Full Name
Gheorghe Hagi
Position
Attacking Midfielder/Left Winger
Born
5 February 1965
Country
Romania
Clubs
Farul Constanta (Romania)
Sportul Studentesc (Romania)
Steaua Bucuresti (Romania)
Real Madrid (Spain)
Brescia (Italy)
Barcelona (Spain)
Galatasaray (Turkey)
Professional Career
1982-2001
International Caps/Goals
124 caps/35 goals
Honours
3 Romanian League title, 2 Romanian Cup (Steaua Bucuresti)
4 Turkish Super Lig title, 2 Turkish Cup, 2 Turkish Super Cup (Galatasaray)
1 UEFA Cup, 1 UEFA Super Cup (Galatasaray)
1 European Super Cup (Steaua Bucuresti)
1 Spanish Super Cup (Real Madrid)
1 Spanish Super Cup (Barcelona)
Nicknamed “The Maradona of the Carpathians”, Gheorghe Hagi was considered the greatest footballer from Romania. Playing mainly as the playmaker, Hagi had nifty footwork and great visions on the field, as well as superb techniques in passing and freekicks.
Shining at Romanian club Steaua Bucuresti, where he won three league titles, Hagi went on to play for both Real Madrid and Barcelona in the nineties, one of the few players in history to have played for the two bitter rivals.
As Romania’s joint all-time top scorer with second all-time appearances, Hagi played in three consecutive World Cups from 1990 to 1998. In the 1994 World Cup, he scored three goals and led Romania to their best ever position, charging into the quarter finals but was defeated by Sweden in the penalty shootouts.
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