Ton Cornelissen

Ton Cornelissen
Personal information
Full name Antonius Cornelissen
Date of birth (1964-01-24) 24 January 1964
Place of birth Breda, Netherlands
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1985 NAC 42 (6)
1985–1986 RKC 32 (6)
1986–1987 De Graafschap 35 (15)
1987–1988 Germinal Ekeren
1988–1991 NAC 103 (59)
1992 Eendracht Aalst
1992–1993 Eindhoven 19 (14)
1993 Sparta 6 (1)
1993–1994 Poederlee
1994–1995 RBC
* 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 (while also working in Breda's casino)[2] 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.[3][4]

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.[5] He later played for Belgian club Poederlee and concluded his professional career with RBC Roosendaal in 1995.[6][7]

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.[8] He later was in charge at TSC and served as assistant coach at IJsselmeervogels in the Dutch second tier of amateur football.[9] He also was head coach at amateur sides SCO, Oisterwijk and Altena.[10]

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Ton Cornelissen". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Het gouden jaar van Ton Cornelissen". BN De Stem (in Dutch). 23 May 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Netherlands 1990/91". RSSSF. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  4. 1 2 "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.
  5. ↑ "Netherlands » Eredivisie 1992/1993 » Top scorers". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Ton Cornelissen – Transfers". Weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "Ton Cornelissen". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "NAC stelt nieuwe scouts aan" [NAC appoint new scouts]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 4 December 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  9. ↑ Theunis, Jeroen (18 February 2020). "'Toto' Cornelissen verlaat TSC en trekt naar IJsselmeervogels". BN De Stem (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  10. ↑ Hack, Wilber (6 October 2017). "Ton Cornelissen assisteert bij beloften RKC". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "Netherlands 1990/91". RSSSF. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
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