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

Nikki Havenaar
ハーフナー・ニッキ
Nikki Havenaar in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-02-16) February 16, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Nagoya, 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
2010–2012 Nagoya Grampus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Nagoya Grampus 3 (0)
2014J.League U-22 (loan) 7 (1)
2016–2018 SV Horn 66 (4)
2018–2019 FC Wil 27 (2)
2019–2023 FC Thun 87 (14)
2022–2023Neuchâtel Xamax (loan) 26 (2)
2023– SV Ried 27 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024

Personal life

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

Playing career

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "本田"オーナー"のホルン、ハーフナー弟DFニッキを獲得 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex サッカー".
  2. ^ "SAGAN TOSU VS. NAGOYA GRAMPUS 1 – 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  3. ^ "ニュース|名古屋グランパス公式サイト" (in Japanese).
  4. ^ "Nikki Havenaar rejoint les Rouge et Noir" (in French). Neuchâtel Xamax. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  5. ^ NIKKI HAVENAAR NEU BEI DER SV GUNTAMATIC RIED, svried.at, 20 June 2023
  6. ^ Nikki Havenaar at Soccerway
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