Dean Cornelius
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Dean Cornelius
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Dean Cornelius
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|4|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bellshill, Scotland
| height = 5ft 9in (176cm)
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Harrogate Town
| clubnumber = 8
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Hibernian
| years1 = 2018–2023
| clubs1 = Motherwell
| caps1 = 46
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2023–
| clubs2 = Harrogate Town
| caps2 = 74
| goals2 = 3
| club-update = 11:36, 19 April 2025 (UTC)
}}
Dean Cornelius (born 11 April 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|HarrogaT}} club Harrogate Town.
Club career
Cornelius signed for Motherwell in the summer of 2018 from Hibernian.{{cite web |title=Dean Cornelius |url=https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/player/dean-cornelius/ |website=motherwellfc.co.uk |publisher=Motherwell F.C. |accessdate=19 May 2019 |archive-date=10 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190710015328/https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/player/dean-cornelius/ |url-status=dead }} He made his debut as a substitute in Motherwell's 3–2 victory at home to Livingston on 18 May 2019.{{cite web|title=Motherwell end season with win over Livingston|url=https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2019/05/18/motherwell-end-season-with-win-over-livingston/|publisher=Motherwell F.C.|date=18 May 2019|accessdate=21 June 2019}}
In June 2021, he signed a new two-year contract with Motherwell.{{cite news|title=Motherwell duo agree new two-year contract extensions|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/motherwell-duo-agree-new-two-24229534|newspaper=Daily Record|last=Robertson|first=Euan|date=1 June 2021|access-date=24 July 2021}} 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.{{cite web|title=QUEEN'S PARK 0–1 MOTHERWELL|url=https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2021/07/14/queens-park-0-1-motherwell/|website=motherwellfc.co.uk|date=14 July 2021|access-date=24 July 2021}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59618448|title=Motherwell 2–0 St Johnstone|website=bbc.co.uk|first=Jack|last=Herrall|date=18 December 2021|access-date=19 December 2021}}
On 31 May 2023, Motherwell announced that they had offered Cornelius a new contract, with his current deal expiring.{{cite web |title=END OF 2022/23 SQUAD UPDATE |url=https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2023/05/31/end-of-2022-23-squad-update/ |website=motherwellfc.co.uk |publisher=Motherwell F.C. |access-date=31 May 2023 |date=31 May 2023}} On 22 June 2023, Harrogate Town announced the signing of Cornelius to a two-year contract.{{cite web |title=Motherwell midfielder Dean Cornelius Signs |url=https://www.harrogatetownafc.com/news/2023/june/motherwell-midfielder-dean-cornelius-signs/ |website=harrogatetownafc.com |publisher=Harrogate Town A.F.C. |access-date=22 June 2023 |date=22 June 2023}}
On 8 May 2025, the club announced the player would be released in June when his contract expired.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-08 |title=Harrogate Town release five players at the end of 2024-25 League Two season |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cx2q9qw3xqqo |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 19 April 2025}}{{Soccerway|dean-cornelius/611270}}
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| rowspan="2" | Club
! rowspan="2" | Season ! colspan="3" | League ! colspan="2" | Cup ! colspan="2" | League Cup ! colspan="2" | Other ! colspan="2" | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
! Apps ! Goals ! Apps ! Goals ! Apps ! Goals ! Apps ! Goals ! Apps ! Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan=6|Motherwell
|2018–19{{soccerbase season|120211|2018|accessdate=19 May 2019}} |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|120211|2019|accessdate=19 May 2019}}
|Scottish Premiership |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|120211|2020|accessdate=19 May 2019}}
|Scottish Premiership |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|120211|2021|access-date=24 July 2021}}
|Scottish Premiership |12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 17 | 2 | |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|120211|2022|access-date=22 June 2023}}
|Scottish Premiership |32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!46 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 2 |
| rowspan=2|Harrogate Town
|2023–24{{soccerbase season|120211|2023|accessdate=31 August 2023}} |39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.}} | 0 | 43 | 2 |
| 2024–25
|35 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 42 | 2 |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!120 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 138 | 8 |
Notes
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References
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{{Harrogate Town A.F.C. squad}}
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Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Motherwell F.C. players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:Footballers from Bellshill
Category:Harrogate Town A.F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:21st-century Scottish sportsmen
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