002 to form the Prince Faysal bin Fahad Tournament for Arab Clubs. It was a competition between the winning clubs of national cup competitions in Arab nations.- Finals... | |
| 2002/03 | Al Hilal | Saudi Arabia | ||
| 2003/04 | Al Ahli | United Arab Emirates | UAE Emir Cup | |
| 2005/06 | Al Arabi | Qatar | ||
| 2006/07 | Al Shabab | United Arab Emirates | ||
| 2007/08 | FC Universitatea Craiova FC Universitatea Craiova Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83... | Kingdom of Romania |