- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1982–2001
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
GOAT Rank · 15
Greatest Athletes from Romania
This ranking is led by Gheorghe Hagi, Ilie Năstase and Beatrice Câșlaru. GOAT Rank currently ranks 15 eligible athletes from Romania using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Gheorghe Hagi ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 86.1.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1966–1985
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1992–2004
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1969–1987
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1977–1986
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1975–1987
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1997–2016
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 65.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2006–2024
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1976–1988
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 46.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1986–2008
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2003–active
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1978–1990
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 307 | Gheorghe Hagi | Football | 🇷🇴 Romania | 1982–2001 | 86.1 |
| 930 | Ilie Năstase | Tennis | 🇷🇴 Romania | 1966–1985 | 82.3 |
| 1162 | Beatrice Câșlaru | Swimming | 🇷🇴 Romania | 1992–2004 | 81.2 |
| 1197 | Dudu Georgescu | Football | 🇷🇴 Romania | 1969–1987 | 81.0 |
| 2317 | Carmen Bunaciu | Swimming | 🇷🇴 Romania | 1977–1986 | 75.9 |
| 2667 | Virginia Ruzici | Tennis | 🇷🇴 Romania | 1975–1987 | 74.3 |
| 2758 | Adrian Mutu | Football | 🇷🇴 Romania | 1997–2016 | 73.9 |
| 2893 | Simona Halep | Tennis | 🇷🇴 Romania | 2006–2024 | 73.0 |
| 3289 | Marius Căta-Chițiga | Volleyball | 🇷🇴 Romania | 1976–1988 | 69.3 |
| 3361 | David Popovici | Swimming | 🇷🇴 Romania | 2019–active | 68.3 |
| 3520 | Otilia Bădescu | Table Tennis | 🇷🇴 Romania | 1986–2008 | 66.5 |
| 3557 | Daniela Dodean Monteiro | Table Tennis | 🇷🇴 Romania | 2003–active | 66.2 |
| 3865 | Carmen Crișan | Table Tennis | 🇷🇴 Romania | 1978–1990 | 63.0 |
| 3875 | w33 | Esports | 🇷🇴 Romania | 2013–active | 62.9 |
| 4073 | Adina Diaconu | Table Tennis | 🇷🇴 Romania | 2013–active | 60.1 |
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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According to GOAT Rank's current data model, only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible. Rank and score are read live.
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