César Haydar

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Haydar and the second or maternal family name is Villarreal.

César Rafael Haydar Villarreal (born 31 March 2001) is a Colombian footballer who play as a central defender and currently play for J1 League club, Kawasaki Frontale.

César Haydar

Personal information
Full name	César Rafael Haydar Villarreal
Date of birth	(2001-03-31) 31 March 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Suán, Colombia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Kawasaki Frontale
Number	44
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)
International career
2019	Colombia U20	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 February 2025, 10:22 (UTC)

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. 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 draw at Jaguares de Córdoba for the same scoreline.^[2]

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.^[3] 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.^[4]

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.^[2] He too represented Junior in the 90s, but died in 2015.^[5]

Career Statistics

Club

As of the start for 2025 season.^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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

1. Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League Elite
2. Appearance(s) in J.League Cup