Jo Coppens
Encyclopedia
Jo Coppens is a Belgian
professional football
goalkeeper. He currently plays for Cercle Brugge. He moved from RC Genk to Cercle in the summer of 2008. He signed until 2011.
In May 2007, he became 3rd with Belgium at the European U17 Football Championship
. In the summer of 2007, he was part of the Belgian squad at the U17 World Cup
in South Korea
. Coppens played all 3 matches. In the beginning of 2008, he became 4th with the Belgian U18 team at the international tournament of Saint Petersburg
.
After running through the youth ranks of different Limburg
sides, Coppens signed his first professional contract with Cercle Brugge. He started the season as third goalkeeper, behind Bram Verbist
and Patrick Lane. When Verbist broke his wrist
in the match against AA Gent, Coppens was given his chance for the last 2 matches of the season
. He made his debut in a 2-1 win against VC Westerlo.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
professional football
Football (soccer)
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goalkeeper. He currently plays for Cercle Brugge. He moved from RC Genk to Cercle in the summer of 2008. He signed until 2011.
In May 2007, he became 3rd with Belgium at the European U17 Football Championship
UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship
The UEFA U-17 Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. From 1982 to 2001 it was an Under-16 event.This meeting serves as a preliminary competition for the FIFA U-17 World Cup every other year....
. In the summer of 2007, he was part of the Belgian squad at the U17 World Cup
FIFA U-17 World Cup
The FIFA U-17 World Cup, founded as the FIFA U-16 World Championship, later changed to the FIFA U-17 World Championship and known by its current name since 2007, is the world championship of association football for male players under the age of 17 organized by Fédération Internationale de Football...
in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. Coppens played all 3 matches. In the beginning of 2008, he became 4th with the Belgian U18 team at the international tournament of Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
.
After running through the youth ranks of different Limburg
Limburg (Belgium)
Limburg is the easternmost province of modern Flanders, which is one of the three main political and cultural sub-divisions of modern Belgium. It is located west of the river Meuse . It borders on the Dutch provinces of North Brabant and Limburg and the Belgian provinces of Liège, Flemish Brabant...
sides, Coppens signed his first professional contract with Cercle Brugge. He started the season as third goalkeeper, behind Bram Verbist
Bram Verbist
Bram Verbist is a Belgian professional football goalkeeper. At Germinal Beerschot, he used to be second choice after Brazilian goalie Luciano, who is now at FC Groningen. In 2006, Verbist made an unsuccessful move to Belgian second division team Tienen...
and Patrick Lane. When Verbist broke his wrist
Wrist
In human anatomy, the wrist is variously defined as 1) the carpus or carpal bones, the complex of eight bones forming the proximal skeletal segment of the hand;...
in the match against AA Gent, Coppens was given his chance for the last 2 matches of the season
Belgian First Division 2008-09
The 2008–09 season of the Belgian First Division was the 106th season of top-tier football in Belgium. The regular season began on 16 August 2008 and ended on 16 May 2009...
. He made his debut in a 2-1 win against VC Westerlo.