Derek Cornelius is represented by the football agency Axia Sports Management. The player currently plays for Olympique Marsilya; the current market value is €2.50m. Under contract until 30.06.2028.

timeline Career History

14/15

VfB Lübeck

16/17

VfR Neumünster

16/17

Javor Matis

18/19

Vancouver

21/22

Panetolikos

22/23

Vancouver

22/23

Malmö

24/25

Marsilya

25/26

Rangers

25/26

Marsilya

Rating

CEN

Olympique Mars

Derek Cornelius

Canada • Centre-Back visibility145,1B

Q29901014

ATT

TEC

TAC

DEF

CRE

AGE

Height: 1,86

Foot: Left

euro €2.50m

support_agent Agent: Axia Sports Management

ATT: Attacking • TEC: Technical • TAC: Tactical • DEF: Defending • CRE: Creativity

Position

Defence

Age

Height

1,86

Foot

Left

Personal details

Date of Birth: 25.11.1997
Place of birth: Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Nationality: Canada / Jamaica
League: Ligue 1
Shirt number: 13

info About Derek Cornelius

Derek Cornelius is a 28-year-old Centre-Back from Canada. Derek Cornelius has played for Olympique Marsilya since 2026. The contract runs until June 2028. Current estimated market value: €2.50m. Derek Cornelius is represented by the football agency Axia Sports Management. 12 transfers on record; the highest fee was €4.00m for the 2024 move from Malmö to Marsilya. In the 2026/2027 Ligue 1 season: 3 matches, 0 goals and 0 assists. Height 1.86 m, preferred foot: left.

Who is Derek Cornelius's agent?

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Derek Cornelius is represented by the football agency Axia Sports Management.

Which club does Derek Cornelius play for?

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Derek Cornelius currently plays for Olympique Marsilya as a Centre-Back.

What is Derek Cornelius's market value?

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Derek Cornelius's market value is estimated at around €2.50m (2026 data).

Where is Derek Cornelius from?

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Derek Cornelius holds Canada nationality.

How old is Derek Cornelius?

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Derek Cornelius is 28 years old.

scoreboard Recent Matches

Date	Opponent	Score	Rating
20 Sep 2026	Paris Saint-Germain (H) Ligue 1	1 - 2 (L)	–
17 Sep 2026	Beşiktaş JK (A) UEFA Europa League	4 - 1 (L)	5.5
11 Sep 2026	Stade Rennais (A) Ligue 1	1 - 0 (L)	–
6 Sep 2026	Paris FC (H) Ligue 1	2 - 3 (L)	6.3
30 Aug 2026	AS Monaco (A) Ligue 1	2 - 0 (L)	–

Market Value & Form

Ligue 1 2026/2027

Market Value

Comparison of two independent sources

Current Value

€2.50m

Model Estimate

€1,7m

€1,3m – €2,0m

20232026

Skill profile

Scores on a 0–100 scale; data: Ligue 1 2026/2027.

58,8 Overall

Ranked #148 of 156 players in the same position

Ball-Playing Center Back

Recent match scores

60 Rennes
62 Paris
68 Strasbourg

Shooting 61,1 #65/125
Passing 61,3 #123/157
Duels 58,8 #133/154
1v1 defending 57,9 #147/157
Positioning 63,4 #90/156
Ball control 63,8 #113/156

newspaper Latest news

30 Sep 2026
Out for rest of calendar year

Cornelius (hip) is ruled out until the end of the year, with a more detailed return protocol to be set after that, L'equipe reports.
25 Sep 2026
Hip injury confirmed

Cornelius has been confirmed to have suffered a serious hip injury and is expected to miss a solid chunk of time due to the injury, according to his club.
23 Sep 2026
Expected to miss few months

Cornelius is believed to have suffered a hip injury in Canada training Wednesday and could be sidelined for a few months, coach Jesse Marsch said, per OneSoccer. "As he leaned for the ball, Derek's knee got kinda caught in the ground, and it forced his hip to react. So it's some kind of hip injury. We're thinking it might be something like what Promise David had, so we're keeping our fingers crossed that it's not not too terrible, but it's going to keep him out a few months."
23 Sep 2026
Suffers non-contact injury

Cornelius went down with a non-contact lower-body injury in Canada's training session Wednesday, according to the team.
21 Aug 2026
Included in squad for opener

Cornelius is back available and has been included in Marseille's squad for Friday's season opener against Strasbourg, the club announced.

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Careers

Club career

Marseille Current
07.2026 – present

4 apps · 0 goals

chevron_rightSeason breakdown

Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating

2026/2027 5.84

Ligue 1 3 0 0 6.06

Europa League 1 0 0 5.21
Rangers Loan
09.2025 – 06.2026

12 apps · 1 goals

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Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating

2025/2026 7.20

Premiership 7 1 1 7.51

Europa League 3 0 0 6.48

League Cup 2 0 0 –
Marseille
08.2024 – 09.2025

25 apps · 0 goals

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Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating

2025/2026 6.27

Ligue 1 2 0 0 6.27

2024/2025 6.83

Ligue 1 21 0 0 6.82

Coupe de France 2 0 0 7.02
Malmö FF
02.2023 – 08.2024

48 apps · 6 goals

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Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating

2024 7.70

Allsvenskan 12 2 0 7.70

2023/2024

Svenska Cupen 7 0 0 –

2023 7.39

Allsvenskan 25 3 0 7.39

2022/2023

Svenska Cupen 4 1 0 –
Vancouver Whitecaps
01.2023 – 02.2023

0 apps · 0 goals
Panetolikos Loan
07.2021 – 12.2022

47 apps · 2 goals

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Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating

2022/2023 6.89

Super League 1 13 0 1 6.89

Greece Cup 1 0 0 –

2021/2022

Super League 1 29 2 0 –

Greece Cup 4 0 0 –
Vancouver Whitecaps Free transfer
02.2019 – 07.2021

37 apps · 1 goals

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Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating

2021 6.44

MLS 5 0 0 6.44

2020 6.25

MLS 14 0 0 6.25

2019 6.33

MLS 17 1 0 6.29

Canadian Championship 1 0 0 7.13
Javor Free transfer
02.2017 – 01.2019

31 apps · 0 goals

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Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating

2018/2019

Prva Liga 3 0 0 –

2017/2018

Super Liga 22 0 0 –

Kup Srbije 3 0 0 –

2016/2017

Super Liga 3 0 0 –
Lübeck
07.2014 – 07.2016

1 apps · 0 goals

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Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating

2015/2016

Regionalliga 1 0 0 –