Nikki Havenaar
_Nikki_Havenaar.jpg) Nikki Havenaar in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Union SG | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Nagoya Grampus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Nagoya Grampus | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | → J.League U-22 (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | SV Horn | 66 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | FC Wil | 27 | (2) |
| 2019–2023 | FC Thun | 87 | (14) |
| 2022–2023 | → Neuchâtel Xamax (loan) | 26 | (2) |
| 2023–2026 | SV Ried | 85 | (15) |
| 2026– | Union SG | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Japan U18 | 5 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 August 2026 | |||
Nikki Havenaar (ハーフナー・ニッキ, Hāfunā Nikki; born 16 February 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Belgian Pro League club Union SG.[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]
On 26 May 2026, Belgian side Royale Union Saint-Gilloise announced that Havenaar would join its ranks, signing a contract until the 2028–2029 season[6].
Career statistics
- As of 15 August 2026[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nagoya Grampus | 2013 | J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | J1 League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| SV Horn | 2016–17 | 2. Liga | 33 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 3 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Austrian Regionalliga East | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 66 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 67 | 4 | |||||
| FC Wil | 2018–19 | Swiss Challenge League | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 2 | |||
| FC Thun | 2019–20 | Swiss Super League | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 31 | 5 | |
| 2020–21 | Swiss Challenge League | 32 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 3 | |||||
| 2021–22 | Swiss Challenge League | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 28 | 8 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Swiss Challenge League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 87 | 14 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 17 | |||
| Xamax (loan) | 2022–23 | Swiss Challenge League | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| SV Ried | 2023–24 | 2. Liga | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 7 | |||
| 2024–25 | 2. Liga | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 6 | ||||
| 2025–26 | Austrian Bundesliga | 34 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 38 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 88 | 16 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 94 | 18 | |||||
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 2026–27 | Belgian Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 298 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 323 | 43 | ||
- ↑ Includes J. League Cup, Swiss Cup, Austrian Cup, Belgian Cup
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- 1 2 Appearances in promotion/relegation play-offs
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League
References
- ↑ "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".
- ↑ "SAGAN TOSU VS. NAGOYA GRAMPUS 1 – 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ↑ "ニュース｜名古屋グランパス公式サイト" (in Japanese).
- ↑ "Nikki Havenaar rejoint les Rouge et Noir" (in French). Neuchâtel Xamax. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ↑ NIKKI HAVENAAR NEU BEI DER SV GUNTAMATIC RIED, svried.at, 20 June 2023
- ↑ "Nikki Havenaar is our first summer signing". RUSG. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ↑ Nikki Havenaar at Soccerway
External links
- Nikki Havenaar at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
Categories:
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Football people from Aichi Prefecture
- 21st-century Japanese sportsmen
- Japanese people of Dutch descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Japanese men's footballers
- Japan men's youth international footballers
- J1 League players
- J3 League players
- Austrian Football Bundesliga players
- 2. Liga (Austria) players
- Austrian Regionalliga players
- Swiss Super League players
- Challenge League (Switzerland) players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Nagoya Grampus players
- J.League U-22 Selection players
- SV Horn players
- FC Wil players
- FC Thun players
- Neuchâtel Xamax FCS players
- SV Ried players
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players
- Japanese expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Austria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Japanese football defender, 1990s birth stubs