Léo Natel

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Natel and the second or paternal family name is Vieira.
Léo Natel
Personal information
Full name Leonardo Natel Vieira
Date of birth (1997-03-14) 14 March 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Melbourne City
Number 11
Youth career
2015–2016 Benfica
2016–2017 → São Paulo (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 São Paulo 1 (0)
2018 → Fortaleza (loan) 13 (2)
2018–2019 → APOEL (loan) 26 (8)
2020– Corinthians 46 (4)
2021–2022 → APOEL (loan) 24 (4)
2022–2023 → Casa Pia (loan) 4 (0)
2023– → Melbourne City (loan) 9 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2023

Leonardo Natel Vieira (born 14 March 1997), mainly known as Léo Natel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Melbourne City, on loan from Corinthians.[1]

Club career

Born in Porto Alegre, Natel started his youth career with the academy of Portuguese club Benfica. In July 2016, he was loaned out to the academy of Brazilian club São Paulo. At the end of the 2016 season, he was voted as the best player of the under-20 league. On 14 March 2017, he was called to the senior team by manager Rogério Ceni for a Copa do Brasil match against the ABC.[2] On 27 May, he signed permanently with São Paulo for a fee of €135,000.[3] On 4 June, he made his first team debut in a 1–0 defeat against Ponte Preta and played in the right wing position.[4]

On 9 December 2017, Natel was loaned out to Fortaleza for the 2018 season.[5] On 2 May 2018, his contract with Fortaleza was terminated.[6] At the end of the month, he moved abroad and joined Cypriot club APOEL on a season long loan deal.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played on 29 May 2019
Club Season National League State League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
São Paulo 2016[8] Série A 0 0 0 0 7 0 — 7 0
2017[8] Série A 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 1 0 0 0 7 0 — 8 0
Fortaleza (loan) 2018[8] Série B 1 0 13 2 0 0 — 13 2
APOEL (loan) 2018–19[8] Cypriot First Division 31 9 — 4 2 2[a] 0 32 10
Career total 28 8 12 2 11 2 2 0 53 12
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References

  1. ^ Léo Natel at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Benfica: Léo Natel chamado a equipa principal do São Paulo" [Benfica: Léo Natel called to the main team of São Paulo] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  3. ^ "São Paulo exerce opção de compra e segura Léo Natel" [São Paulo exercises safe and secure purchase option Léo Natel] (in Portuguese). Ojogo. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Após estreia, Natel agradece confiança de Rogério" [After his debut, Natel thanks Rogério for his confidence] (in Portuguese). São Paulo FC. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Ceni indica e Fortaleza contrata atacante Léo Natel por empréstimo" [Ceni indicates and Fortaleza hires striker Léo Natel on loan] (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Léo Natel deixa o Fortaleza, de Ceni, e SP o negocia com time do Chipre" [Léo Natel leaves the Fortaleza, of Ceni, and SP negotiates with Cyprus team] (in Portuguese). UOL. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  7. ^ "APOEL anuncia chegada do Léo Natel por empréstimo" [APOEL announces arrival of Léo Natel on loan] (in Portuguese). SPFC 24 horas. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  8. ^ a b c d "Leonardo Natel". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 May 2018.

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