Gheorghe Hagi Football Academy

The Gheorghe Hagi Football Academy (Romanian: Academia de fotbal Gheorghe Hagi) is a football youth academy based in Ovidiu, Constanța County, which serves as the primary youth clinic of Romanian club Farul Constanța. Until 2021, it was the primary youth clinic of Viitorul Constanța.^[1]

Founded in 2009 by former Romanian international Gheorghe Hagi, the academy cost €11 million and is one of the biggest and most modern in Southeastern Europe, holding over 300 players, 9 training fields and other facilities.^[2]^[3]

The president of the Academy is Pavel Peniu and vice president is Neculai Tănasă.

Notable former players

1990–1995

Romario Benzar
Gabriel Iancu
Bogdan Țîru
Boban Nikolov
Florin Tănase
Mihai Bălașa
Ionuț Vînă
Alexandru Mitriță

1996–1998

1999–2001

2002–2007

Honours

Leagues

Liga Elitelor U19
- Winners (4): 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019-20
Liga Elitelor U17
- Winners (4): 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020-21

Cups

Cupa României U19
- Winners (1): 2016–17
- Runners-up (1): 2018–19
Cupa României U19
- Winners (1): 2017–18
- Runners-up (2): 2015–16, 2018–19
Romanian Supercup U19
- Winners (2): 2018, 2019
- Runners-up (2): 2016, 2017
Romanian Supercup U17
- Winners (2): 2016, 2019
- Runners-up (1): 2018
Puskás Cup:
- Third place (1): 2015

References

^ "History". Academia Hagi Official Website. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
^ "Academia Hagi". Academia Hagi Official Website. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
^ "Suma fabuloasă pe care Gică Hagi a investit-o în Academie şi facilităţile incredibile din complex" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.