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My Take
The Havenaar name is practically a brand in Japanese football circles — his father Dido was a goalkeeper for Nagoya Grampus and his older brother Mike played for the national team, so Nikki basically grew up with the sport in his DNA. Born in Nagoya in 1995 and standing at 199cm, he's the kind of player who commands attention the moment he steps onto a pitch, towering over just about everyone around him. There's something genuinely compelling about a footballer shaped by two cultures, raised in Aichi with Dutch heritage running through his veins — that kind of dual identity tends to produce players with a distinctly different edge, a perspective that's hard to manufacture. He came up through Nagoya Grampus's youth ranks and has played his way into the Belgian top flight with Union SG, and with that frame and that bloodline, I'd bet he wins just about everything in the air. I'm quietly rooting for him.
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Overview
Nikki Havenaar is a professional soccer player born on February 16, 1995, in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Standing at 199 cm, he is a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Union SG. He is a son of Dido Havenaar and the younger brother of Japanese international Mike Havenaar.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nikki Havenaar
- Name (Japanese)
- ハーフナー・ニッキ
- Reading
- はーふなー・にっき
- Born
- February 16, 1995 (age 31)
- Origin
- Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 199 cm
- Occupation
- Soccer Player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Boar
2. Links
3. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Nikki Havenaar born?
Nikki Havenaar was born on February 16, 1995 and is 31 years old.
Where is Nikki Havenaar from?
Nikki Havenaar is from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
What does Nikki Havenaar do?
Nikki Havenaar works as Soccer Player.
How tall is Nikki Havenaar?
Nikki Havenaar is 199 cm tall.
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