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.
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.