César Haydar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | César Rafael Haydar Villarreal | ||
| Date of birth | 31 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Suán, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Nacional | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Barranquilla | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Barranquilla | 16 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Atlético Junior | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Red Bull Bragantino | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Atlético Junior (loan) | 33 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | → Deportes Tolima (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Kawasaki Frontale (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Kawasaki Frontale | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Atlético Nacional (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Colombia U20 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 December 2025 | |||
César Rafael Haydar Villarreal (born 31 March 2001) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Colombian club Atlético Nacional, on loan from Japanese club Kawasaki Frontale.
Club career
Haydar was born in Suán, Atlántico Department, and started his career with local side Asefusa FC. In 2018, he joined Atlético Junior and was immediately assigned to their reserve team, Barranquilla FC, in the Categoría Primera B.[1]
Haydar made his senior debut on 1 August 2018, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Cúcuta Deportivo. After having been promoted to the first team the following March,[1] he made his Categoría Primera A debut on 30 March 2019, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw at Jaguares de Córdoba.[2]
On 30 July 2024, Haydar moved abroad to Japan for the first time and was loaned to J1 club Kawasaki Frontale for the second half of the 2024 season.[3] On 4 September, he played the whole 90 minutes in a J.League Cup match against Ventforet Kofu, marking his first appearance for the club.[4]
On 6 January 2025, Haydar was transferred to Kawasaki Frontale on a permanent deal for the 2025 season after half a season in loan. On 18 July 2025, Haydar was loaned to Colombian club Atlético Nacional.[5]
Personal life
Haydar is of Lebanese descent.[5][6] His uncle, Alberto, was also a footballer and a defender,[2] who played for Junior in the 1990s and died in 2015.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of the start for 2025 season.[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barranquilla | 2018 | Categoría Primera B | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | Categoría Primera B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| Atlético Junior | 2019 | Categoría Primera A | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | Categoría Primera A | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Red Bull Bragantino | 2020 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Série A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Atlético Junior (loan) | 2022 | Categoría Primera A | 14 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | Categoría Primera A | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 18 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | |||
| Deportes Tolima (loan) | 2023 | Categoría Primera A | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | Categoría Primera A | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | |||
| Kawasaki Frontale (loan) | 2024 | J1 League | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2025 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 77 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 3 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League Elite
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in J.League Cup
References
- ^ a b "Conoce a nuestros canteranos convocados para enfrentar a Jaguares" [Know our youngsters called up to face Jaguares] (in Spanish). Atlético Junior. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ a b ""Nunca sentí nervios, estuve lleno de confianza": César Haydar" [I did not feel nervous, I was full of confidence] (in Spanish). El Heraldo. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "セサル アイダル選手 加入のお知らせ". 川崎フロンターレ. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Kawasaki Frontale vs. Ventforet Kofu 1 - 0". soccerway. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ a b "César Haydar es nuevo jugador de Atlético Nacional". 18 July 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (2 November 2025). "Figura de Atlético Nacional sería convocado por exótica Selección". futbolred.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 December 2025.
- ^ "Fallece electrocutado exjugador del Junior Alberto Haydar Fontalvo" [Dies electrocuted the former Junior player Alberto Haydar Fontalvo] (in Spanish). El Heraldo. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ César Haydar at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
External links
- César Haydar at Soccerway