Henri Coppens
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Henri Coppens (born April 29, 1930) is a former Belgian football striker. He played notably for Beerschot and the national team for which he scored 21 goals in 47 matches between 1949 and 1959. Coppens played in the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland. "Rik" finished three times top scorer of the Jupiler League (in 1952, 1953, and 1955) and he received the first Belgian Golden Shoe in 1954. When his playing career was over, he became a manager notably for Club Brugge in 1981-82.
| Preceded by: First winner |
Belgian Golden Shoe 1954 |
Succeeded by: Alfons Van Brandt |
| Preceded by: Anton Kohn |
Club Brugge Coach 1981-1982 |
Succeeded by: Raymond Mertens |
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