Yuri Cornelisse was born on 8 May 1975 and is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker from 1994 to 2010, notably for RKC Waalwijk.
13 Facts About Yuri Cornelisse
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Yuri Cornelisse started his professional career with TOP Oss, where he played for two seasons.
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Yuri Cornelisse's performances attracted the attention of Belgian club Anderlecht, who eventually signed him in.
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In Belgium, Yuri Cornelisse soon suffered a fracture in his metatarsal bone in an exhibition game against his former club TOP Oss in pre-season.
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Yuri Cornelisse made 33 total appearances that season, in which he scored seven goals.
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Yuri Cornelisse made his European debut in the Intertoto Cup against English club Bradford City on 16 July 2000.
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Yuri Cornelisse played five seasons in Waalwijk, and finished eighth on the all-time top goalscorer list at the club with 27 goals to his name.
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Yuri Cornelisse made 33 appearances that season in which he scored 8 goals as NAC finished 15th in the league table, avoiding relegation play-offs by three points.
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Yuri Cornelisse missed a crucial penalty kick on 28 September 2006 in the second leg of the UEFA Cup first round against Partizan which meant that Groningen were knocked out of the competition.
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On 9 July 2007 it was announced that Yuri Cornelisse has signed a three-year contract with ADO Den Haag.
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Yuri Cornelisse announced his retirement from football on 21 October 2010.
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Yuri Cornelisse is the elder brother of Tim Cornelisse, and the uncle of Enzo Cornelisse, both professional footballers.
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Yuri Cornelisse retired from football to become a police officer.