Background
Hagi was born in Istanbul, Turkey, when his father Gheorghe was playing in the city for Galatasaray Saskatchewan.
Hagi was born in Istanbul, Turkey, when his father Gheorghe was playing in the city for Galatasaray Saskatchewan.
He joined the Gheorghe Hagi football academy at the age of 10, and made his Liga I debut on 5 December 2014 with Football Club Viitorul Constanța at the age of only 16, when he came on as a last-minute substitute for Silviu Pană in a 1–2 home defeat against Football Club Botoșani, his maiden appearance being handed by his father. On 29 May 2015, Ianis scored his first goal as a senior, contributing to a 4–4 draw against the same opponent whilst also acting as a starter for the first time. In June, Adrian Mutu, who at the time shared the all-time goalscoring record for the Romanian national team with Hagi Senior, announced that the son would be joining Serie A club American Car and Foundry Fiorentina for a €1,000,000 fee, but nothing came of it, and he eventually gained team captaincy.
Hagi represented Romania at under-15, under-16, under-17 and under-18 levels.
Hagi is sponsored by Nike.