Gabriella Szűcs

Gabriella Ibolya Szűcs (born 31 August 1984) is a Romanian professional handball player for HC Dunărea Brăila and the Romanian national team.[1] Born in the Communist Romania to Hungarian parents, Szűcs has both Hungarian and Romanian citizenship. Initially a Hungarian international, she represents Romania from 2015.

For other uses, see Gabriella Szűcs (water polo).

The native form of this personal name is Szűcs Gabriella. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Gabriella Szűcs
Szűcs in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Gabriella Ibolya Szűcs
Born	(1984-08-31) 31 August 1984 Oradea, Romania
Nationality	Hungarian Romanian
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Left back
Club information
Current club	HC Dunărea Brăila
Number	9
Youth career
Years	Team
0000–1999	Debreceni VSC
Senior clubs
Years	Team
1999–2008	Debreceni VSC
2008–2011	CS Oltchim Rm. Vâlcea
2011	Debreceni VSC
2011–2013	HC Zalău
2013–2016	HCM Baia Mare
2016–	HC Dunărea Brăila
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2011	Hungary	96	(144)
2015–	Romania	21	(10)
Medal record Representing  Hungary World Championship 2005 Russia Team European Championship 2004 Hungary Team Representing  Romania World Championship 2015 Denmark

Career

Born in Oradea in 1984, her family moved to Hungary before the Romanian Revolution and settled in Debrecen. Her father was a professional footballer, whilst her mother was a handball player, which could have a great influence on that Gabriella started to practice various sports since a very young age. First she tried rhythmic gymnastics later switched to folk dance. In the school she was talented in many sports including basketball and football, but finally she has chosen handball.[2]

She started to play handball at the age of eleven, and whilst in school she already had seven trainings a week. At the age of fourteen she was signed by DVSC, where she spent the next ten seasons. During this time she developed to a quality left back both on domestic and international level. With the Hungarian national team she won bronze medal on the European Championship in 2004, and a year later on the World Championship as well. She was also member of the team which finished fourth on the Olympic Games in Beijing. In 2009, she moved to Romanian top club CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea, where she spent two season before re-joined her old club DVSC.[2]

Her second spell at the club, however, was cut short after DVSC faced heavy financial problems and let many of their key players to go to axe their wage budget. Szűcs remained by the club until December 2011, when she moved to the Romanian Championship again, this time to HC Zalău, where she joined her former coach Gheorghe Tadici.[3]

Personal life

She has a younger sister, Nikolett, who is also a professional handball player.[2]

Achievements

• World Championship:
  • Bronze Medalist: 2005
• European Championship:
  • Bronze Medalist: 2004
• Youth European Championship:
  • Bronze Medalist: 2001
• Junior World Championship:
  • Silver Medalist: 2003
• Junior European Championship:
  • Silver Medalist: 2002
• Hungarian Cup:
  • Bronze Medalist: 2001, 2008
• Romanian Championship:
  • Winner: 2009, 2010, 2014
  • Silver Medalist: 2013, 2015
• Romanian Cup:
  • Winner: 2013, 2014, 2015
• Romanian Supercup:
  • Winner: 2013, 2014, 2015
• EHF Champions League:
  • Finalist: 2010
  • Semifinalist: 2009
• EHF Cup:
  • Finalist: 2012
  • Semifinalist: 2006, 2013

References

1. "Gabriella Szűcs Profile". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
2. "Életrajz" [Biography] (in Hungarian). Gabriella Szűcs official website. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
3. "Gabi Zilahon folytatja" (in Hungarian). Gabriell Szűcs official website. 19 December 2011. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2011.

External links

• Career statistics at Worldhandball
• Official website