Ilie Balaci

Ilie Balaci, born on 13 September 1956 and died on 21 October 2018, was a Romanian professional football player and manager. A midfielder, he spent 12 of his 15 years as a professional with Universitatea Craiova, appearing in more than 300 official games for the club and winning seven major titles. He was nicknamed Minunea blonda, meaning the Blonde Wonder, and he is considered one of the greatest Romanian footballers of all time. The lead of his source gives this career summary and does not list individual matches or honours beyond the seven titles.