Dan Balauru

{{short description|Romanian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Dan Balauru

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Nicolae Daniel Balauru

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1980|12|6}}

| birth_place = Alexandria, Romania

| height = 1.81 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Rulmentul Alexandria

| years1 = 1997–2000 | clubs1 = Rulmentul Alexandria | caps1 = 17 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2000 | clubs2 = Rocar București | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2000–2001 | clubs3 = Fulgerul Bragadiru | caps3 = 19 | goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2001–2002 | clubs4 = AEK București | caps4 = 15 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2002–2004 | clubs5 = Poli AEK Timişoara | caps5 = 37 | goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2004–2005 | clubs6 = Apulum Alba Iulia | caps6 = 10 | goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2005–2006 | clubs7 = Oțelul Galați | caps7 = 18 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2006 | clubs8 = FCM Bacău | caps8 = 9 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2006–2007 | clubs9 = Unirea Urziceni | caps9 = 13 | goals9 = 0

| years10= 2007–2008 | clubs10= Dacia Mioveni | caps10= 15 | goals10= 2

| years11= 2008–2009 | clubs11= Otopeni | caps11= 2 | goals11= 0

| years12= 2009–2012 | clubs12= FC Snagov | caps12= 20 | goals12= 2

| years13= 2010–2011 | clubs13= → Râmnicu Vâlcea (loan) | caps13= 21 | goals13= 7

| years14= 2011 | clubs14= → Viitorul Domnești (loan) | caps14= | goals14=

| years15= 2012–2013 | clubs15= Inter Clinceni | caps15= | goals15=

| years16= 2013 | clubs16= Metaloglobus București| caps16= | goals16=

| years17= 2014–2016 | clubs17= Spicpo Poroschia | caps17= | goals17=

| years18= 2016 | clubs18= Dunărea Giurgiu | caps18= | goals18=

| years19= 2016–2017 | clubs19= Voința Crevedia | caps19= | goals19=

| totalcaps = 198+ | totalgoals = 19+

| pcupdate = 12:08, 15 June 2021 (UTC)

}}

Nicolae Daniel Balauru (born 6 December 1980) is a Romanian former footballer who played as a midfielder for teams such as Rulmentul Alexandria, Poli AEK Timişoara, Oțelul Galați or CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea, among others.

His brother, Dragoș Balauru is also a footballer.{{cite web |url=https://www.libertatea.ro/sport/dragos-balauru-portarul-care-i-a-aparat-un-penalty-lui-zicu-e-rapidist-dar-s-a-antrenat-cu-steaua-576348 |title=Dragoş Balauru, portarul care i-a apărat un penalty lui Zicu, e rapidist, dar s-a antrenat cu Steaua |date=25 April 2011 |publisher=libertatea.ro |language=Romanian |trans-title=Dragos Balauru, the goalkeeper who defended a penalty from Zicu is a Rapid fan, but he trained with Steaua |access-date=7 October 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/comicul-de-nume-din-fc-voluntari-astra-o-afacere-intre-balauri-arbitrul-trebuia-sa-fie-harap-alb-516752.html |title=Comicul de nume din FC Voluntari – Astra: "O afacere între balauri. Arbitrul trebuia să fie Harap-Alb" |publisher=gsp.ro |language=Romanian |trans-title=FC Voluntari – Astra's comical names: "A business between the balaurs. The referee was supposed to be Harap-Alb" |access-date=10 October 2017}}