Rik Coppens | |
Fullname: | Henri François Louis Coppens |
Birth Date: | 29 April 1930 |
Birth Place: | Antwerp, Belgium |
Death Place: | Wilrijk, Belgium |
Position: | Striker |
Years1: | 1946–1961 |
Clubs1: | K. Beerschot V.A.C. |
Caps1: | 389 |
Goals1: | 261 |
Years2: | 1961–1962 |
Clubs2: | Olympique Charleroi |
Caps2: | 27 |
Goals2: | 3 |
Years3: | 1962–1967 |
Clubs3: | Royal Crossing Club Molenbeek |
Caps3: | 121 |
Goals3: | 32 |
Years4: | 1967–1969 |
Clubs4: | Berchem Sport |
Caps4: | 45 |
Goals4: | 8 |
Years5: | 1969–1970 |
Clubs5: | Tubantia Borgerhout VK |
Totalcaps: | 555 |
Totalgoals: | 301[1] |
Nationalyears1: | 1949–1959 |
Nationalteam1: | Belgium |
Nationalcaps1: | 47 |
Nationalgoals1: | 21 |
Manageryears1: | 1971–1974 |
Managerclubs1: | Berchem Sport |
Manageryears2: | 1974–1978 |
Managerclubs2: | K. Beerschot V.A.C. |
Manageryears3: | 1978–1981 |
Managerclubs3: | Berchem Sport |
Manageryears4: | 1981–1982 |
Managerclubs4: | Club Brugge |
Manageryears5: | 1982–1984 |
Managerclubs5: | K. Beerschot V.A.C. |
Henri 'Rik' François Louis Coppens (29 April 1930 – 5 February 2015) was a Belgian footballer who played as a striker. He played 389 games and scored 261 goals for Beerschot AC. Coppens won the first Belgian Golden Shoe in 1954. After his career as a player, he became a coach with Tubantia Borgerhout (1970–1971), Berchem (1971–1974 and 1977–1981), Beerschot (1974–1977 and 1981–1984) and Club Brugge (1981).[2]