Club: Rapid București (commonly Rapid Bucharest)

• Founded: 1923
• Stadium (home): Stadionul Giulești — Valentin Stănescu (Giulești)
• Colors: white and burgundy/maroon
• Nickname: “Giuleștenii” / Rapid

Context — around the 1995/96 season

• Rapid were competing in Romania’s top division (Divizia A) during the mid-1990s and went through a period of consolidation rather than title challenges. The club’s results in this era were generally mid-table in the league while attempting to rebuild and develop talent.
• The mid-1990s were a transitional era for Romanian club football after the early-1990s domestic dominance of a few Bucharest sides; Rapid sought stability and regular top-flight status in that environment.

Manager (around 1995/96): Viorel Hizo

• Viorel Hizo is a Romanian coach who had one of his spells in charge of Rapid during the mid-1990s. He is known in Romanian football for pragmatic organization, emphasis on team structure and discipline, and for working with limited resources compared with the biggest Bucharest clubs.
• Hizo’s spells at Rapid were part of several managerial moves in his long domestic career; he later managed other Romanian clubs as well and is well known in the Romanian coaching scene.

Typical squad & style (period summary)

• Rapid teams of the mid-1990s combined experienced domestic professionals with younger Romanian players from the club’s academy/region. The tactical approach under Hizo tended to prioritize defensive organization and compactness with direct attacking transitions.
• The club maintained an emphasis on the Giulești identity and fanbase, with home matches at the stadium being a focal point for supporters.

Competitions

• Domestic league: Divizia A (top tier) — Rapid were aiming for stable league finishes rather than title bids in the 1995/96 timeframe.
• Domestic cup: Cupa României — Rapid historically targeted good runs in the cup as a route to trophies and European qualification.

Sources / further reading

• FC Rapid București — Wikipedia
• RSSSF — Romanian 1995/96 season overview
• WorldFootball.net — Rapid București 1996 squads & results

Note: If you need a detailed 1995/96 squad list, match-by-match results, goal scorers, or transfer movements for Rapid București under Viorel Hizo, a focused extract can be prepared from the season records and contemporary match reports.