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.
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, 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.
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. 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.
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.
Personal life Haydar is of Lebanese descent. His uncle, Alberto, was also a footballer and a defender, who played for Junior in the 1990s and died in 2015.
Career statistics Club . + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBarranquilla2018Categoría Primera B120———1202019Categoría Primera B4030——70Total16030——190Atlético Junior2019Categoría Primera A7010——802020Categoría Primera A10—000010Total8010000090Red Bull Bragantino2020Série A1000——102021Série A200000—202022Série A00—000000Total3000000030Atlético Junior (loan)2022Categoría Primera A14161——2022023Categoría Primera A40—00—40Total1816100—242Deportes Tolima (loan)2023Categoría Primera A24021——2612024Categoría Primera A60—00—60Total3002100—321Kawasaki Frontale (loan)2024J1 League20—103060Kawasaki Frontale2025J1 League0000—0000Career Total7711220030923
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