Björn Karl Håkan Corneliusson (born 17 November 1976) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a defender. Starting off his career with Örgryte IS, he went on to play professionally for AIK, Salernitana, Napoli, and Landskrona BoIS during a career that spanned between 1994 and 2007. He won nine caps for the Sweden national team between 2000 and 2001, scoring one goal.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Björn Karl Håkan Corneliusson | ||
| Date of birth | 17 November 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982–1985 | Masthuggets BK | ||
| 1986–1987 | Göteborgs FF | ||
| 1988–1994 | Örgryte IS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1998 | Örgryte IS | 56 | (1) |
| 1999–2003 | AIK | 98 | (7) |
| 2004–2005 | Salernitana | 22 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | → Napoli (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Landskrona BoIS | 43 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Lilla Torg FF | 19 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | BK Skottfint | 11 | (1) |
| 2014 | Stenungsunds IF | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | Styrsö BK | 3 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1992–1993 | Sweden U17 | 13 | (2) |
| 1994 | Sweden U19 | 7 | (1) |
| 1996–1998 | Sweden U21 | 19 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | Sweden | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editCorneliusson began his footballing career with Örgryte IS, before signing with AIK ahead of the 1999 Allsvenskan season.[1] While at AIK, he was a part of the team that competed in the 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League, as well as won the 1998–1999 Svenska Cupen.[2]
After the 2003 Allsvenskan season, he left AIK to sign for Salernitana in the Italian Serie B.[1] The following season, he was loaned out to Napoli in Serie C. In 2005, he returned home to Sweden to sign for Landskrona BoIS.[1]
International career
editYouth
editCorneliusson made a total of 39 appearances for the Sweden U17, U19, and U21 teams, and was a part of the Sweden U21 team that finished 6th at the 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Romania.[2]
Senior
editCorneliusson made his full international debut for Sweden on 4 February 2000 in a friendly game against Norway, coming on as a substitute for Teddy Lucic in the 71st minute in a game that ended in a 0–1 loss.[2] Later that year, he made his competitive debut for Sweden in a 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Turkey, replacing Niclas Alexandersson in the 55th minute and picking up a yellow card in a 1–1 draw.[2]
Corneliusson scored his only international goal for Sweden on 28 February 2001 in a friendly game against Malta, netting the first goal in a 3–0 win.[2] He won his ninth and final international cap on 25 April 2001 in a 2-0 friendly win against Switzerland.[2]
Corneliusson played in three 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying games, but was not called up to Sweden's 2002 FIFA World Cup squad after injuring his hand only a month before the tournament.[2][1]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | 1 | |
Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Corneliusson goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 February 2001 | National Stadium Ta' Qali, Ta' Qali, Malta |  Malta
|
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | [3] |
Honours
editAIK
Individual
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "500 AIK:are - Karl Corneliusson". www.aik.se. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Karl Corneliusson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Malta - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Matchens fanbärare: Karl Corneliusson". AIK Fotboll (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 October 2020.