Yuri Cornelisse (born 8 May 1975) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker from 1994 to 2010, notably for RKC Waalwijk.

[2] As a footballer he also played for AFC '34, TOP Oss, Anderlecht, NAC Breda, Groningen and ADO Den Haag.

In Belgium, Cornelisse soon suffered a fracture in his metatarsal bone in an exhibition game against his former club TOP Oss in pre-season.

This meant that Cornelisse was free to leave the club, after making no official appearances, and he moved to RKC Waalwijk.

[8] 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.

[10][11] 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.

[13] He 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.