Nate Winkel

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Nate Winkel
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Full name Nathaniel Winkel
Date of birth (1978-06-30) June 30, 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth Richfield, MN, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1996–1997 Maine Black Bears
1998–1999 Marquette Golden Eagles
1999 Twin Cities Tornado
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000–2001 Minnesota Thunder 26 (3)
2002 Carolina Dynamo 10 (0)
2003 Höllvikens GIF - (-)
2004 Virginia Beach Mariners 24 (1)
2005 Högaborgs BK - (-)
2006 Minnesota Thunder 13 (0)
2010 Western Suburbs FC 1 (-)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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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.

Youth

Winkel was born in Richfield, Minnesota, where he was a 1995 and 1996 All State High School soccer player; he graduated in 1996. He began his college career at the University of Maine in 1996 and 1997. He transferred to Marquette University for the 1998 and 1999 seasons. [1] During the 1999 off-season, Winkel played for the Twin Cities Tornado of the USL Premier Development League.

Professional

In February 2000, the Minnesota Thunder selected Winkel in the first round of the USL A-League draft. [2] In 2002, he moved to the Carolina Dynamo. He had spells in Sweden with Höllvikens GIF and Högaborgs BK. In 2004, he played for the Virginia Beach Mariners. [3] In 2006, he rejoined the Thunder and played 13 matches for the team in the 2006 season. [4] In 2010, Winkel played one game for Western Suburbs FC in New Zealand, but retired because of injuries. He is the executive director of the Ole Soccer Academy in Wellington. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ University of Marquette: Nate Winkel
  2. ↑ "2000 USL A-League draft". Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
  3. ↑ 2004 Virginia Beach Mariners Archived 2014-03-31 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ 2006 USL First Division 2006 Season
  5. ↑ Dando, Kris (2 March 2010). "'No pokies, no play' - sports clubs". Kapi-Mana News. Retrieved 27 October 2011.


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