César Rafael Haydar Villarreal (born 31 March 2001) is a Colombian footballer of Syrian descent[1] who plays for Kawasaki Frontale in J1 League, on loan from Brazilian Série A club Red Bull Bragantino as a central defender.

César Haydar
Personal information
Full name César Rafael Haydar Villarreal
Date of birth (2001-03-31) 31 March 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Suán, Colombia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Kawasaki Frontale (on loan from Red Bull Bragantino)
Number 44
Youth career
Barranquilla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Barranquilla 16 (0)
2019–2020 Atlético Junior 8 (0)
2020–2023 Red Bull Bragantino 3 (0)
2022–2023Atlético Junior (loan) 33 (2)
2023–2024Deportes Tolima (loan) 28 (1)
2024–Kawasaki Frontale (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2019 Colombia U-20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:09, 13 December 2021 (UTC)

Club career

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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.[2]

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,[2] 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.[3]

Personal life

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Haydar's uncle Alberto was also a footballer and a defender.[3] He too represented Junior in the 90s, but died in 2015.[4]

Career Statistics

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Club

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As of match played 13 September 2024[5]
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 1 0 2[a] 0 3 0
Career Total 76 1 12 2 0 0 2 0 90 3
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in J.League Cup

References

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  1. ^ "4 محترفين من أصل سوري يقتربون من تمثيل المنتخب السوري". أثر برس (in Arabic). 19 December 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ César Haydar at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
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