ˌɔn θɹˈiː ˈɔːɡəst tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən, bˈælɪs wʌz kənsˈɪdɚd vˈæsluːz bˈɛst plˈeɪɚ baɪ twˈɛnts mˈænɪdʒɚ, hˌuː stˈeɪɾᵻd "aɪ ɛndʒˈɔɪd hˌaʊ vˈæsluːz bˈælɪs plˈeɪd, ðˈʌs bˌiːɪŋ ˌaʊɚ nˈʌmbɚ wˈʌn dˈeɪndʒɚ.
On 3 August 2011, Bălace was considered Vaslui's best player by Twente's manager, who stated "I enjoyed how Vaslui's Bălace played, thus being our number one danger.