Leonel Noriega

Leonel Noriega (born 10 May 1975 in Cobán), nicknamed "El Cholo", is a Guatemalan football midfielder who currently plays for Deportivo Marquense in the Liga Nacional de Guatemala.

Leonel Noriega

Personal information
Full name	Leonel Lisandro Noriega Pereira
Date of birth	(1975-05-10) 10 May 1975 (age 50)
Place of birth	Cobán, Guatemala
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	midfielder
Team information
Current team	Deportivo Marquense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2006	CD Suchitepéquez	30	(0)
2006–present	Deportivo Marquense	24	(1)
International career‡
2006–2007	Guatemala	14	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 February 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 February 2010

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Noriega and the second or maternal family name is Pereira.

Club career

Noriega, a defensive midfielder, has been playing for Marquense since 2006 after moving from CD Suchitepéquez and signed a year extension of his contract ahead of the 2009/2010 season.^[1]

International career

Noriega made his debut for Guatemala in a February 2006 friendly match against the United States and has made 13 appearances for the full Guatemala national football team including three matches at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup^[2] He has also represented his country at the UNCAF Nations Cup 2007.^[3]