# César Haydar

César Rafael Haydar Villarreal (born 31 March 2001) is a Colombian footballer of Syrian descent who play as a central defender and currently play for J1 League 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.
Haydar made his senior debut on 1 August 2018, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Cúcuta Deportivo. Promoted to the first team the following March, he made his Categoría Primera A debut on 30 March 2019, playing the full 90 minutes in a draw at Jaguares de Córdoba for the same scoreline.
On 30 July 2024, Haydar was abroad to Japan for the first time and official loan transfer to J1 club, Kawasaki Frontale for mid 2024 season. On 4 September of the same year, he played the full game in the J.League Cup match against Ventforet Kofu, marking his first appearance after transfer.
On 6 January 2025, Haydar was official permanent transfer to Kawasaki Frontale for 2025 season after a half season in loan.

## Personal life

Haydar's uncle Alberto was also a footballer and a defender. He too represented Junior in the 90s, but died in 2015.

## Career Statistics
### Club

    As of the start for 2025 season.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Barranquilla | 2018 | Categoría Primera B | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| Barranquilla | 2019 | Categoría Primera B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Barranquilla | Total | Total | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 0 |
| Atlético Junior | 2019 | Categoría Primera A | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Atlético Junior | 2020 | Categoría Primera A | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Atlético Junior | Total | Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Red Bull Bragantino | 2020 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Red Bull Bragantino | 2021 | Série A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Red Bull Bragantino | 2022 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Bull Bragantino | Total | Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Atlético Junior (loan) | 2022 | Categoría Primera A | 14 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 2 |
| Atlético Junior (loan) | 2023 | Categoría Primera A | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Atlético Junior (loan) | Total | Total | 18 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2 |
| Deportes Tolima (loan) | 2023 | Categoría Primera A | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 1 |
| Deportes Tolima (loan) | 2024 | Categoría Primera A | 6 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Deportes Tolima (loan) | Total | Total | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 |
| Kawasaki Frontale (loan) | 2024 | J1 League | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2025 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kawasaki Frontale | Total | Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career Total | Career Total | Career Total | 77 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 3 |
* ↑ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League Elite
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in J.League Cup