Nikki Havenaar
Japanese footballer
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Nikki Havenaar (ハーフナー・ニッキ, Hāfunā Nikki; born 16 February 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Austrian Bundesliga club SV Ried.[1]
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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 | SV Ried | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| 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– | SV Ried | 54 | (13) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 June 2025 | |||
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]
