Elena Pavel Explained

Elena Pavel
Fullname:Elena Iuliana Pavel
Birth Date:1984 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Constanța, Romania
Height:1.71 m
Position:Defender
Years2:2005–2006
Years3:2006–2007
Years4:2007–2020
Clubs1:Clujana
Clubs2:Smart Sport Bucharest
Clubs3:Motorul Oradea
Clubs4:Sporting Huelva
Nationalyears1:2000–2010
Nationalteam1:Romania
Nationalcaps1:78
Nationalgoals1:7

Elena Iuliana Pavel (born 26 March 1984) is a Romanian retired footballer who played as a defender. She has been a member of the Romania women's national team.[1] She previously played for CFF Clujana, with whom she played the UEFA Women's Cup, and Motorul Oradea.

She first played with the Romanian national team in the last match of the 2001 European Championship qualifying against Estonia. In the 2011 World Cup qualifying she scored against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2]

In January 2016 Pavel was annoyed when the male referee asked her on a date during a Primera División match versus Santa Teresa CD. Unimpressed by his advances ("Hey brown hair, let's get coffee this afternoon") Pavel answered: "Better stick to blowing your whistle".[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sportingclubhuelva.com/web/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=465&Itemid=95
  2. http://www.uefa.com/womensworldcup/teams/player=54734/index.html
  3. News: Critchley. Mark. Female footballer accuses referee of asking her out on a date during a game. 28 September 2016. The Independent. 21 January 2016.