Derek Cornelius

Following his move to Marseille, Cornelius's current-season form is down 87% on last season (Season 8→1), while his Rating climbed 31→41. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 44).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Marseille · 1st	1	0	0	6.6	41	1
2025/26	Marseille · 5th	2	0	0	6.9	41	1
2025/26	RangersLoan · 2nd	7	1	1	7.36	31	8
2024/25	Marseille · 2nd	28	0	0	6.8	65	13
2024/25	Malmo FF · 1st	12	2	0	7.41	31	24
2023/24	Malmo FF · 1st	26	3	0	7.12	38	44
2022/23	Malmo FF	4	1	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Panetolikos · 3rd	9	0	1	6.91	36	9

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Canada · international

Side	Apps	G
Canada	50	1
Canada U23	3	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

D. Cornelius is a 28-year-old central defender at Rangers, rated 30 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (16.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.38 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cornelius.

On the season, Cornelius graded 8 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 3.381 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 8 → 1). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 30. At 28 Cornelius is in his prime years, and a market index of 4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelBreakout: 2023/245 clubs

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

7.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

16.3%

Minutes

limited game time

3.38

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Rangers finished 2nd of 12 · a title-challenging side

Apps

3.38

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 7 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 12) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.32 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

Game time. Only 16.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 30 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %16.3%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.161

Assists / 900.161

Goal contribution / 900.322

Defensive actions / 903.381

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.161

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~18), then tapers with age. At 28, Cornelius sits on 4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Cornelius's projected Rating — 30 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Ligue 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles13

Interceptions8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€4M total transfer fees · 7 moves

Marseille(back from loan)May 2026 – now

Rangers(on loan)Sept 2025 – May 2026

MarseilleAug 2024 – Sept 2025€ 4M

Malmo FFFeb 2023 – Aug 2024

Vancouver Whitecaps(back from loan)Jan 2023 – Feb 2023

Panetolikos(on loan)Jul 2021 – Jan 2023

Vancouver WhitecapsFeb 2019 – Jul 2021Free

Javoruntil Feb 2019

About D. Cornelius

Derek Austin Cornelius is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for Marseille, born on November 25, 1997 in Ajax, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Canada. Marseille currently sit 1st of 18 in the Ligue 1.

This season

In the current season, D. Cornelius has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 15 minutes, averaging a 6.6 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 21, 2026: 4-0 win at home vs Strasbourg (15 minutes, 6.6 rating)

D. Cornelius's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Marseille face Monaco away in the Ligue 1.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. Cornelius at 30 with a Season form score of 7.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 7 career titles — among them the Svenska Cupen and the Allsvenskan. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, D. Cornelius has totalled 183 club appearances with 10 goals and 2 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 29 appearances for Panetolikos.

D. Cornelius's career has also included time at Rangers, Malmo FF, Vancouver Whitecaps, Panetolikos and Javor.

On the international stage, D. Cornelius has represented Canada and Canada U23 — 53 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.