Nathaniel "Nate" Winkel (born June 30, 1978) is an American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the United States, Sweden and New Zealand. Winkel 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. Winkel’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.