Henri Coppens

Rik Coppens

Personal information
Full name	Henri François Louis Coppens
Date of birth	29 April 1930
Place of birth	Antwerp, Belgium
Date of death	5 February 2015 (aged 84)
Place of death	Wilrijk, Belgium
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1946–1961	K. Beerschot V.A.C.	389	(261)
1961–1962	Olympique Charleroi	27	(3)
1962–1967	Royal Crossing Club Molenbeek	121	(32)
1967–1969	Berchem Sport	45	(8)
1969–1970	Tubantia Borgerhout VK
Total		555	(301)
National team
1949–1959	Belgium	47	(21)
Teams managed
1971–1974	Berchem Sport
1974–1978	K. Beerschot V.A.C.
1978–1981	Berchem Sport
1981–1982	Club Brugge
1982–1984	K. Beerschot V.A.C.
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

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).^[1]

References

1. Voetballegende Rik Coppens (84) overleden

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