Ton Cornelissen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonius Cornelissen | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Breda, Netherlands | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1985 | NAC | ||
| 1985–1986 | RKC Waalwijk | ||
| 1986–1987 | De Graafschap | ||
| 1987–1988 | Germinal Ekeren | ||
| 1988–1991 | NAC | ||
| 1992 | Eendracht Aalst | ||
| 1992–1993 | Eindhoven | ||
| 1993 | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| 1993–1994 | Poederlee | ||
| 1994–1995 | RBC Roosendaal | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Antonius "Ton" Cornelissen (born 24 January 1964) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is best known for finishing as top scorer in the 1990–91 Eerste Divisie with 35 goals for NAC Breda, a season in which he was also named the division's player of the year.
Club career
Cornelissen began his senior career with NAC, making his first-team debut in 1981. He later had spells with RKC Waalwijk, De Graafschap and Belgian side Germinal Ekeren before returning to NAC in 1988.[1]
In the 1990–91 campaign, Cornelissen scored 35 league goals for NAC, winning the division's golden boot. NAC finished runners-up and reached the promotion play-offs, defeating VVV-Venlo in the final but ultimately remaining in the Eerste Divisie after losing the promotion/relegation tie to SVV.[2][3]
Cornelissen moved to Belgian top-flight club Eendracht Aalst in early 1992 and spent the following season back in the Netherlands with FC Eindhoven and Sparta Rotterdam. He scored once in the Eredivisie for Sparta in February 1993 in a 2–0 win over FC Den Bosch.[4] He later played for Belgian club Poederlee and concluded his professional career with RBC Roosendaal in 1995.[5][6]
Post-playing career
After retiring, Cornelissen worked in Dutch football as a coach and scout. In 2014, he was appointed as a scout by NAC while also coaching at Kozakken Boys alongside Danny Buijs.[7] He later served as assistant coach at IJsselmeervogels in the Dutch second tier of amateur football.[8]
Honours
Individual
- Eerste Divisie top scorer: 1990–91 (35 goals)[9][10]
- Eerste Divisie Player of the Year: 1990[3]
References
- ^ "Ton Cornelissen". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Netherlands 1990/91". RSSSF. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ a b "NAC: de 'verdwenen' goal van Ton Cornelissen tegen VVV-Venlo" [NAC: the 'missing' goal by Ton Cornelissen against VVV-Venlo]. Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). 22 May 2015. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Netherlands » Eredivisie 1992/1993 » Top scorers". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Ton Cornelissen – Transfers". Weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Ton Cornelissen". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "NAC stelt nieuwe scouts aan" [NAC appoint new scouts]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 4 December 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "IJsselmeervogels – Selectie 2020/2021" [IJsselmeervogels – Squad 2020/2021]. Voetbal.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Pijn van misgelopen promotie met NAC nog altijd voelbaar bij 'Toto' Cornelissen" [Pain of missed promotion with NAC still felt by 'Toto' Cornelissen]. BN DeStem (in Dutch). 28 June 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Netherlands 1990/91". RSSSF. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
External links
- Ton Cornelissen at WorldFootball.net