| Karl Corneliusson | |
| Fullname: | Björn Karl Håkan Corneliusson |
| Birth Date: | 17 November 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthyears1: | 1982–1985 |
| Youthclubs1: | Masthuggets BK |
| Youthyears2: | 1986–1987 |
| Youthclubs2: | Göteborgs FF |
| Youthyears3: | 1988–1994 |
| Youthclubs3: | Örgryte IS |
| Years1: | 1994–1998 |
| Clubs1: | Örgryte IS |
| Caps1: | 56 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 1999–2003 |
| Clubs2: | AIK |
| Caps2: | 98 |
| Goals2: | 7 |
| Years3: | 2004–2005 |
| Clubs3: | Salernitana |
| Caps3: | 22 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2004–2005 |
| Clubs4: | → Napoli (loan) |
| Caps4: | 11 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2005–2007 |
| Clubs5: | Landskrona BoIS |
| Caps5: | 43 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Years6: | 2008–2009 |
| Clubs6: | Lilla Torg FF |
| Caps6: | 19 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2010–2012 |
| Clubs7: | BK Skottfint |
| Caps7: | 11 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2014 |
| Clubs8: | Stenungsunds IF |
| Caps8: | 0 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2014 |
| Clubs9: | Styrsö BK |
| Caps9: | 3 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1992–1993 |
| Nationalteam1: | Sweden U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1994 |
| Nationalteam2: | Sweden U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 1996–1998 |
| Nationalteam3: | Sweden U21 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 19 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2000–2001 |
| Nationalteam4: | Sweden |
| Nationalcaps4: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 1 |
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.
Corneliusson 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.
After the 2003 Allsvenskan season, he left AIK to sign for Salernitana in the Italian Serie B. The following season, he was loaned out to Napoli in Serie C. In 2005, he returned home to Sweden to sign for Landskrona BoIS.
Corneliusson 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]
Corneliusson 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. 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.
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. He won his ninth and final international cap on 25 April 2001 in a 2-0 friendly win against Switzerland.
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.
| 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.
| scope=col | No. | scope=col | Date | scope=col | Venue | scope=col | Opponent | scope=col | Score | scope=col | Result | scope=col | Competition | scope=col class="unsortable" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 February 2001 | National Stadium Ta' Qali, Ta' Qali, Malta | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | [3] |
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