Henri Coppens

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).

Individual

 * Belgian First Division top scorer: 1952-53 (35 goals), 1954-55 (35 goals) 
 * Belgian Golden Shoe: 1954
 * Belgian Golden Shoe of the 20th Century (1995): 4th place
 * Voetbal International's 50 World Stars by Raf Willems (1999)
 * Platina Eleven (Best Team in 50 Years of Golden Shoe Winners) (2003)