Mats Dan Erling Corneliusson (born 2 October 1961) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He represented IFK Göteborg, VfB Stuttgart, Como, FC Wettingen, Malmö FF, Qviding FF, and Karlstad BK during a career that spanned between 1978 and 1995. A full international between 1982 and 1990, he won 22 caps and scored 12 goals for the Sweden national team.

Dan Corneliusson
Personal information
Full name Mats Dan Erling Corneliusson
Date of birth (1961-10-02) 2 October 1961 (age 62)
Place of birth Trollhättan, Sweden
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1983 IFK Göteborg 62 (29)
1983–1984 VfB Stuttgart 28 (12)
1984–1989 Como 112 (18)
1989–1990 FC Wettingen 27 (9)
1990–1992 Malmö FF 36 (9)
1993 Qviding FIF 0 (0)
1994–1995 Karlstad BK 17 (4)
Total 282 (81)
International career
1978 Sweden U17 3 (4)
1978–1979 Sweden U19 17 (6)
1981–1982 Sweden U21 4 (0)
1982–1990 Sweden 22 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career edit

Corneliusson is best remembered for his time with IFK Göteborg with which he won the UEFA Cup and was the 1982 Allsvenskan top scorer.[1] He also represented VfB Stuttgart, with which he became the 1983–84 Bundesliga champion, Como, FC Wettingen, Malmö FF, Qviding FF, and Karlstad BK between 1978 and 1995.[2][3]

International career edit

A full international between 1982 and 1990, Corneliusson won 22 caps and scored 12 goals for the Sweden national team.[4] He also represented the Sweden U17, U19, and U21 teams between 1978 and 1982.[4]

Career statistics edit

International edit

Appearances and goals by national team and year[4]
National team Year Apps Goals
Sweden 1982 3 1
1983 8 6
1984 3 1
1985 3 3
1986 2 0
1987 1 0
1988 0 0
1989 0 0
1990 2 1
Total 22 12
Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Corneliusson goal.
List of international goals scored by Dan Corneliusson
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 13 November 1982 Makarios Atletic Center, Nicosia, Cyprus   Cyprus 1–0 1–0 UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying [5]
2 27 April 1983 Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, Netherlands   Netherlands 1–0 3–0 Friendly [6]
3 3–0
4 15 May 1983 Malmö Stadium, Malmö, Sweden   Cyprus 2–0 5–0 UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying [7]
5 22 June 1983 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden   Brazil 1–1 3–3 Friendly [8]
6 2–1
7 21 September 1983 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden   Czechoslovakia 1–0 1–0 UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying [9]
8 23 May 1984 Norrköpings Idrottspark, Norrköping, Sweden   Malta 2–0 4–0 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifying [10]
9 11 September 1985 Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark   Denmark 2–0 3–0 Friendly [11]
10 25 September 1985 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden   West Germany 1–2 2–2 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifying [12]
11 16 October 1985 Stadion Evžena Rošického, Prague, Czechoslovakia   Czechoslovakia 1–0 1–2 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifying [13]
12 26 September 1990 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden   Bulgaria 1–0 2–0 Friendly [14]

Honours edit

IFK Göteborg[1]
VfB Stuttgart[2]

Individual[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Dan Corneliusson - ifkdb.se". ifkdb.se. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Dan Corneliusson: "Jag har aldrig mått så bra som jag gör i dag"". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Corneliusson, Dan" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  4. ^ a b c "Dan Corneliusson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Cypern - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Nederländerna - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Sverige - Cypern - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Sverige - Brasilien - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Sverige - Tjeckoslovakien - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Sverige - Malta - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Danmark - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Sverige - Västtyskland - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Tjeckoslovakien - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Sverige - Bulgarien - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 December 2021.

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