Dean Cornelius

Dean Cornelius
Personal information
Full name Dean Cornelius
Date of birth (2001-04-11) 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 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.

Club career

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]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 April 2025[9]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
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

Notes

  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

References

  1. ^ "Dean Cornelius". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Motherwell end season with win over Livingston". Motherwell F.C. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  3. ^ Robertson, Euan (1 June 2021). "Motherwell duo agree new two-year contract extensions". Daily Record. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  4. ^ "QUEEN'S PARK 0–1 MOTHERWELL". motherwellfc.co.uk. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  5. ^ Herrall, Jack (18 December 2021). "Motherwell 2–0 St Johnstone". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  6. ^ "END OF 2022/23 SQUAD UPDATE". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Motherwell midfielder Dean Cornelius Signs". harrogatetownafc.com. Harrogate Town A.F.C. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Harrogate Town release five players at the end of 2024-25 League Two season". BBC Sport. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  9. ^ Dean Cornelius at Soccerway
  10. ^ "Games played by Dean Cornelius in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Games played by Dean Cornelius in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  12. ^ "Games played by Dean Cornelius in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  13. ^ "Games played by Dean Cornelius in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Games played by Dean Cornelius in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Games played by Dean Cornelius in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2023.


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