Derek Cornelius

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Derek Cornelius
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Cornelius playing for Malmö FF in 2023
Personal information
Full name Derek Austin Cornelius [1]
Date of birth (1997-11-25) 25 November 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Marseille
Number 13
Youth career
Ajax SC
2009–2011 Spartacus SC
2011–2013 Unionville-Milliken SC
2014–2016 VfB Lübeck
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016 VfB Lübeck 1 (0)
2016 VfR Neumünster 17 (2)
2017–2018 Javor Ivanjica 28 (0)
2019–2022 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 35 (1)
2021–2022 → Panetolikos (loan) 42 (2)
2023–2024 Malmö FF 37 (5)
2024– Marseille 9 (0)
International career‡
2018–2021 Canada U23 7 (1)
2018– Canada 29 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 15, 2024

Derek Austin Cornelius (born 25 November 1997) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Marseille and the Canada national team.

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Early life

Cornelius was born in Ajax, Ontario to a Barbadian father and a Jamaican mother. [2] Cornelius started playing when he was selected as a younger player for the 1996 House League All-Star team. [3] He was then selected by the Ajax Thunder under-8 team at six years old. [3] In the season after that, he was the Unionville Milliken Challenge Cup Champions Most Valuable Player. [3] At the U11 level, he won the C.O.V.I. Championship and was proclaimed the Most Valuable Player. [3]

In 2012, he played in the Oviedo Cup with PFC CSKA Moscow in Spain, then he played in the Milk Cup by CSKA Moscow in Northern Ireland where he led the team scoring four goals in the tournament. He ended that year by being invited to the CSKA Moscow Reserve Camp and by playing in the U21 Provincial and Men's Regional leagues, scoring 22 goals in 30 games. [3]

In 2013, he was selected for the Canada national under-17 team for camp in Florida and Costa Rica, and was later selected for the CONCACAF World Cup U17 Qualifier pre-camp in Florida. He was also selected for the Canada national under-16 Team for the Torneo delle Nazioni tournament in Italy. That same year he was invited to Hungary for trials with Nyíregyháza Spartacus FC and Győri ETO FC in March. [3]

Club career

Early career

In January 2014, he moved to Germany. He began training with VfB Lübeck U19 team. [4] He spent two seasons with the main team, [5] but was unable to play due to FIFA rules for underaged players. He became eligible to play effective on 1 January 2016. [6] [7] With VfB Lübeck he won the Schleswig-Holstein Cup two consecutive seasons and made an appearance in the 2015–16 Regionalliga Nord. [8]

In the summer of 2016, he moved to VfR Neumünster playing with them the first half of the season. [5]

Javor Ivanjica

During the winter break of the 2016–17 season, Cornelius was signed by Serbian SuperLiga side FK Javor Ivanjica after successful trials. He made his league debut on 29 April 2017, in an away game against FK Radnički Niš. [8] Javor head coach Srđan Vasiljević converted Cornelius from a forward into a centre-back. [9]

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

On 18 January 2019, Cornelius returned to his native Canada and signed with MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps FC. [10] He made his debut for the Whitecaps on 2 March in their 2019 MLS season opener against Minnesota United. [11] Cornelius scored his first goal for the club on 18 May against Sporting Kansas City. [12]

In July 2021 the Whitecaps announced Cornelius had been loaned to Panetolikos of the Super League Greece until December 2022. [13]

Malmö FF

In December 2022 Vancouver announced Cornelius had been transferred to Allsvenskan side Malmö FF. [14] He signed a contract through 2026 with the Scandinavian club. [15] Cornelius made his competitive debut for his new club against Skövde AIK in the Svenska Cupen on 19 February 2023. [16] He scored his first goal for Malmö on 5 March against Degerfors IF, winning the match. [17] His first season with Malmö was a success, with the club winning the 2023 Allsvenskan. [18]

Marseille

In August 2024, Cornelius was transferred to Ligue 1 club Marseille on a four-year deal. [19] He made his debut for his new club on August 17, starting their first match of the season against Brest. [20]

International career

Youth

Cornelius was part of a Canadian U17 camp in February 2013. [21] He was called up to a U23 camp in January 2018. [22] In May 2018, Cornelius was named to Canada's under-21 squad for the 2018 Toulon Tournament [23] and would earn rave reviews for his performance at the tournament. [24] At the end of 2018, he was named the Canada Soccer Youth International Player of the Year. [25]

In March 2021 Cornelius was named to the Canadian U-23 roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship. [26] He served as captain throughout the tournament, and scored a goal against Honduras in Canada's final group stage match. [27]

Senior

In March 2018, Cornelius received his first call up to the Canadian senior side for a friendly against New Zealand to be played on 24 March. [28] He would make his debut for Canada on 9 September 2018, starting and playing the entire match in an 8–0 victory over the U.S. Virgin Islands. [29] [30] Cornelius was named to the 23-man squad for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup on 30 May 2019. [31]

In November 2022, Cornelius was named to Canada's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. [32] In June 2023 Cornelius was named to the final 23-man squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals, but after suffering an injury with his club side Malmö FF, he was withdrawn from the squad and replaced by Moïse Bombito. [33]

In June 2024, Cornelius was named to Canada's squad for the 2024 Copa América. [34]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played December 14, 2024 [35]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VfB Lübeck 2015–16 Regionalliga Nord 10——10
VfR Neumünster 2016–17 Oberliga Schleswig-Holstein 172——172
Javor Ivanjica 2016–17 Serbian SuperLiga 30——30
2017–18 22030—250
2018–19 Serbian First League 30——30
Total28030—|310
Vancouver Whitecaps 2019 Major League Soccer 17110—181
2020 130—1 [a] 0140
2021 50——50
Total3511010371
Panetolikos (loan) 2021–22 Super League Greece 29240—332
2022–23 13010—140
Total42250—|452
Malmö FF 2023 Allsvenskan 25351—304
2024 12270—192
Total375121—|496
Marseille 2024–25 Ligue 1 9000—90
Career total167102111018911
  1. ↑ Appearance in MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage

International

As of match played October 15, 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Canada 201840
201980
202010
202110
202200
202340
2024110
Total290

Honours

VfB Lübeck

Malmö FF

Individual

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  2. ↑ Derek Cornelius at the Canadian Soccer Association
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Experience And Accomplishments Archived 31 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine at derek-cornelius.com, Retrieved 5 November 2017
  4. ↑ Profile at derek-cornelius.com, Retrieved 5 November 2017
  5. 1 2 Derek Cornelius at thefinalball.com
  6. ↑ Das lange Tauziehen um Derek Cornelius: Er will doch nur spielen Archived 5 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine at sportbuzzer.de
  7. ↑ Derek Cornelius at dfb.de
  8. 1 2 3 Derek Cornelius at Soccerway
  9. ↑ Vujcic, Djuradj (4 August 2017). "Canadian Derek Cornelius on professional debut in Serbia". RedNation Online. Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
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  12. ↑ "GOAL: Derek Cornelius volleys home the equalizer". 18 May 2019.
  13. ↑ "Whitecaps FC sign centre back Derek Cornelius to contract extension, loan him to Greek Super League side Panetolikos through 2022". 12 July 2021.
  14. ↑ "Whitecaps FC transfer defender Derek Cornelius to Swedish side Malmö FF". 15 December 2022.
  15. ↑ "DEREK CORNELIUS KLAR FÖR MALMÖ FF". 15 December 2022.
  16. ↑ "INTENSIV INLEDNING GAV PREMIÄRSEGER". Malmö FF . 19 February 2023.
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