Nikki Havenaar

Nikki Havenaar
ハーフナー・ニッキ
	Nikki Havenaar in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth	February 16, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Height	1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	SV Ried
Number	5
Youth career
2010–2012	Nagoya Grampus
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013–2015	Nagoya Grampus
2014	→ J.League U-22 (loan)
2016–2018	SV Horn
2018–2019	FC Wil
2019–2023	FC Thun
2022–2023	→ Neuchâtel Xamax (loan)
2023–	SV Ried
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024

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]

Personal life

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

Playing 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]