Henri Coppens, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henri Coppens

Belgian footballer

Date of Birth: 29-Apr-1930

Place of Birth: Antwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium

Date of Death: 05-Feb-2015

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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).