Bogdan Bălan
Date of birth (1980-02-11) 11 February 1980
Place of birthBrăila, Romania
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight105 kg (231 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Youth career
RC Brăila
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999–2000
2000–2004
2004–2005
2005–2010
2010–2015
2016–2017		 RC Timișoara
U Cluj
CA Bordeaux
US Montauban
Lyon OU
SC Nègrepelisse		 ?
?
?
103
78
?		 (?)
(?)
(?)
(15)
(5)
(?)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003–2011 Romania 29 (10)

Bogdan Bălan (born 11 February 1980 in Brăila) is a Romanian former rugby union footballer who played as prop.

Balan began his rugby career playing for Brăila in his home town. He then played for Timişoara, U Cluj and Bucharest Wolves. After that he moved to France and played for Bègles Bordeaux who were in Fédérale 1 at the time. He helped them get promoted to the Pro D2, and then joined US Montauban in 2005. Montauban was promoted from the Pro D2 to France's premier competition the Top 14 following Balan's first season with them.

He also played for Lyon, helping them win two Rugby Pro D2 titles.

Bălan was first selected for Romania in 2003 when he played against Georgia on 30 March that year. He has participated in the European Nations Cup, and in the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

Honours

Club
Montauban
Pro D2 (1): 2005–06
Lyon
Pro D2 (2): 2010–11, 2013–14
International
Romania
European Nations Cup (1): 2006
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