CanadaCornelius has won the Canadian Championship with Vancouver Whitecaps and has been part of the Canada national team that qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He has also earned individual recognition for his defensive performances in MLS.
Derek Cornelius is a Canadian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. He has represented Canada at the international level and has played for clubs in MLS and Europe. Cornelius is known for his defensive solidity and aerial ability.
Cornelius is a strong and physical defender who excels in aerial duels and one-on-one situations. He is comfortable on the ball and can initiate attacks from the back with his passing. His main weakness is his pace, which can be exposed against faster attackers.
| Season | Comp | Apps | G | A | YC | RC | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Scottish FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Scottish League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 25/26 | Scottish Premiership | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 560 |
| 25/26 | International Friendlies | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 579 |
| 25/26 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 25/26 | UEFA Europa League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 173 |
| 24/25 | International Friendlies | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 398 |
| 24/25 | Coupe de France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 24/25 | Ligue 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1423 |
| 24/25 | CONCACAF Nations League Finals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 24/25 | UEFA Champions League Qualifying | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Svenska Cupen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 598 |
| 23/24 | International Friendlies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206 |
| 23/24 | CONCACAF Nations League Finals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | Svenska Cupen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 22/23 | Kypello Elladas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 22/23 | Super League 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1170 |
| 22/23 | International Friendlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | CONCACAF Nations League Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | CONCACAF Nations League A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 21/22 | Super League Play-out | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 540 |
| 21/22 | Kypello Elladas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 21/22 | Super League 1 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1952 |
| 21/22 | International Friendlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Gold Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1059 |
| 2024 | Copa América | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 428 |
| 2023 | Allsvenskan | 25 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2088 |
| 2023 | Gold Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | World Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Olympia-Qualifikation CONCACAF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 253 |
| 2021 | Major League Soccer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 143 |
| 2021 | Gold Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS is Back Tournament (2020) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 197 |
| 2020 | Major League Soccer | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 904 |
| 2019 | Major League Soccer | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1426 |
| 2019 | Gold Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 2019 | Canadian Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | World Cup qualification CONCACAF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | International Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | CONCACAF Nations League A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 251 |
| 18/19 | Kup Srbije | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Prva liga Srbije | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 270 |
| 18/19 | CONCACAF Nations League Qualifikation | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 17/18 | Kup Srbije | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 240 |
| 17/18 | Super liga Srbije | 22 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1855 |
| 17/18 | International Friendlies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 16/17 | Landespokal Schleswig-Holstein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Super liga Srbije | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 218 |
| 16/17 | Oberliga Schleswig-Holstein | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1530 |
| 15/16 | Landespokal Schleswig-Holstein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Regionalliga Nord | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Landespokal Schleswig-Holstein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Regionalliga Nord | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | A-Junioren Bundesliga North/Northeast (- 23/24) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |