Iulia Dumanska

{{Infobox handball biography

| name = Iulia Dumanska

| image = Iulia Dumanska.jpg

| caption = Dumanska in 2016

| nationality = Romanian

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|8|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Horodenka, Ukraine

| height = 1.78 m

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub =CS Gloria 2018 Bistrița-Năsăud

| clubnumber = 20

| youthyears1 = 2007–2011

| youthclubs1 = HC Bolena Horodenka

| youthyears2 = 2011–2012

| youthclubs2 = Marta Baia Mare

| youthyears3 = 2012–2013

| youthclubs3 = HCM 2 Baia Mare

| years1 = 2013–2014

| clubs1 = → Neptun Constanța (loan)

| years2 = 2014–2016

| clubs2 = HCM Baia Mare

| years3 = 2016–2018

| clubs3 = SCM Craiova

| years4 = 2018–2020

| clubs4 = SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea

| years5 = 2020–2022

| clubs5 = RK Podravka Koprivnica

| years6 = 2022–

| clubs6 = Gloria Bistrița

| nationalyears1 = 2016–

| nationalteam1 = Romania

| nationalcaps1 = 51

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| medaltemplates =

}}

Iulia Dumanska (born 15 August 1996) is a Romanian professional handballer who plays as a goalkeeper for CS Gloria 2018 Bistrița-Năsăud and the Romanian national team.{{cite web|url=https://www.eurohandball.com/en/player/4Z7H0jD-n3K6K0f1c1El5Q/yuliya-dumanska/|title=Profile|publisher=European Handball Federation|access-date=6 December 2018}}

Early life

Born in a family of athletes, Dumanska started playing handball at the age of 11 in her hometown of Horodenka, Ukraine. Three years later she was discovered by the Martas and signed with their club Marta Baia Mare. She later graduated from high school from Anghel Saligny High School in Baia Mare.{{cite web|url=http://www.emaramures.ro/handbal-ucraineanca-yuliya-dumanska-poarta-tricolorul-la-ghiozdan-si-viseaza-sa-joace-pentru-nationala-romaniei-video/|title=HANDBAL – Ucraineanca Yuliya Dumanska poarta tricolorul la ghiozdan si viseaza sa joace pentru nationala Romaniei (VIDEO)|publisher=eMaramureș|date=18 January 2013|language=ro}} Iulia now lives in Romania where she became Romanian citizen on 5 May 2016.{{cite web|url=http://mts.ro/noutati/acordarea-cetateniei-romane-sportivei-de-inalta-performanta-yulya-dumanska/|title=Acordarea cetățeniei române sportivei de înaltă performanță Yulya Dumanska|publisher=Ministerul Tineretului şi Sportului|date=5 May 2016|language=ro|access-date=5 December 2018|archive-date=6 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181206102434/http://mts.ro/noutati/acordarea-cetateniei-romane-sportivei-de-inalta-performanta-yulya-dumanska/|url-status=dead}}

Trophies

Liga Națională:
Winner: 2019
Cupa României:
Winner: 2015
Supercupa României:
Winner: 2014, 2015, 2018
EHF Cup:
Winner: 2018

Individual awards

Handball-Planet.com Young World Player of the Season: 2018[https://www.handball-planet.com/yuliya-dumanska-is-young-world-female-handball-player-2017-2018/ Yuliya Dumanska is Young World Female Handball Player 2017/2018]
Handball-Planet.com Young World Goalkeeper of the Season: 2018[http://www.handball-planet.com/young-female-worlds-best-7-2017-2018/ Young Female World’s Best 7 2017/2018]
Prosport Liga Națională Goalkeeper of the Season: 2018[https://www.gds.ro/Sport/2018-05-25/dupa-munca,-rasplata-yulia-dumanska,-prima-in-topuri/ După muncă, răsplata! Yulia Dumanska, prima în topuri]
Gala Premiilor Handbalului Românesc Liga Națională Goalkeeper of the Season: 2019[https://www.prosport.ro/alte-sporturi/handbal/regina-balului-yuliya-dumanska-a-facut-furori-la-gala-premiilor-handbalului-romanesc-alexandru-csepreghi-cel-mai-bun-jucator-la-masculin-18141675i Regina Balului! Yuliya Dumanska a făcut furori la Gala Premiilor Handbalului Românesc. Alexandru Csepreghi, cel mai bun jucător la masculin]
Gala Premiilor Handbalului Românesc Liga Națională Most Valuable Player Award: 2019

Personal life

Dumanska speaks fluent Romanian and proudly sings the national anthem of Romania.{{cite web|url=https://www.fanatik.ro/iulia-dumanska-traieste-romaneste-imi-vine-sa-plang-de-fericire-cand-se-canta-imnul-18688845|title=Iulia Dumanska trăiește românește: "Îmi vine să plâng de fericire când se cântă imnul!"|publisher=Fanatik|date=1 December 2018|language=ro}} She was given the award of Cetățean de onoare ("Honorary Citizen") of the city of Craiova in 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.lupamea.ro/sport/handbalistele-campioane-si-antrenorii-lor-sunt-cetateni-de-onoare-ai-craiovei/|title=Handbalistele campioane şi antrenorii lor sunt 'cetăţeni de onoare' ai Craiovei|publisher=Lupa Mea|date=8 June 2018|access-date=9 June 2018|archive-date=6 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200906193312/http://www.lupamea.ro/sport/handbalistele-campioane-si-antrenorii-lor-sunt-cetateni-de-onoare-ai-craiovei/|url-status=dead}}