Dan Corneliusson


Mats Dan Erling Corneliusson 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.

Club career

Corneliusson is best remembered for his time with IFK Göteborg with which he won the UEFA Cup and was the 1982 Allsvenskan top scorer. 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.

International career

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

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
113 November 1982Makarios Athletic Center, Nicosia, Cyprus1–01–0UEFA [Euro 1984 qualifying]
227 April 1983Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, Netherlands1–03–0Friendly
327 April 1983Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, Netherlands3–03–0Friendly
415 May 1983Malmö Stadium, Malmö, Sweden2–05–0UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying
522 June 1983Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden1–13–3Friendly
622 June 1983Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden2–13–3Friendly
721 September 1983Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden1–01–0UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying
823 May 1984Norrköpings Idrottspark, Norrköping, Sweden2–04–01986 [FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|1986 FIFA World Cup qualifying]
911 September 1985Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark2–03–0Friendly
1025 September 1985Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden1–22–21986 FIFA World Cup qualifying
1116 October 1985Stadion Evžena Rošického, Prague, Czechoslovakia1–01–21986 FIFA World Cup qualifying
1226 September 1990Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden1–02–0Friendly

Honours

;IFK Göteborg
;VfB Stuttgart
Individual