Vasile Balan (rugby union) explained

Vasile Bălan
Fullname:Vasile Bălan
Birth Date:7 February 1992
Birth Place:Bârlad, Romania[1]
Weight:111kg (245lb)
Position:Prop
Currentclub:Steaua București
Youthclubs1:CSS Bârlad
Youthclubs2:RC Bârlad
Years1:2011–15
Clubs1:RC Bârlad
Years2:2016–17
Clubs2:Politehnica Iași
Apps2:8
Points2:0
Years3:2017–19
Clubs3:CSM București
Apps3:20
Points3:10
Years4:2019–Present
Clubs4:Steaua București
Apps4:3
Points4:5
Repyears1:2019–Present
Repteam1:Romania
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0
Clubupdate:2 February 2020
Repupdate:2 February 2020

Vasile Balan (born 7 February 1992) is a Romanian rugby union player. He plays as a prop for professional SuperLiga club Steaua București.

Club career

Vasile Bălan started playing rugby as a youth for a school based local Romanian club, CSS Bârlad, in his native city of Bârlad. A logical move to the local club RC Bârlad followed. His professional debut came in 2016 for Politehnica Iași. After just one season with Politehnica he moved to Bucharest-based side, CSM where he played for two seasons. In 2019 he was signed by Steaua following the dissolution of his former club, CSM.[2] [3] [4] [5]

International career

Bălan is also selected for Romania's national team, the Oaks, making his international debut during the Week 5 of 2019 Rugby Europe Championship in a match against the Zwarte Duivels / Diables Noirs on 17 March 2019.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Doi rugbisti barladeni, premiati de CSM Bucuresti . 21 May 2019 . www.monitoruldevaslui.ro .
  2. Web site: Bârlădeanul Vasile Bălan in selectionata Rugby Europa . EstNews.
  3. Web site: Un ieşean debutează la "stejari" . 7 March 2017 . www.ziaruldeiasi.ro .
  4. Web site: Poli formeaza jucatori pentru nationala! Ieseanul Vasile Balan, convocat la echipa Romaniei pentru meciul cu Belgia . 7 March 2017 . www.bzi.ro .
  5. Web site: "Tigrii" Hartig și Balan au debutat la echipa națională . 19 March 2019 . www.csmbucuresti.ro .
  6. Web site: Romania Rugby Union debuts . en.espn.co.uk . 17 March 2019 .
  7. Web site: SIX NATIONS B - Brussels, 17 March 2019, 13:00 local, 12:00 GMT . 17 March 2019 . ESPN.