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Lucian Bălan (25 June 1959 – 12 November 2015) was a Romanian football player and coach, winner of the European Cup and the European Supercup in 1986 and the European Supercup, both with Steaua București and former coach at a football school in Baia Mare.[2][3]
![]() Bălan in 1986 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 25 June 1959 | ||
Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania | ||
Date of death | 12 November 2015 56) | (aged||
Place of death | Baia Mare, Romania | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1970–1973 | Autobuzul București | ||
1973–1976 | High School No. 1 București | ||
1976–1978 | Minerul Cavnic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1978–1985 | FC Baia Mare[lower-alpha 1] | 164 | (17) |
1985–1989 | Steaua București | 87 | (5) |
1989 | Beerschot Antwerp | 11 | (1) |
1990 | Real Murcia | 17 | (0) |
1990–1991 | Steaua București | 15 | (0) |
Total | 294 | (23) | |
International career | |||
1987 | Romania | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1993–1994 | Phoenix Baia Mare | ||
1994 | FC Baia Mare | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Lucian Bălan played one friendly game at international level for Romania, making his appearance on 8 April 1987 when coach Emerich Jenei sent him on the field at half-time to replace Gavril Balint in a 3–2 home victory against Israel.[4][5][6]
On 25 March 2008, he was decorated by the president of Romania, Traian Băsescu for the winning of the UEFA Champions League with Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" — (The Order "The Sportive Merit") class II.[7][8]
FC Baia Mare
Steaua București
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