Valentina Ardean-Elisei

Valentina Ardean-Elisei
Valentina Ardean-Elisei
	Ardean-Elisei in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Valentina-Neli Ardean-Elisei
Born	5 June 1982 (age 42); Focşani, Romania
Nationality	Romanian
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Left wing
Club information
Current club	Gloria Bistrița
Number	15
Senior clubs
Years	Team
2001–2004	Universitatea Remin Deva
2004–2006	ŽRK Knjaz Miloš
2006–2012	CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea
2013–2014	CSM Cetate Devatrans
2014–2016	HCM Baia Mare
2016–2018	SCM Craiova
2018–	Gloria Bistrița
National team
Years	Team
1999–2019	Romania
Medal record
World Championship
European Championship
Junior European Championship

Valentina-Neli Ardean-Elisei (born 5 June 1982) is a Romanian handballer for Gloria Bistrița. Since 26 September 2019, she is retired from the Romanian national team.^[1]

She received a silver medal in the 2005 World Championship and was named left wing of the All-Star Team. She was again given this award in the 2008 European Championship and in the 2015 World Championship.^[2]

She was given the award of Cetățean de onoare ("Honorary Citizen") of the city of Craiova in 2018.^[3]

International honours

EHF Champions League:
- Silver Medalist: 2010
- Bronze Medalist: 2009, 2012
EHF Champions Trophy:
- Winner: 2007
EHF Cup Winners' Cup:
- Winner: 2007
EHF Cup:
- Winner: 2018
EHF Challenge Cup:
- Winner: 2002
World Championship:
- Silver Medalist: 2005
- Bronze Medalist: 2015
Junior European Championship:
- Winner: 2000

^ "Valentina Neli Ardean Elisei". European Handball Federation.
^ "2014 European Championship Roster" (PDF). handball.sportresult.com. EHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
^ "Handbalistele campioane şi antrenorii lor sunt 'cetăţeni de onoare' ai Craiovei". Lupa Mea. 8 June 2018. Archived from the original on 6 September 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2018.