Natanael

Atlético-MG's back line has a 23-year-old to watch. Natanael, a defender born in Braganey, Brazil on 5 January 2002, has started all 18 of his league games this season.

He has logged 1,433 minutes in the Brasileirão Série A, wearing the No. 2 shirt. At 172 centimetres, he's a compact presence at the back.

Going forward, he has one assist and no goals. His defensive work is more visible: 25 tackles and 15 successful dribbles. He has also taken ten shots and created nine key passes. His average rating across the campaign is 6.51.

No yellow cards so far, but he has one red on his record.