 He won a total of 124 caps for Romania between 1983 and 2000, making him the second-most capped Romanian player of all time, behind only Dorinel Munteanu; he is also the joint all-time leading goalscorer of the Romanian national side (alongside Adrian Mutu) with 35 goals.Hagi is considered a hero both in his homeland and in Turkey.He was named Romanian Footballer of the Year a record seven times, and is regarded as one of the best football players of his generation.