Nikita Haikin Explained

Nikita Haikin
Fullname:Nikita Ilyich Haikin
Birth Date:11 July 1995
Birth Place:Netanya, Israel
Height:1.88 m
Currentclub:Bodø/Glimt
Clubnumber:12
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:2002–2008
Youthclubs1:FShM Moscow
Youthyears2:2009
Youthclubs2:Dynamo Moscow
Youthyears3:2009–2010
Youthclubs3:Chelsea
Youthyears4:2010–2012
Youthclubs4:Portsmouth
Youthyears5:2012–2013
Youthclubs5:Reading
Years1:2013–2014
Clubs1:C.D. Nacional
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2014–2015
Clubs2:Marbella
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2015
Clubs3:Mordovia Saransk
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2015–2016
Clubs4:Kuban Krasnodar
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2016–2017
Clubs5:Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv
Caps5:2
Goals5:0
Years6:2017–2018
Clubs6:Hapoel Kfar Saba
Caps6:13
Goals6:0
Years7:2019–2022
Clubs7:Bodø/Glimt
Caps7:77
Goals7:0
Years8:2023
Clubs8:Bristol City
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Years9:2023–
Clubs9:Bodø/Glimt
Caps9:45
Goals9:0
Nationalyears1:2010
Nationalteam1:Russia U16
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2012
Nationalteam2:Russia U17
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2013
Nationalteam3:Russia U18
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2015–2016
Nationalteam4:Russia U21
Nationalcaps4:2
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:3 August 2024
Nationalteam-Update:2 November 2017

Nikita Ilyich Haikin (Russian: Никита Ильич Хайкин, Hebrew: ניקיטה איליץ' חייקין; born 11 July 1995) is an Israeli-Russian professional footballer who plays for Bodø/Glimt.

Early life

Haikin was born in Netanya, Israel, to a family who emigrated from Russia to Israel. His father is businessman Ilya Haikin. In 1997, as a two year old baby, his family moved back with him to Moscow, Russia.

Aside from having Israeli and Russian citizenships, Haikin is also a British national.[1]

Club career

Aged 7 Haikin began his youth career at FSHM Torpedo-Moscow. Nikita was also a part of Dinamo Moscow academy before moving to England.[2]

In September 2013, Haikin went on trial with Reading following his release from Chelsea.[3] Haikin made his professional debut in the Israeli Premier League for Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv on 25 February 2017 in a game against Maccabi Tel Aviv.[4]

He then ran out of the contract and joined Hapoel Kfar Saba for one season.

In March 2019 he signed a contract with Eliteserien club Bodø/Glimt with whom Nikita became a silver medalist in his first season and won, in two consecutive seasons, the Norwegian League championship in 2020 and 2021. Haikin played in the UEFA Europa League where Bodø/Glimt played the likes of Milan at San Siro, AS Roma at the Stadio Olimpico, and Celtic F.C. at Celtic Park.[5]

On 25 January 2023, after being released by Bodø/Glimt, Haikin signed a short-term contract with English Championship club Bristol City until the end of the season.[6] Haikin was released by Bristol City on 21 March 2023, re-signing with Bodø/Glimt the same day, on a contract until the summer of 2026.[7] [8]

International career

He has been an international youth, including Russia U-21, for Russia since 2010.

He was called up to the senior Russia national football team for the first time in October 2021, as part of their World Cup qualifiers against Cyprus and Croatia. He was included in the extended 41-players list of candidates.[9] He was included in the final squad list for these games and was on the bench in both, backing up Matvei Safonov.

Career statistics

[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2014–15Russian Premier League000000
2015–16Russian Premier League000000
2016–17FNL000000
Total0000000000
2016–17Israeli Premier League203050
2017–18Liga Leumit13020150
2019Eliteserien102030
20202000030230
202129010140440
202227050190500
Total77080003601210
Bristol City2022–23EFL Championship00000000
2023Eliteserien2704090400
20241800010190
Total4504000100590
Career total1370170004602000

Honours

Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv

2016–17

Bodø/Glimt

2020, 2021, 2023

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fifield . Dominic . 'I cannot just close my eyes' - Bodo/Glimt's Russian keeper Haikin, an advocate for peace . 18 January 2023 . The Athletic . en.
  2. Web site: Who is Nikita Haikin? Former Chelsea & Portsmouth youth goalkeeper linked with Blackburn Rovers. Lancs.live. 20 January 2023 .
  3. Web site: Reading trials for Russian pair Sergey Kundik and Nikita Haikin . tribal football . 17 October 2012.
  4. Web site: Soccerway. Game Report by Soccerway. 25 February 2017.
  5. Web site: Bodo/Glimt goalkeeper Nikita Haikin aiming to make Celtic his next big scalp, and earn a move back to British football. uk.sports.yahoo.com.
  6. News: 25 January 2023 . Bristol City sign goalkeeper Haikin . en-GB . BBC Sport . 26 January 2023.
  7. Web site: HAIKIN LEAVES CITY . bcfc.co.uk . Bristol City . 3 April 2023 . 21 March 2023.
  8. Web site: HAIKIN HENTES HJEM: – JEG ELSKER GLIMT OG BODØ . glimt.no . FK Bodø/Glimt . 3 April 2023 . Norwegian . 21 March 2023.
  9. Web site: Russian Football Union. https://rfs.ru/news/214724. ru:Расширенный состав на Кипр и Хорватию. Expanded squad for Cyprus and Croatia. ru. 25 October 2021.
  10. Web site: Nikita Haikin. altomfotball.no. TV 2. 31 May 2020. Norwegian.