Dean Cornelius

Dean Cornelius (born 11 April 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Ross County. Cornelius started his career at Motherwell before moving to Harrogate Town.

Club career Cornelius signed for Motherwell in the summer of 2018 from Hibernian. He made his debut as a substitute in Motherwell's 3–2 victory at home to Livingston on 18 May 2019.

In June 2021, he signed a new two-year contract with Motherwell. He made his first start for the club on 14 July 2021, in a 1–0 win away to Queen's Park in the Scottish League Cup group stage. On 18 December 2021, Cornelius scored in his first Motherwell league start in a 2–0 home win against St Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership.

On 31 May 2023, Motherwell announced that they had offered Cornelius a new contract, with his current deal expiring. On 22 June 2023, Harrogate Town announced the signing of Cornelius to a two-year contract.

On 8 May 2025, the club announced the player would be released in June when his contract expired. On 23 June 2025 Cornelius joined Scottish Championship club Ross County on a two-year deal.

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