Ianis Hagi

Ianis Hagi (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈhad͡ʒi]; born 22 October 1998) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays mainly as an attacking midfielder for Scottish club Rangers and the Romania national team.

After training at his father Gheorghe's football academy, he made his professional debut for Viitorul Constanța at age 16. In 2016, he moved abroad for the first time to Italian side Fiorentina, where he only recorded two competitive matches. Hagi returned to Viitorul one and a half years later, winning two domestic trophies during his second spell at the club. In 2019, he moved to Belgian side Genk.

In November 2018, Hagi earned his first full cap for Romania in a UEFA Nations League match against Lithuania.

Club Career

Early years

Hagi was born in Istanbul, where his father Gheorghe was playing for Galatasaray. He joined the Gheorghe Hagi football academy at the age of 10, and made his Liga I debut at the age of 16 on 5 December 2014 for Viitorul Constanța, which was managed by his father at the time. He came on as a last-minute substitute for Silviu Pana in a 1–2 home defeat to FC Botoșani.

On 29 May 2015, Hagi scored his first goal as a senior, contributing to a 4–4 draw against the same opponent while also acting as a starter for the first time. In June, he gained team captaincy. Hagi scored his second league goal against ACS Poli Timișoara, in a 4–0 home win on 21 August 2015, a few days after having missed a penalty against Concordia Chiajna. In October, he was named by The Guardian as one of the 50 best young footballers in the world born in 1998.

Fiorentina

On 10 July 2016, Hagi joined Fiorentina for a €2 million transfer fee. He made his league debut on 23 October, replacing Josip Ilicic late into a 5–3 away triumph over Cagliari. In April 2017, Hagi was nominated for the European Golden Boy award.

Return to Viitorul Constanța

Hagi returned to Viitorul Constanța

This page also has a version in other languages :  Янис Хаджи (russian)