Lucian Bălan
 Bălan in 1986 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 June 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania | ||
| Date of death | 12 November 2015 (aged 56) | ||
| 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[a] | 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 (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]
Career
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]
Bălan died by suicide on 12 November 2015.[2][3][9]
Honours
FC Baia Mare
Steaua București
- Divizia A: 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89[1]
- Romanian Cup: 1986–87, 1988–89[1]
- European Cup: 1985–86[2][3]
- UEFA Super Cup: 1986[2][3]
Notes
- ^ The statistics for the 1981–82 Divizia B season are unavailable.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Lucian Bălan at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ a b c d "Veste şocantă. S-a sinucis fostul campion din "Generaţia de Aur" a Stelei, Lucian Bălan!" (in Romanian). Special Arad. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Lucian Bălan, fostul component al Stelei '86, s-a sinucis la 56 de ani" [Lucian Bălan, the former member of Steaua '86, committed suicide at the age of 56] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Lucian Bălan". European Football. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Romania 3-2 Israel". European Football. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Siminiceanu, Radu (6 April 2003). "Romania National Team 1980–1989 – Details". RSSSF.
- ^ "DECRET privind conferirea Ordinului și Medaliei Meritul Sportiv" (PDF). Monitorul Oficial al României Nr. 241. 28 March 2008. p. 3. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Decorarea unor personalități ale fotbalului românesc". Administrația Prezidențială. 25 March 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Soccer-Former Steaua midfielder Balan commits suicide – club. Reuters (12 November 2015)
External links
- Lucian Bălan at WorldFootball.net
- Lucian Bălan at National-Football-Teams.com
- Lucian Bălan at BDFutbol