Dean Cornelius

Dean Cornelius (born 11 April 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Harrogate Town.

Dean Cornelius

Personal information
Full name	Dean Cornelius
Date of birth	(2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 24)
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)

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. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.