Ivan Balan
Ukrainian footballer (born 1949)
About Ivan Balan
Born 1949. Ivan Balan is a Russian and Ukrainian association football player and association football coach.
Ivan Dmytrovych Balan (; born 1 June 1949) is a Ukrainian football coach and former player.
Career Balan began playing football as a goalkeeper in the youth system of Sudnobudivnyk Mykolayiv. In 1972, he joined the club's senior side and eventually scored two goals while playing occasionally in the outfield. Due to the age limit utilized in the Soviet Second League, Balan retired from playing at age 31.
Balan managed his former club Sudnobudivnyk Mykolayiv, leading it to a second-place finish in the 1990 Soviet Lower Second League, Zone 1. After managing the club in the 1991 Soviet Second League, Balan led the club during the inaugural 1992 Ukrainian Premier League season (operating under the name Evis Mykolayiv) but resigned as the club were relegated to the second tier.
Coaching Record SeasonDivision Club RecordW-D-L GoalsGF–GA Standing Notes 1992Division 1 Evis 3–4–11 12–29 9/10 relegation
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Who is Ivan Balan?
Ukrainian footballer (born 1949)
When was Ivan Balan born?
Ivan Balan was born on 1 June 1949 in Mala Vyska.
What is Ivan Balan's occupation?
Ivan Balan is an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality is Ivan Balan?
Ivan Balan is Russian and Ukrainian.
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