Derek Cornelius is an international Canadian professional footballer. His full name is Derek Austin Cornelius. He has played in the Panetolikos and the Canada national football team. His playing position is Centre-back.
He played for the national side of Canada, and Canada’s U23 squad. On 9 September 2018, he made his international professional debut in the Canadian national team.
Milan Borjan, Alistair Johnston played with him on the Canadian national football team.
His age and height
Cornelius was born on 25 November 1997. As of 2025, his age is 28 years old and his birthplace is Ajax, Ontario, Canada. His height is 6 feet 2 inches or 1.87m.
FIFA World Cup 2022
Qatar FIFA World Cup held Monday on 21 November 2022. If you are interested in watching this sports event you will buy 2022 FIFA World Cup tickets. According to his previous records, we believe that Derek Cornelius will be selected for the American national team to play in the Qatar FIFA World Cup.
After, he was selected to play in the FIFA World cup 2022 Qatar in the 26-man squad of the Canadian team as a center-back player.
Derek Cornelius’s wife or girlfriend
According to media records, Cornelius is at present Single. He is not dating any girl (as of 2022). Presently, Cornelius doesn’t have a girlfriend. We believe that he keeps his love and personal life secret. When he starts a relationship then I update the post.
We will see here Derek Cornelius’s biography details, net worth, salary, and family details.
His Salary and Net worth
Canadian Centre-back Derek Cornelius started a long-term deal on a reported salary per year of USD 127,050 Million.
As of professional footballer, his highest market value is €700Th with also a net worth is approximately USD 5 Million per year.
Derek Cornelius Club, and other careers
Cornelius joined the VfB Lübeck U19 team for training in January 2014. In the summer of 2016, he was named VfR Neumünster.
Cornelius signed a deal with Serbian SuperLiga side FK Javor Ivanjica in the season of 2016-17 at the winter break. Cornelius returned to his birthplace Canada and made a contract with MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps FC on 18 January 2019.
Now, Cornelius played in Panetolikos as a loaned player. Here he will be played until December 2022.
His International career
Cornelius was named Canadian U17 level in February 2013. On 8 January 2018, he was selected, for the under-23 squad.
In the 2018 Toulon Tournament, he was part of Canada’s under-21 squad.
Cornelius was called up Canadian national team in a friendly match against New Zealand on 24 March 2018.
He was selected in Canada’s 23-man squad to play CONCACAF Gold Cup 2019 on 30 May 2019.
In the tour of the Olympic Qualifying Championship, he was the part of Canadian U-23 roster on 10 March 2021.
Cornelius footballer’s biography, family, and football career details
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Derek Cornelius’s honors
Johnston won the ultimate award as the Canadian good performer Centre-back which-
- Schleswig-Holstein Cup in 2015, and 2016
- In 2020 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Best XI
- Canadian Men’s Youth International Player of the Year in 2018
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