Henri 'Rik' François Louis Coppens (29 April 1930 – 5 February 2015) was a Belgian

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who played as a striker. He played 389 games and scored 261 goals for Beerschot AC. Coppens won the first

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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).

Honours

Individual

* Belgian First Division top scorer: 1952-53 (35 goals), 1954-55 (35 goals) *

: 1954 * Belgian Golden Shoe of the 20th Century (1995): 4th place *

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's 50 World Stars by Raf Willems (1999) * Platina Eleven (Best Team in 50 Years of Golden Shoe Winners) (2003)

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* * 1930 births 2015 deaths 1954 FIFA World Cup players Belgian football managers Belgian men's footballers Belgium men's international footballers K. Berchem Sport players Olympic Charleroi players K. Berchem Sport managers Club Brugge KV managers Men's association football forwards K. Beerschot V.A.C. players K.V.V. Crossing Elewijt players Footballers from Antwerp 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-footy-forward-stub