Sorina Grozav

Sorina Grozav
Personal information
Full name	Sorina Maria Grozav
Born	(1999-05-27) 27 May 1999 (age 25) Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania
Nationality	Romanian
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Left back
Club information
Current club	CS Rapid București
Number	99
Senior clubs
Years	Team
2015–2021	Corona Brașov
2021–present	CS Rapid București
National team ^1
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–	Romania	4	(11)
^1 National team caps and goals correct as of 28 April 2022

Sorina Maria Grozav (née Tîrcă; born 27 May 1999)^[1] is a Romanian handballer who plays for Rapid București.

In September 2018, she was included by EHF in a list of the 20 best young handballers to watch for the future.^[2]

International honours

• EHF Cup:
  • Semifinalist: 2016
• EHF European Under-17 Championship:
  • Fourth place: 2015

Individual awards

• Top Scorer of the EHF European Under-17 Championship: 2015
• Top Scorer of the EHF European Under-19 Championship: 2017
• Gala Premiilor Handbalului Românesc Liga Națională Young Player of the Season: 2019^[3]

Personal life

She is the daughter of the handball legend Mariana Tîrcă.^[4]

She studied law at Transilvania University of Brașov. In May 2022, she married footballer Gheorghe Grozav.^[5]

References

1. "Sorina Tirca Profile". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
2. "20 rising stars to watch for the future". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
3. Regina Balului! Yuliya Dumanska a făcut furori la Gala Premiilor Handbalului Românesc. Alexandru Csepreghi, cel mai bun jucător la masculin
4. "Pe urmele mamei » Sorina Tîrcă a devenit cea mai bună handbalistă din ţară la categoria ei de vîrstă" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
5. "Sorina Tîrcă s-a căsătorit și a devenit doamna Grozav!" (in Romanian). Eurosport Romania. 31 May 2022.