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Derek Cornelius

Centre-back, born 1997, 8 clubs, 2 loans, 2020s era

Derek Cornelius played for 8 clubs in his senior career, which is still going, starting at VfB Lübeck in 2016. His longest spell was at Vancouver Whitecaps: 2 seasons, 2019–2021. He went out on loan 2 times, to Panetolikos, Rangers. He returned to Marseille after time away. He is currently at Marseille.

  1. VfB Lübeck2016VfB Lübeck, 2016
    VfR Neumünster2016VfR Neumünster, 2016
    Javor Ivanjica2017–18Javor Ivanjica, 2017–18
    Vancouver Whitecaps2019–21Vancouver Whitecaps, 2019–21
  2. Panetolikos2021–22loan from VANPanetolikos, 2021–22, on loan from Vancouver Whitecaps
    Malmö FF2023–24Malmö FF, 2023–24
    Marseille2024–25Marseille, 2024–25
    Rangers2025–26loan from OMRangers, 2025–26, on loan from Marseille
  3. Marseille2026–backMarseille, 2026–, back after loan

Derek Cornelius’s clubs

YearsClub
2016VfB Lübeck
2016VfR Neumünster
2017–2018Javor Ivanjica
2019–2021Vancouver Whitecaps
2021–2022PanetolikosLoan from Vancouver Whitecaps
2023–2024Malmö FF
2024–2025Marseille
2025–2026RangersLoan from Marseille
2026–presentMarseilleReturned

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What clubs did Derek Cornelius play for?
Derek Cornelius played for 8 clubs in his senior career: VfB Lübeck, VfR Neumünster, Javor Ivanjica, Vancouver Whitecaps, Panetolikos, Malmö FF, Marseille and Rangers.
What is Derek Cornelius's current club?
Derek Cornelius is at Marseille, where he has played since 2026.
What was Derek Cornelius's first club?
Derek Cornelius started his senior career at VfB Lübeck in 2016.

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Senior club career from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Youth, reserve and international teams are not included.