Lucian Bălan (25 June 1959 – 12 November 2015) was a Romanian football player and coach, winner of the European Cup and the European Supercup in 1986 with Steaua București and former coach at a football school in Baia Mare.
Career Bălan played one friendly game at international level for Romania, making his appearance on 8 April 1987 when coach Emerich Jenei sent him on the field at half-time to replace Gavril Balint in a 3–2 home victory against Israel.
On 25 March 2008, he was decorated by the president of Romania, Traian Băsescu for the winning of the UEFA Champions League with Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" – (The Order "The Sportive Merit") class II.
Bălan died by suicide on 12 November 2015.Soccer-Former Steaua midfielder Balan commits suicide – club. Reuters (12 November 2015)
Honours FC Baia Mare Divizia B: 1981–82 Steaua București Divizia A: 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89 Romanian Cup: 1986–87, 1988–89 European Cup: 1985–86 UEFA Super Cup: 1986
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