| Cristian Bălașa | |
| Birth Date: | 27 December 1972 |
| Birth Place: | Pucioasa, Romania |
| Height: | 1.710NaN0 |
| Currentclub: | Concordia Chiajna (chief scout) |
| Years1: | 1995–1997 |
| Clubs1: | Chindia Târgoviște |
| Caps1: | 69 |
| Goals1: | 10 |
| Years2: | 1998–2003 |
| Clubs2: | Argeș Pitești |
| Caps2: | 162 |
| Goals2: | 18 |
| Years3: | 2003–2004 |
| Clubs3: | Farul Constanța |
| Caps3: | 24 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2004 |
| Clubs4: | FC Oradea |
| Caps4: | 13 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2005–2006 |
| Clubs5: | FCM Târgoviște |
| Caps5: | 25 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2006–2010 |
| Clubs6: | Concordia Chiajna |
| Caps6: | 53 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2018 |
| Clubs7: | Aninoasa |
| Totalcaps: | 346 |
| Totalgoals: | 34 |
| Manageryears1: | 2012 |
| Managerclubs1: | AS Doiceşti |
| Manageryears2: | 2012–2013 |
| Managerclubs2: | Concordia II Chiajna |
| Manageryears3: | 2013–2015 |
| Managerclubs3: | Viitorul Constanța (assistant) |
| Manageryears4: | 2015–2016 |
| Managerclubs4: | Chindia Târgoviște (sporting director) |
| Manageryears5: | 2016–2019 |
| Managerclubs5: | Aninoasa |
| Manageryears6: | 2019–2024 |
| Managerclubs6: | Concordia Chiajna (sporting director) |
| Manageryears7: | 2024 |
| Managerclubs7: | Concordia Chiajna (assistant) |
| Manageryears8: | 2024– |
| Managerclubs8: | Concordia Chiajna (chief scout) |
Cristian Bălașa (born 27 December 1972) is a Romanian professional football manager and former football player.[1]
Bălașa made his Liga I debut on 31 July 1996, for Chindia Târgoviște, in a 1–0 win against Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț. He also played for Argeș Pitești, Farul Constanța, FC Oradea and Concordia Chiajna before retiring in 2010.
In February 2018, Bălașa decided to play again for the team that he also managed, FC Aninoasa.[2]
In 2012, Bălașa started his coaching career, managing lower league clubs such as AS Doiceşti, Concordia II Chiajna and Aninoasa, and was also Gheorghe Hagi's assistant coach at Viitorul Constanța for two seasons.[3] From 2015 to 2016 he was the sporting director of Chindia Târgoviște.[4]
His son, Mihai Bălașa, is also a football player.[5]