International career Gheorghe Hagi made his debut for Romania on 10 August 1983 at the age of 18, under coach Mircea Lucescu who used him in all the minutes of friendly which ended 0–0 against Norway, played on the Ullevaal stadium from Oslo. He scored his first international goal against Northern Ireland in 1984. The following year, he was made captain for the first time, in a World Cup qualifier against the same opponent.
International career Gheorghe Hagi made his debut for Romania on 10 August 1983 at the age of 18 under coach Mircea Lucescu who used him in all the minutes of friendly which ended 0–0 against Norway played on the Ullevaal stadium from Oslo He scored his first international goal against Northern Ireland in 1984 The following year he was made captain for the first time in a World Cup qualifier against the same opponent