Viorel Hizo

Viorel Hizo

Hizo pictured in 1994, after winning the Samsung Cup with Rapid Bucharest
Personal information
Full name	Viorel Doru Hizo
Date of birth	(1947-02-06) 6 February 1947 (age 78)
Place of birth	Sibiu, Romania
Position	Goalkeeper
Managerial career
Years	Team
1984–1991	Inter Sibiu (assistant)
1991–1993	Inter Sibiu
1993–1995	Rapid București
1995	Progresul București
1995–1996	Rapid București
1996–1997	FC Brașov
1997–1998	Dinamo București
1998–2000	Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț
2001–2002	Rapid București
2002	Farul Constanța
2003–2004	Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț
2004	Rapid București
2004–2005	Chongqing Lifan
2005–2006	Pandurii Târgu Jiu
2006–2007	FC Vaslui
2007–2008	Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț
2008	FC Vaslui
2009	Rapid București
2010	Universitatea Cluj
2010–2012	FC Vaslui
2012–2013	FC Vaslui
2013	Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț

Viorel Doru Hizo (born 6 February 1947) is a Romanian retired professional football manager. ^[1]

Coaching career

Hizo coached several top clubs in Romania, his first job as head coach was with his hometown side Inter Sibiu capturing the Balkans Cup title in 1991. He also managed Chongqing Qiche in China. He won the UEFA Intertoto Cup with FC Vaslui in 2008.

#	Name	Matches	Record	Win Rate
1.	Inter Sibiu	59	25 - 13–21	42.3%
2.	Rapid	106	56 - 15–35	52.8%
3.	Național	10	5 - 0–5	50.0%
4.	Brașov	33	11 - 5–17	33.3%
5.	Dinamo	28	14 - 2–12	50.0%
6.	Ceahlăul	119	52 - 18–49	43.7%
7.	Farul	13	5 - 1–7	38.4%
8.	Pandurii	19	4 - 5–10	21.1%
9.	Vaslui	96	47 - 26–23
10.	Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț	3	1 - 0–2

Post-coaching career

After retiring from coaching, Hizo continued to be recognized for his contributions to Romanian football. In June 2025, he was awarded the Key to the City of Sibiu and granted the honorary title of Cetățean de Onoare (Honorary Citizen) of Sibiu. The honor, presented by Mayor Astrid Fodor, recognized his long-standing influence in football and his enduring connection to his hometown. ^[2]

References

1. Viorel Hizo – UEFA coaching record (archived)
2. Boica, Ovidiu (23 June 2025). "(FOTO) Viorel Hizo a primit titlul de "Cetățean de Onoare al Municipiului Sibiu" și cheia orașului. "Pentru mine, Sibiul este acasă"". Tribuna.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 25 June 2025.