Mike Havekotte
Dutch footballer (born 1995)
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Mike Havekotte (born 12 September 1995) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eerste Divisie club TOP Oss.[1]
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Havekotte in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Bilthoven, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | TOP Oss | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| DOSC Den Dolder | |||
| 2007–2015 | Utrecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Excelsior | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Dordrecht (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → MVV (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Helmond Sport | 76 | (0) |
| 2023– | TOP Oss | 99 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Netherlands U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013 | Netherlands U19 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 February 2026 | |||
Club career
ADO Den Haag
Havekotte joined ADO Den Haag on 6 July 2018, after stints as the backup goalkeeper at FC Utrecht and Excelsior.[2] Havekotte made his professional debut with ADO Den Haag in a 4–2 loss to VVV-Venlo on 19 January 2019.[3] In the second half of the 2019–20 season, he was sent on loan to FC Dordrecht and in September 2020, Havekotte joined MVV Maastricht on a one-season loan.[4][5]
Helmond Sport
On 30 July 2021, Havekotte signed a two-year contract with an option for an additional year with Helmond Sport.[6] Prior, he had been the starting goalkeeper during his two loan spells with Dordrecht and MVV, respectively.[7] He made his debut for Helmond Sport on 6 August in a 0–2 loss to FC Den Bosch.[8] On 27 August, he held his first clean sheet in a 1–0 win over Jong PSV.[9]
TOP Oss
On 3 July 2023, Havekotte signed a two-year contract with TOP Oss.[10]
International career
Havekotte was part of the Netherlands U17 who won the 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, but did not make an appearance.[11] Havekotte was a youth international for the Netherlands U18s and Netherlands U19.[12]
Water polo
Havekotte is the son of Robert Havekotte, a Dutch former water polo player. Mike played water polo himself at BZC Brandenburg as a youth, alongside football.[13] He represented a Dutch youth team in water polo, winning a tournament in Ukraine in 2010.[14] Havekotte had to choose between football and water polo, and opted to remain in football because of the greater potential in the sport.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 December 2023[1]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| ADO Den Haag | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Dordrecht (loan) | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| MVV | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |
| Helmond Sport | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 39 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 39 | 0 | ||
| Total | 76 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 78 | 0 | |||
| TOP Oss | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| Career total | 137 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 141 | 0 | |||
Honours
Netherlands U17
