Ajax footballer Cornelius transferred to Malmö
Published December 16, 2022 at 09.09
Derek Cornelius in his Vancouver Whitecaps days
Derek Cornelius, a Canadian defenseman who has spent the last two seasons in Greece, is heading to Sweden to play for 22-time Swedish champions Malmö FF.
Cornelius has played 14 times for Canada and was on John Herdman’s roster for the 2022 World Cup but did not see game action. He also saw action in three Olympic qualifying matches for the 2021 U-23 squad, scoring the opening goal in a match against El Salvador.
Cornelius, Canada’s 2018 Youth Player of the Year and an Ajax SC alum, joined the Vancouver Whitecaps of MLS in 2019 from Serbian Javor Ivanjica. He made 35 league appearances over three seasons for Vancouver, scoring once. He went to Panetolikos on loan where he made 45 appearances in all competitions and scored two goals.
The move to Malmö was made when he told the Whitecaps organization that he wanted to continue his career in Europe.
“This deal made sense for all parties involved and came together quite quickly after Derek informed us that he wanted to stay in Europe,” Whitecap sporting director Axel Schuster said in a statement. “We are grateful to Derek for his service to the club and wish him well in the future.”
Among the key players who have suited up for Malmö over the years is superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who grew up in Malmö and spent the first three years of his career there, scoring 18 goals.
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