Rik Coppens
Coppens in 1953
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| Personal information | |||
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| 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. |
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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).
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