| Valentina Ardean-Elisei | |
| Fullname: | Valentina-Neli Ardean-Elisei |
| Birth Date: | 5 June 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Focşani, Romania |
| Nationality: | Romanian |
| Height: | 1.71 m |
| Position: | Left wing |
| Currentclub: | Gloria Bistrița |
| Clubnumber: | 15 |
| Years1: | 2001–2004 |
| Clubs1: | Universitatea Remin Deva |
| Years2: | 2004–2006 |
| Clubs2: | ŽRK Knjaz Miloš |
| Years3: | 2006–2012 |
| Clubs3: | CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea |
| Years4: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs4: | CSM Cetate Devatrans |
| Years5: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs5: | HCM Baia Mare |
| Years6: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs6: | SCM Craiova |
| Years7: | 2018– |
| Clubs7: | Gloria Bistrița |
| Nationalyears1: | 1999–2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Romania |
| Nationalcaps1: | 255 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 912 |
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]