Nikki Havenaar

Nikki Havenaar
ハーフナー・ニッキ
Nikki Havenaar in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-02-16) 16 February 1995 (age 30)
Place of birthNagoya, Aichi, Japan
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 5+12 in)
Position(s)Centre-back
Team information
Current team
SV Ried
Number 5
Youth career
2010–2012Nagoya Grampus
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2015Nagoya Grampus 3 (0)
2014J.League U-22 (loan) 7 (1)
2016–2018SV Horn 66 (4)
2018–2019FC Wil 27 (2)
2019–2023FC Thun 87 (14)
2022–2023Neuchâtel Xamax (loan) 26 (2)
2023–SV Ried 41 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 December 2024

Nikki Havenaar (ハーフナー・ニッキ, Hāfunā Nikki, born 16 February 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Austrian club SV Ried.[1]

Personal life

Havenaar is a son of Dido Havenaar and younger brother of Japanese international Mike Havenaar.

Career

Havenaar made his debut for Nagoya Grampus on 23 March 2013 against Sagan Tosu in the J.League Cup in which he came on in the 88th minute for Keiji Tamada as Nagoya won the match 2–1.[2] He was released by the club in November 2015.[3]

On 31 August 2022, Havenaar joined Neuchâtel Xamax on a season-long loan.[4] In June 2023, Havenaar moved to Austrian side SV Ried on a deal until June 2025.[5]

Club statistics

As of 1 March 2015[6]
Club Season League J. League Cup Emperor's Cup AFC Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nagoya Grampus 2013 1 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 0
2014 2 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 0
2015 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
Career total 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0

References