Alexandru Mihail Băluță (; born 13 September 1993) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a forward.
Club career
Early career Băluță started his senior career at Chindia Târgoviște in 2011, making 44 appearances and scoring 14 goals in the second division over the course of two seasons.
In 2013, Băluță signed with Viitorul Constanța. He played his first Liga I game on 5 August, a goalless draw against Dinamo București.
Universitatea Craiova
Băluță moved to Universitatea Craiova for €200,000 in the summer of 2014. He made his competitive debut for the Alb-albaștrii in a Cupa Ligii match with Rapid București on 16 July, featuring the full 90 minutes in the 0–1 away loss. Băluță scored his first goal in a Cupa României 2–1 extra time victory over his former club Viitorul, on 29 October 2014.
In the summer of 2017, Băluță changed his squad number from 22 to 10, previously worn by Gustavo Vagenin who also switched to number 7. In August that year, Craiova refused to negotiate with FC Steaua București for the transfer of the player.
On 19 April 2018, Băluță netted the first hat-trick of his professional career, contributing to a 5–1 home success against FC Botoșani for the season's Cupa României. In the final on 27 May, he offered an assist to Alexandru Mitriță as Universitatea Craiova won 2–0 against Hermannstadt.
Slavia Prague
On 22 June 2018, Băluță signed a four-year contract with Czech team Slavia Prague, being assigned the number 20 shirt. Press reported the transfer fee at €3 million.
Puskás Akadémia On 31 July 2020, Băluță signed a three-year contract with Hungarian team Puskás Akadémia.
Los Angeles FC
On 26 August 2025, Băluță signed as a free agent with Los Angeles FC for the remainder of the 2025 MLS season with a club option for 2026.
International career Băluță made his senior debut for the Romania national team on 13 June 2017, coming on as a 66th-minute substitute for Bogdan Stancu and scoring the winner in a 3–2 victory over Chile.
Style of play Typically deployed as an attacking midfielder or a winger, Băluță is also capable of playing as a false 9.
Personal life Băluță's father, Dumitru, was also a footballer and played in Romania for Pandurii Târgu Jiu, Argeș Pitești, and Jiul Petroșani, and in Hungary for Kecskemét.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsChindia Târgoviște2011–12Liga II22700———2272012–13Liga II22710———227Total441410———4514Viitorul Constanța2013–14Liga I25330———283Universitatea Craiova2014–15Liga I3023110——3432015–16Liga I3341000——3442016–17Liga I3143010——3542017–18Liga I301166—20—3817Total124211372020—14128Slavia Prague2018–19Czech First League22341—60—3242019–20Czech First League10——001020Total23341—6010344Slovan Liberec (loan)2019–20Czech First League21441———255Puskás Akadémia2020–21Nemzeti Bajnokság I25432—00—2862021–22Nemzeti Bajnokság I25720—30—3072022–23Nemzeti Bajnokság I22230—20—272Total721382—50—8515FCSB2023–24Liga I32621—20—3672024–25Liga I26311—17210456Total58932—192108113Los Angeles FC2025Major League Soccer10———0010Los Angeles FC 22025MLS Next Pro10————10Boluspor2025–26TFF 1. Lig8000———80Career total377673613203222044982
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsRomania201741201810201900202020202110Total81
Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Băluță goal. + International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competitionNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 13 June 2017 Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca, Romania 1 3–2 3–2 Friendly
Honours Chindia Târgoviște Liga III: 2010–11
Universitatea Craiova Cupa României: 2017–18
Slavia Prague Czech First League: 2018–19 Czech Cup: 2018–19
FCSB Liga I: 2023–24, 2024–25 Supercupa României: 2024
Individual Digi Sport Liga I Player of the Month: July 2017
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