Ilie Balaci

Ilie Balaci (; 13 September 1956 – 21 October 2018) was a Romanian football midfielder and manager.

He spent most of his professional career with Universitatea Craiova, appearing in more than 300 official games with the club and winning seven major titles. Balaci was thought as one of the greatest Romanian footballers of all time.

Balaci played for the Romanian national team between 1974 and 1986.

Death
Balaci died on 21 October 2018, while at his home in Craiova, Romania, at the age of 62 from a heart attack caused by a stroke.

Statistics
Career statistics Season Club League Apps Goals 1973–74 Universitatea Craiova Divizia A 27 3 1974–75 Universitatea Craiova Divizia A 29 7 1975–76 Universitatea Craiova Divizia A 27 3 1976–77 Universitatea Craiova Divizia A 32 12 1977–78 Universitatea Craiova Divizia A 28 12 1978–79Universitatea Craiova Divizia A 17 0 1979–80 Universitatea Craiova Divizia A 29 6 1980–81 Universitatea Craiova Divizia A 29 12 1981–82 Universitatea Craiova Divizia A 31 10 1982–83 Universitatea Craiova Divizia A 27 10 1983–84 Universitatea Craiova Divizia A 4 01984–85 Universitatea Craiova Divizia A 5 1 FC Olt Scornicesti Divizia A 13 3 1985–86 FC Olt Scornicesti Divizia A 17 4 1986–87 FC Dinamo Bucuresti Divizia A 26 1 1987–88 FC Dinamo Bucuresti Divizia A 6 0

References

Other websites
 Ilie Balaci Interview at cafonline.com

Category:1956 births
Category:2018 deaths
Category:Deaths from myocardial infarction
Category:Deaths from stroke
Category:Romanian footballers
Category:Al Hilal SFC managers