Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dean Cornelius | ||
Date of birth | 11 April 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland | ||
Height | 5ft 9in (176cm) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Harrogate Town | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
Hibernian | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2023 | Motherwell | 46 | (2) |
2023– | Harrogate Town | 74 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:36, 19 April 2025 (UTC) |
Dean Cornelius (born 11 April 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Harrogate Town.
Cornelius signed for Motherwell in the summer of 2018 from Hibernian. [1] He made his debut as a substitute in Motherwell's 3–2 victory at home to Livingston on 18 May 2019. [2]
In June 2021, he signed a new two-year contract with Motherwell. [3] He made his first start for the club on 14 July 2021, in a 1–0 win away to Queen's Park in the Scottish League Cup group stage. [4] On 18 December 2021, Cornelius scored in his first Motherwell league start in a 2–0 home win against St Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership. [5]
On 31 May 2023, Motherwell announced that they had offered Cornelius a new contract, with his current deal expiring. [6] On 22 June 2023, Harrogate Town announced the signing of Cornelius to a two-year contract. [7]
On 8 May 2025, the club announced the player would be released in June when his contract expired. [8]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Motherwell | 2018–19 [10] | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2019–20 [11] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2020–21 [12] | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2021–22 [13] | Scottish Premiership | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 17 | 2 | ||
2022–23 [14] | Scottish Premiership | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
Total | 46 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 2 | ||
Harrogate Town | 2023–24 [15] | League Two | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 43 | 2 |
2024–25 | League Two | 35 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 42 | 2 | |
Career total | 120 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 138 | 8 |