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Kamrat number 583
Seasons 6
IFK GÖTEBORG #9

Dan Corneliusson

1978–83

Swedish champion
Games 165
IFK career1978–83
Games165
Seasons6
Goals107
Starts126
League62

Player profile

Overview

Mats Dan Erling Corneliusson was born on 2 October 1961 in Trollhättan. His IFK Göteborg first-team career began in the 1978 season. He came through IFK Göteborg's youth system before the senior debut and is regarded by the club as a home-grown player. He made his competitive debut on 18 July 1979 against Åtvidabergs FF in Allsvenskan, a match that finished 2–1.

He spent 6 seasons with IFK Göteborg's first team and made 165 appearances and scoring 107 goals. Of those 165 appearances, 62 came in Allsvenskan.

Corneliusson won the Swedish championship with IFK Göteborg in 1982 and 1983. He was part of the IFK Göteborg side that won the UEFA Cup in 1981/82. He was part of an IFK Göteborg Swedish Cup-winning side in 1978/79, 1981/82 and 1982/83. In 1982, he finished as Allsvenskan's top scorer with 12 goals. Corneliusson made 22 senior international appearances for Sweden, scoring 12 goals.

Autograph
Dan Corneliusson, signature
Club changes

Transfers

2
From IFK Göteborg To VfB Stuttgart
Transfer 3.2m
From Juniorlaget To IFK Göteborg
Promoted from academy
Records at IFK Göteborg

Club records

14
  • Most goals against B 1903 2
  • Most goals against Odense BK 4
  • Most goals at Fredriksskans 4
  • Most goals at Kopparvallen 3
  • Most goals at Söderstadion 2
  • Most games against Bohemians 1905 4
  • Most goals in one game against B 1903 2
  • Most goals in one game against Kalmar FF 4
  • Most goals in one game against Odense BK 4
  • Most goals in one game against Åtvidabergs FF 3
  • Most goals in one game at Fredriksskans 4
  • Most goals in one game at Kopparvallen 3
  • Most goals in one game at Söderstadion 2
  • Most goals in one game at Valhalla Idrottsplats 4
Historical comparisons

Record rankings

40
  • Most goals in the 1980s 2nd
  • Most goals in a season 3rd
  • Most international goals by an academy product 4th
  • Most games in a season 5th
  • Youngest Allsvenskan goalscorer 5th
  • Most goals by an academy product 6th
  • Most Swedish Cup goals 6th
  • Most international caps by an academy product 7th
  • Youngest player in a European cup game 7th
  • Most Allsvenskan goals by an academy product 9th
  • Most hat-tricks (or better) 11th
  • Best goals-per-game rate (competitive games) 13th
  • Most hat-tricks (or better) in competitive games 13th
  • Best goals-per-game rate in Allsvenskan 16th
  • Most UEFA Cup games 16th
  • Youngest player in Allsvenskan 16th
  • Most international goals 17th
  • Youngest goalscorer 18th
  • Youngest player in the Swedish Cup 18th
  • Best goals-per-game rate (all games) 19th
  • Most games in the 1980s 19th
  • Most goals 19th
  • Most goals in competitive games 22nd
  • Most Allsvenskan goals 29th
  • Most goals in the 1970s 29th
  • Highest win percentage in all games 37th
  • Most European cup goals 38th
  • Youngest player in a competitive game 40th
  • Most goals in one game 44th
  • Most goals in one game 44th
  • Most goals in one game 44th
  • Most goals in one game 44th
  • Most goals in an Allsvenskan season 51st
  • Record transfer fee 51st
  • Most European cup games 54th
  • Youngest player 55th
  • Most games in the 1970s 59th
  • Most Swedish Cup games 62nd
  • Most international caps 71st
  • Most goals in a season 92nd