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Ilie Balaci
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Romania

Ilie Balaci

Legend CM, also CDM, CAM Right-footed box-to-box
Rating
89
Caps
65
Goals
8
Life
1956–2018
Clubs
CS Universitatea Craiova in European football, FC Olt Scornicești, FC Dinamo Bucharest
#4
Editorial rank of 33 for Romania
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

A sublime talent known as "The Craiova Maxima," Balaci was a creative force and captain for Universitatea Craiova and the national team in the 70s and 80s. Career record: 65 caps and 8 goals for Romania; club career at CS Universitatea Craiova in European football, FC Olt Scornicești, FC Dinamo Bucharest.

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Career record

1973–1984CS Universitatea Craiova in European football
1985–1986FC Olt Scornicești
1986–1988FC Dinamo Bucharest
Romania65 caps, 8 goals

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Around Balaci in the almanac

One rank above: Gheorghe Popescu at #3.

One rank below: Miodrag Belodedici at #5.

Romania's editorial top five: Gheorghe Hagi · Nicolae Dobrin · Gheorghe Popescu · Ilie Balaci · Miodrag Belodedici.