| Leonel Noriega | |
| Fullname: | Leonel Lisandro Noriega Pereira |
| Birth Date: | 10 May 1975 |
| Birth Place: | Cobán, Guatemala |
| Currentclub: | Deportivo Marquense |
| Position: | midfielder |
| Years1: | 2004–2006 |
| Years2: | 2006–present |
| Clubs2: | Deportivo Marquense |
| Caps1: | 30 |
| Caps2: | 24 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2006–2007 |
| Nationalteam1: | Guatemala |
| Nationalcaps1: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 28 February 2010 |
| Ntupdate: | 28 February 2010 |
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.
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]
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]