 An FC Groningen youth product, Hateboer spent three-and-a-half Eredivisie seasons with the club before joining Atalanta in 2017.A product of the Groningen academy, Hateboer made his debut in 2013 before helping them win the KNVB Cup in the 2014–15 against defending champions PEC Zwolle.It was their first major trophy and they qualified for the UEFA Europa League.