Mike Havekotte

Mike Havekotte

Havekotte in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-09-12) 12 September 1995 (age 28)
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	20	(0)
International career
2012	Netherlands U18	4	(0)
2013	Netherlands U19	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:35, 26 December 2023 (UTC)

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

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 22 December 2023 ^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			KNVB Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
ADO Den Haag	2018–19	Eredivisie	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2019–20	Eredivisie	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	—		2	0
Dordrecht (loan)	2019–20	Eerste Divisie	9	0	0	0	—		9	0
MVV	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	30	0	1	0	—		31	0
Helmond Sport	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	38	0	1	0	—		39	0
	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	38	0	1	0	—		39	0
	Total		76	0	2	0	—		78	0
TOP Oss	2023–24	Eerste Divisie	20	0	1	0	—		21	0
Career total			137	0	4	0	—		141	0

Honours

Netherlands U17

• UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2012

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.

External links

• Mike Havekotte at Soccerway
• Mike Havekotte – UEFA competition record ( archive ) 
• Mike Havekotte at WorldFootball.net