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]
 Coppens in 1953 | |||
| 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 | ||
| Position(s) | 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[1]) | |
| International career | |||
| 1949–1959 | Belgium | 47 | (21) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 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. | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Honours
editIndividual
edit- Belgian First Division top scorer: 1952-53 (35 goals), 1954-55 (35 goals)[3]
- Belgian Golden Shoe: 1954[4]
- Belgian Golden Shoe of the 20th Century (1995): 4th place[5]
- Voetbal International's 50 World Stars by Raf Willems (1999)[6]
- Platina Eleven (Best Team in 50 Years of Golden Shoe Winners) (2003)[7]
References
edit- ^ Belgiumsoccerhistory (Peter Mariën) Archived 5 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Voetballegende Rik Coppens (84) overleden". De Standaard. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Topscorer Eerste Klasse".
- ^ "OVERZICHT. Wie waren de voorgangers van Gouden Schoen-winnaar Matias Suarez?". Het Nieuwsblad. 11 January 2012. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Soulier d'or belge du 20ème siècle".
- ^ "The Best x Players of the Century/All-Time". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
- ^ "Aruna voted Belgium's finest | Inside UEFA". UEFA. 15 January 2004. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
External links
edit- Henri Coppens at WorldFootball.net
- Henri Coppens at the Royal Belgian Football Association
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