Henri Coppens Explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. http://users.skynet.be/fb304341/ Belgiumsoccerhistory (Peter Mariën)
  2. News: De Standaard. 5 February 2015. 21 March 2018. Voetballegende Rik Coppens (84) overleden.
  3. Web site: Topscorer Eerste Klasse.
  4. News: 11 January 2012. OVERZICHT. Wie waren de voorgangers van Gouden Schoen-winnaar Matias Suarez?. Het Nieuwsblad. live. 6 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160206094652/http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20120111_213. 6 February 2016.
  5. Web site: Soulier d'or belge du 20ème siècle.
  6. Web site: 1999 . The Best x Players of the Century/All-Time . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation .
  7. Web site: 2004-01-15. Aruna voted Belgium's finest Inside UEFA. 2020-11-08. UEFA. en.