Mike Havekotte

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

Mike Havekotte
Personal information
Full name Mike Havekotte
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
Club information
Current team
 Helmond Sport
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– Helmond Sport 33 (0)
National team
2012 Netherlands U18 4 (0)
2013 Netherlands U19 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 April 2022

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 2–4 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 2020m 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]

International career

Havekotte was part of the Netherlands U17 who won the 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, but did not make an appearance.[10] Havekotte was a youth international for the Netherlands U18s and Netherlands U19.[11]

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.[12] He represented a Dutch youth team in water polo, winning a tournament in Ukraine in 2010.[13] Havekotte had to choose between football and water polo, and opted to remain in football because of the greater potential in the sport.[14]

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. uefa.com (15 May 2012). "Under-17 - News â€" UEFA.com". UEFA.com.
  11. "Nederland O18 - Oostenrijk O18". www.onsoranje.nl.
  12. "Mike Havekotte sporttalent 2009 gemeente De Bilt - FC Utrecht". www.fcutrecht.nl.
  13. "Koninklijke Nederlandse Zwembond". www.knzb.nl.
  14. "Even voorstellen: doelman Mike Havekotte". SBV Excelsior Officiële website. 1 August 2015.
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