Nathaniel "Nate" Winkel (born June 30, 1978 in Richfield, Minnesota) is a formerly retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the United States, Sweden and New Zealand.
Nate came out of retirement in 2019 to join North Tam United in the Marin Over 40s League and made an immediate impact with his composure on the ball, efficient distribution, strong controlling presence in central midfield and perceptive half-time coaching.
Nate’s strong first season was capped off by being awarded the prestigious North Tam Player of the Season trophy for Summer 2019, as voted on by his teammates.
Expectations are high for Nate’s Over 40s career, let’s hope he continues to deliver in the notoriously tricky sophomore season.
He’s certainly an Over 50s prospect to keep a close eye on in the coming years as he develops.