Leonardo Natel Vieira (born 14 March 1997), commonly known as Leo Natel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for APOEL on loan from Corinthians.
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 Sao 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 Rogerio Ceni for a Copa do Brasil match against the ABC. On 27 May, he signed permanently with Sao Paulo for a fee of €135,000. On 4 June, he made his first team debut in a 1–0 defeat against Ponte Preta and played in the right wing position.
On 9 December 2017, Natel was loaned out to o Fortaleza for the 2018 season. On 2 May 2018, his contract with Fortaleza was terminated. At the end of the month, he moved abroad and joined Cypriot club APOEL on a season long loan deal.