The Gheorghe Hagi Football Academy ( ro, Academia de fotbal Gheorghe Hagi) is a football youth academy based in

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, which serves as the primary youth clinic of Romanian club Farul Constanța. Until 2021, it was the primary youth clinic of Viitorul Constanța. Founded in 2009 by former

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, the academy cost

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11 million and is one of the biggest and most modern in

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, holding over 300 players, 9 training fields and other facilities. The president of the Academy is

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and vice president is Neculai Tănasă.

Notable former players

1990-1995 * Romario Benzar * Gabriel Iancu * Bogdan Țîru *

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* Florin Tanase * Mihai Balasa * Ionut Vina * Alexandru Mitrita 1996-1998 * Razvan Marin * Cristian Manea * Dragos Nedelcu * Alexandru Cicaldau * Ianis Hagi *

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* Andrei Ciobanu * Virgil Ghiță * Tiberiu Căpușă 1999-2001 * Tudor Băluță * Alexandru Mățan * Denis Dragus * Radu Boboc 2002-2006 * Louis Munteanu * Enes Sali

Honours

Leagues

* Liga Elitelor U19 **Winners (3): 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19 * Liga Elitelor U17 **Winners (3): 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19

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 *

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U19 **Winners (2): 2018, 2019 **Runners-up (2): 2016, 2017 *

U17 **Winners (2): 2016, 2019 **Runners-up (1): 2018 *

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: ** Third place (1): 2015

References

External links

Viitorul Constanța official website
{{FC Viitorul Constanța Football academies in Europe Football in Romania Sport in Constanța Ovidiu