Mike Havekotte

Mike Havekotte (born 12 September 1995) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for TOP Oss in the Eerste Divisie.[1]

Mike Havekotte
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-09-12) 12 September 1995
Place of birth Bilthoven, Netherlands
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) 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 6 (0)
International career
2012 Netherlands U18 4 (0)
2013 Netherlands U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:38, 20 September 2023 (UTC)

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 2 September 2022[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
ADO Den Haag 2018–19 Eredivisie 1000—10
2019–20 Eredivisie 1000—10
Total 2000—20
Dordrecht (loan) 2019–20 Eerste Divisie 9000—90
MVV Maastricht 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 30010—310
Helmond Sport 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 38010—390
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 5000—50
Total 43010—440
Career total 84020—860

    Honours

    Netherlands U17

    References
    1. Mike Havekotte at WorldFootball.net
    2. "ADO Den Haag legt Mike Havekotte voor één jaar vast". ADO Den Haag.
    3. "ADO Den Haag vs. VVV - 19 January 2019 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
    4. Rosendaal, Rian (2 January 2020). "ADO stuurt doelman met alleen Feyenoord-uit op palmares tijdelijk weg". Voetbalzone (in Dutch).
    5. "Mike Havekotte nieuwe doelman MVV". MVV (in Dutch). 2 September 2020.
    6. "Doelman Mike Havekotte naar Helmond Sport | Helmond Sport". Helmond Sport (in Dutch). 30 July 2021.
    7. Bos, Stan (27 May 2021). "Mike Havekotte geniet van jaar bij MVV: Deze stap heeft me een grotere jongen gemaakt". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch).
    8. "Den Bosch vs. Helmond Sport - 6 August 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
    9. "Helmond Sport vs. PSV II - 27 August 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
    10. "Keeper Mike Havekotte volgt zijn gevoel naar TOP Oss" [Keeper Mike Havekotte follows his feeling to TOP Oss] (in Dutch). TOP Oss. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
    11. uefa.com (15 May 2012). "Under-17 - News â€" UEFA.com". UEFA.com.
    12. "Nederland O18 - Oostenrijk O18". www.onsoranje.nl.
    13. "Mike Havekotte sporttalent 2009 gemeente De Bilt - FC Utrecht". www.fcutrecht.nl.
    14. "Koninklijke Nederlandse Zwembond". www.knzb.nl.
    15. "Even voorstellen: doelman Mike Havekotte". SBV Excelsior Officiële website. 1 August 2015.
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