Saša Balić

Saša Balić
Personal information
Date of birth	29 January 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Kotor, SR Montenegro,; SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Dečić
Number	74
Youth career
2006–2007	Bokelj
2007–2008	OFK Beograd
2008–2009	Grbalj
Senior career*
Years	Team
2007–2008	OFK Beograd
2008–2009	Grbalj
2010–2012	Inter Zaprešić
2012–2013	Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
2013–2015	Metalurh Zaporizhya
2015–2016	Târgu Mureș
2016–2017	Sarajevo
2017	CFR Cluj
2017–2022	Zagłębie Lubin
2018	Zagłębie Lubin II
2022–2023	Korona Kielce
2023	Dinamo Batumi
2024–	Dečić
International career‡
	Montenegro U19
	Montenegro U21
2011–	Montenegro
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 October 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 September 2022

Saša Balić (Serbian Cyrillic: Саша Балић; born 29 January 1990) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a defender for Dečić and the Montenegro national team.

Club career

Balić started his career at FK Bokelj^[1] before moving to the Serbian side OFK Beograd where he spent the 2007–08 season before moving to FK Grbalj in July 2008. After spending a season with Grbalj, he was released in June 2009^[2] and later joined Croatian side NK Inter Zaprešić in November 2009,^[3] although his transfer will come into effect during the winter transfer period so he will be eligible to play for Inter after the winter break of the 2009–10 season.

In late February 2012 Balić signed a four-year contract with FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih.^[4]

On 27 July 2017, he signed a contract with Zagłębie Lubin.^[5] On 25 May 2022, after five years at the club, which included Balić serving as the team's captain in 2021, it was announced he would leave Zagłębie at the end of June 2022.^[6]

On 21 June 2022, Balić joined newly promoted Ekstraklasa club Korona Kielce, signing a one-year contract.^[7] He left the club by mutual consent on 1 March 2023.^[8]

International career

He made his debut for Montenegro in a March 2011 friendly match against Uzbekistan and has earned a total of 13 caps, scoring no goals.^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 December 2023

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
OFK Beograd	2007–08	Serbian SuperLiga	1	0	0	0	–		–		1	0
Grbalj	2008–09	Montenegrin First League	9	0	0	0	–		–		9	0
Inter Zaprešić	2009–10	Prva HNL	11	1	0	0	–		–		11	1
	2010–11	Prva HNL	22	2	2	0	–		–		24	2
	2011–12	Prva HNL	14	0	2	0	–		–		16	0
	Total		47	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	51	3
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih	2011–12	Ukrainian Premier League	5	0	0	0	–		–		5	0
	2012–13	Ukrainian Premier League	9	0	0	0	–		–		9	0
	Total		14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
Metalurh Zaporizhya	2013–14	Ukrainian Premier League	13	0	1	0	–		–		14	0
	2014–15	Ukrainian Premier League	20	0	2	0	–		–		22	0
	Total		33	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	36	0
Târgu Mureș	2015–16	Liga I	19	0	3	1	2^[a]	0	0	0	24	1
FK Sarajevo	2016–17	Bosnian Premier League	15	1	4	0	–		–		19	1
CFR Cluj	2017–18	Liga I	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
Zagłębie Lubin	2017–18	Ekstraklasa	25	1	3	0	–		–		28	1
	2018–19	Ekstraklasa	29	1	1	0	–		–		30	1
	2019–20	Ekstraklasa	31	2	2	0	–		–		33	2
	2020–21	Ekstraklasa	25	2	2	0	–		–		27	2
	2021–22	Ekstraklasa	20	0	1	0	–		–		21	0
	Total		130	6	9	0	0	0	0	0	139	6
Zagłębie Lubin II	2017–18	III Liga	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
	2018–19	III Liga	1	1	–		–		–		1	1
	Total		2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
Korona Kielce	2022–23	Ekstraklasa	11	0	2	0	–		–		13	0
Dinamo Batumi	2023	Erovnuli Liga	27	0	2	0	2^[b]	0	2^[c]	0	31	0
Career total			308	11	27	1	4	0	2	0	341	12

International

As of match played 26 September 2022

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Montenegro
	2011	3	0
	2012	1	0
	2014	5	0
	2015	3	0
	2020	1	0
	2022	1	0
Total		14	0

Notes

^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
^ Appearances in Georgian Super Cup

References

^ Saša Balić at National-Football-Teams.com
^ "Sasa Balic". weltfussball.de. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
^ Vlahović, Nikola (19 November 2009). "Inter se pojačao" (in Croatian). Sportnet.hr. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
^ ""Кривбасс" подписал игрока сборной Черногории". ua-football.com. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
^ "Saša Balić w Zagłębiu Lubin" (in Polish). 90minut. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
^ "Saša Balić żegna się z Miedziowymi" (in Polish). Zagłębie Lubin. 25 May 2022.
^ "Saša Balić zagra w Koronie Kielce!" (in Polish). Korona Kielce. 21 June 2022.
^ "Saša Balić odchodzi z Korony" (in Polish). Korona Kielce. 1 March 2023.
^ "Montenegro - Record International Players". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 25 October 2020.

External links

Saša Balić at Soccerway
Saša Balić at 90minut.pl (in Polish)

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[UEL-10] Appearances in UEFA Europa League

[UECL-11] Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

[12] Appearances in Georgian Super Cup

[1] Saša Balić at National-Football-Teams.com

[2] "Sasa Balic". weltfussball.de. Retrieved 19 November 2009.

[3] Vlahović, Nikola (19 November 2009). "Inter se pojačao" (in Croatian). Sportnet.hr. Retrieved 19 November 2009.

[4] ""Кривбасс" подписал игрока сборной Черногории". ua-football.com. Retrieved 29 January 2012.

[5] "Saša Balić w Zagłębiu Lubin" (in Polish). 90minut. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.

[6] "Saša Balić żegna się z Miedziowymi" (in Polish). Zagłębie Lubin. 25 May 2022.

[7] "Saša Balić zagra w Koronie Kielce!" (in Polish). Korona Kielce. 21 June 2022.

[8] "Saša Balić odchodzi z Korony" (in Polish). Korona Kielce. 1 March 2023.

[9] "Montenegro - Record International Players". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 25 October 2020.

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