Lionel Donato

{{short description|Swiss footballer (born 1964)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Lionel Donato

| image =

| fullname = Lionel Donato

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1964|6|17}}

| birth_place = Zug, Switzerland

| height = 1.78 m

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub =

| years1 = 1984–1985

| clubs1 = Montluçon

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 1985–1986

| clubs2 = Chamois Niortais

| caps2 = 24

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1986–1987

| clubs3 = Louhans-Cuiseaux

| caps3 = 8

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1987–1988

| clubs4 = Bourges

| caps4 = 16

| goals4 = 0

}}

Lionel Donato (born 17 June 1964) is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.