Halfhuid played either as a central defender or a striker after being used in the latter role by Aston Villa youth team coach Tony McAndrew.
Halfhuid played for the youth teams of RVC Rijswijk, ADO Den Haag, Feyenoord and Excelsior[2] but moved to England to join Premier League side Aston Villa on 8 January 2009.
This included a long-range finish against West Bromwich Albion and a hat trick in the FA Youth Cup against Millwall.
Halfhuid's performances in his debut season helped Volendam to a sixth-place finish in the Eerste Divisie, and consequently qualification for the promotion play-offs.
Halfhuid played a total of 7 games for FC Emmen before the end of his first season, but could not prevent the club from finishing bottom of the league.