Paula Ungureanu
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Full name
Paula-Claudia Ungureanu
Nationality
Romanian
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
| Paula Ungureanu | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Ungureanu in 2017 with CSM | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Paula-Claudia Ungureanu | ||
| Born |
30 March 1980 Braşov, Romania | ||
| Nationality | Romanian | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Rapid București | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1998–2002 | Rulmentul Brașov | ||
2002–2004 | Universitatea Remin Deva | ||
2004–2006 | Hypo Niederösterreich | ||
2006–2008 | Dunaferr NK | ||
2008–2009 | Podravka Koprivnica | ||
2009–2013 | Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea | ||
2013–2016 | HCM Baia Mare | ||
2016–2019 | CSM București | ||
2019 | Rapid București | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2016 | Romania | 163 | (2) |
Paula-Claudia Ungureanu (née Rădulescu; born 30 March 1980[1]) is a Romanian handballer who plays for Rapid București. She retired from the Romania national team in 2016.
Ungureanu successfully replaced Luminița Dinu after her retirement. Shortly after taking these positions she became known for a high percentage of saves in games and for managing difficult saves in key points of games. Paula Ungureanu ranked fourth on the Top Goalkeepers list of the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship with a 41% save rate.[2] In the 2014 European Championship, she ranked second after Silje Solberg on the Top Goalkeepers list with a 40% save rate.[3]
