DEREK CORNELIUS
Defender · Marseille · UEFA Europa League
“Solid, workmanlike centre-back in his peak—limited but dependable.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
D. Cornelius rates solid at centre back, built on output that stands out for the position and a level of year-to-year consistency that has held his value. His form has eased off, but he is still in his prime and his best years came at Malmo FF.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €4.9M – €5.8M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Cornelius operates as a no-frills centre-back, reading the game with steady positioning rather than flashy interventions. He wins his battles through discipline and body shape, preferring simple distribution out from the back. His game is about doing the fundamentals correctly: marking, clearing, and staying compact.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.89
SoT / 90
0.89
Accuracy
100%
Conversion
0%
Club football this season: 1 shot in 4 matches (101 min).
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Last 8 matches · shots
5 shots · 0 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UEFA Europa League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 5.87 |
 Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 6.4 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 6.05 |
Form (last 7 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
0.89
per 90
Shots on target
0.89
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.00
per 90
Key passes
0.00
per 90
Pass accuracy
91%
Fouls won
0.89
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
1.78
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 |  Beşiktaş | UEL | L4-1 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Sep 11 |  Rennes | Ligue 1 | L1-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sep 6 |  Paris FC | Ligue 1 | L2-3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Aug 21 |  Strasbourg | Ligue 1 | W4-0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Jun 28 |  South Africa | World Cup | W0-1 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Jun 24 |  Switzerland | World Cup | L2-1 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
UEFA Europa League67 (66%)Ligue 134 (34%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Marseille | UEFA Europa League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.05 |
| 2025/26 |  Rangers | League Cup | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0.14 | 7.04 |
| 2024/25 | Marseille | Ligue 1 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0.05 | 7.07 |
| 2023/24 |  Malmo FF | Allsvenskan | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0.09 | 7.12 |
| 2022/23 |  Panetolikos | Super League 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 | 6.91 |
| 2021/22 | Panetolikos | Super League 1 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0.05 | 6.58 |
| 2020/21 |  Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.83 |
| 2019/20 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 | 6.59 |
Career highlights
Reg. Cup Schleswig-Holstein
2015/2016, 2014/2015
Allsvenskan
2023
Svenska Cupen
2023/2024
Spell detail
Apps
45
Goals
2
Assists
0
Minutes
2,667
By season
| 2026/27 | UEFA Europa League | 4 app | 0 g | 6.05 |
| 2024/25 | Ligue 1 | 41 app | 2 g | 7.07 |
Goals by season
2 goals in the spell
International career
Canada
National-team finishes
- Concacaf Nations LeagueRunner-up · 2022/2023
World Cup 2026
Canada
Canada's tournament →Apps
4
Minutes
322
Goals
0
Assists
0
Avg rating
6.60