Cristian Balaj

Cristian Balaj
Full name Pavel Cristian Balaj
Born (1971-08-17) 17 August 1971 (age 53)
Baia Mare, Romania
Other occupation Company manager
Domestic
Years League Role
1994–2016 Romania Referee
2000–2016 Liga I Referee
International
Years League Role
2003–2016 FIFA listed Referee

Pavel Cristian Balaj (born 17 August 1971 in Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania) is a Romanian former football player and retired referee, currently president of Liga I club CFR Cluj.

On 18 January 2019, Balaj was elected Romanian Anti-Doping Agency President.[1] Subsequently, on 4 November 2021, Balaj signed with Liga I 4 times champion club CFR Cluj as their new president, after the departure of Marian Copilu earlier in 2021.[2]

  1. ^ "Cristi Balaj e noul director al Agenției Naționale Antidoping » A înlocuit-o pe Graziela Vâjială" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 18 January 2019.
  2. ^ Redacția Digi Sport (4 November 2021). "Cristi Balaj "s-a lăsat greu" până a semnat cu CFR Cluj! De ce a ezitat și câte ore au durat negocierile". Digi Sport (in Romanian). Retrieved 4 November 2021.