Jo Coppens Explained

Jo Coppens
Fullname:Jo Coppens
Birth Date:1990 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Heusden-Zolder, Belgium
Height:1.90 m
Currentclub:Sint-Truidense
Clubnumber:12
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:FC Halveweg
Youthclubs2:VV Zonhoven
Youthclubs3:Heusden-Zolder
Youthclubs4:Genk
Years1:2008–2014
Clubs1:Cercle Brugge
Caps1:37
Goals1:0
Years2:2014–2016
Clubs2:MVV Maastricht
Caps2:68
Goals2:0
Years3:2016–2017
Clubs3:Roeselare
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Years4:2017–2020
Clubs4:Carl Zeiss Jena
Caps4:73
Goals4:1
Years5:2017–2020
Clubs5:Carl Zeiss Jena II
Caps5:2
Goals5:0
Years6:2020–2021
Clubs6:Lillestrøm
Caps6:7
Goals6:0
Years7:2021
Clubs7:SpVgg Unterhaching
Caps7:17
Goals7:0
Years8:2021–2022
Clubs8:MSV Duisburg
Caps8:4
Goals8:0
Years9:2022–
Clubs9:Sint-Truiden
Caps9:8
Goals9:0
Nationalyears1:2006
Nationalteam1:Belgium U16
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2006–2007
Nationalteam2:Belgium U17
Nationalcaps2:13
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2007–2008
Nationalteam3:Belgium U18
Nationalcaps3:13
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2008–2009
Nationalteam4:Belgium U19
Nationalcaps4:10
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:28 March 2024

Jo Coppens (born 21 December 1990) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sint-Truiden in the Belgian Pro League.

Career

In May 2007, Coppens came third with Belgium at the European U17 Football Championship. In the summer of 2007, he was part of the Belgian squad at the U17 World Cup in South Korea. Coppens played all three matches. In the beginning of 2008, he came fourth with the Belgian U18 team at the international tournament of Saint Petersburg.

After running through the youth ranks of different Limburg sides, Coppens signed his first professional contract with Cercle Brugge. He started the season as third goalkeeper, behind Bram Verbist and Patrick Lane. When Verbist broke his wrist in the match against AA Gent, Coppens was given his chance for the last two matches of the season. He made his debut in a 2–1 win against Westerlo. In the summer of 2014, he was released and signed with Dutch side MVV Maastricht.

In 2018, while playing for Carl Zeiss Jena, he scored a goal from 80 metres, in a 4–2 win over Werder Bremen.[1]

Coppens returned to Germany and the 3. Liga in January 2021, joining SpVgg Unterhaching on a contract until the end of the season.[2]

In summer of 2021, he moved to MSV Duisburg.[3] After one year, he moved along to Sint-Truiden.[4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueCupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cercle Brugge2008–09Belgian First Division2020
2009–10Belgian First Division150150
2010–11Belgian First Division101020
2011–12Belgian First Division8090170
2012–13Belgian First Division110110
2013–14Belgian First Division002020
Total370120490
MVV Maastricht2014–15Eerste Divisie36020380
2015–16Eerste Divisie32040360
Total6802040740
Roeselare2016–17Belgian First Division B501040100
Carl Zeiss Jena2017–183. Liga121121
2018–193. Liga29010300
2019–203. Liga320320
Total73110741
Carl Zeiss Jena II2017–18NOFV-Oberliga Süd2020
Lillestrøm20201. divisjon7070
SpVgg Unterhaching2020–213. Liga170170
MSV Duisburg2021–223. Liga4040
Career total2131402002331

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wahnsinn! Jena-Keeper Coppens düpiert Oelschlägel aus 90 Metern. kicker.de. 21 April 2018. 21 April 2018.
  2. Web site: Zurück in der 3. Liga: Die SpVgg Unterhaching holt Torwart Jo Coppens . kicker . 27 January 2021 . German . 27 January 2021.
  3. Web site: MSV schnappt zu: Jo Coppens wechselt ins Meidericher Tor. msv-duisburg.de. 23 June 2021. 23 June 2021.
  4. Web site: New Bink In Town: Jo Coppens. nl. STVV. 21 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20230415094640/https://www.stvv.com/nl/nieuws/a-kern/new-bink-in-town-jo-coppens. 15 April 2023. dead.