He was one of the footballers that survived the Surinam Airways Flight PY764 air crash in Paramaribo on 7 June 1989.
De Haan was known as a talented player and started his career at Telstar where he made his debut.
He played for several amateur sides like FC Lisse, Holland Utrecht and the Koninklijke HFC.
Later he would also move to FC Den Bosch, but in both occasions his injury prevented him from any outstanding performances.
He then moved to VV Young Boys, playing in the "Saturday 4E class" and became league champions in the 2005-06 season, resulting in promotion.