Managerial Career
Balint started his coaching career in 1994, aged 31, when he was appointed as assistant coach of Romania under Anghel Iordănescu's regime. Four years later comes his first chance as head coach after taking the charge at Sportul Studenţesc, but in May 2000 he is called again to join the coaching team of Romania as the squad prepared for the UEFA Euro 2000.
In the summer of 2000 Balint was requested by Mircea Lucescu as his assistant to Galatasaray, however left the job after only one season, to join again Romania as assistant coach, this time under Gheorghe Hagi's regime.
After Hagi resigned, Balint went to Sheriff Tiraspol for his second job as head coach, taking the team in 2002.
In 2003 he returned to Romania and signed to Sportul Studenţesc, now in Liga II but helped the team win promotion back to Liga I.
Balint returned as assistant coach to Galatasaray in 2004 to work again with Gheorghe Hagi.
In 2005 he was appointed assistant coach of FCU Politehnica Timişoara, working again with Gheorghe Hagi.
Romanian gaffer Gavrin Balint as the new man in charge of the Moldova national team. The 47-year-old has signed a two-year contract.
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