Nikki Havenaar

Nikki Havenaar (ハーフナー・ニッキ, Hāfunā Nikki; born 16 February 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) 16 February 1995 (age 30)
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	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]

Club statistics

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