Rik Pauwels
Belgian association football player
About Rik Pauwels
Lived 1937 – 2025 (aged 88). Rik Pauwels was a Belgian association football player and association football coach.
Rik Pauwels (13 March 1937 – 23 September 2025) was a Belgian football manager and player.
Biography A goalkeeper, Pauwels played for Tubantia Borgerhout and was a player-coach for . He served as an assistant for K. Berchem Sport and KSK Beverem before his first head coaching role at Waterschei Thor in 1981, with whom he won the Belgian Cup in 1982. He returned to KSK Beverem several times before leaving for good in January 1990. He replaced Leo Canjels at K Boom FC later that year before his retirement with Racing Mechelen in 1994.
Pauwels died on 23 September 2025, at the age of 88.
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Who was Rik Pauwels?
Belgian association football player
When was Rik Pauwels born?
Rik Pauwels was born on 21 March 1937 in Belgium.
When did Rik Pauwels die?
Rik Pauwels died on 23 September 2025.
What was Rik Pauwels's occupation?
Rik Pauwels was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Rik Pauwels?
Rik Pauwels was Belgian.
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