| César Obando | |
| Fullname: | César Augusto Obando Villeda |
| Birth Date: | 26 October 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | 1988–1994 |
| Goals1: | 23 |
| Years2: | 1994 |
| Years3: | 1994–1996 |
| Caps3: | 11 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 1998 |
| Years7: | 2000 |
| Years8: | 2001–2002 |
| Clubs8: | Motagua |
| Years9: | 2002–2003 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1991–2002 |
| Nationalteam1: | Honduras |
| Nationalcaps1: | 33 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 15 |
| Manageryears1: | 2012 |
| Managerclubs1: | Necaxa (assistant) |
| Manageryears2: | 2012 |
| Managerclubs2: | Pumas San Isidro |
| Manageryears3: | 2013– |
| Managerclubs3: | Motagua Reserves |
César Augusto Obando Villeda, nicknamed El Nene, (born 26 October 1969) is a retired Honduran professional football player who is considered one of the best players ever in Honduras but a serious injury cut his career early.
The diminutive Obando played in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras for F.C. Motagua, C.D. Victoria and Real C.D. España.[1] He also played abroad with Mexican outfit Correcaminos UAT, with fellow Honduran Eugenio Dolmo Flores at Peruvian side Universitario and in Costa Rica with Cartaginés.[2] At Cartaginés, he played alongside compatriots Arnold Cruz and Christian Santamaría but was released in February 2003.[3]
He played in the 1994 Copa Libertadores with Universitario, where the club were eliminated by Independiente Medellín in the knock-out stages.[4] In 1992, he was named World's Top Goal Scorer of the Year by the IFFHS.[5]
His last game as a professional player in the Honduran league was on 21 May 2002 with his team F.C. Motagua defeating C.D. Olimpia 2 - 1.[6] He is known for his powerful right footed shot. He scored 23 league goals for Motagua.[7]
Obando made his debut for Honduras in a May 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Panama and has earned a total of 33 caps, scoring 15 goals. He has represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup.
His final international was a March 2002 friendly match against the United States.
Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 30 June 1992 | 4–0 | 4-0 | Friendly match | ||
| 2. | 26 July 1992 | 1–0 | 2-0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 3. | 12 August 1992 | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | 3–0 | 2-0 | Friendly match | |
| 4. | 13 September 1992 | 1–0 | 1–3 | Friendly match | ||
| 5. | 22 September 1992 | 1–1 | 5–1 | Friendly match | ||
| 6. | 24 September 1992 | 1–0 | 7–0 | Friendly match | ||
| 7. | 24 September 1992 | 3–0 | 7–0 | Friendly match | ||
| 8. | 24 September 1992 | 5–0 | 7–0 | Friendly match | ||
| 9. | 8 November 1992 | 3–2 | 3-2 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 10. | 28 November 1992 | 2–0 | 4-0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 11. | 5 December 1992 | 2–0 | 2-1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 12. | 25 March 1993 | 3–1 | 4-1 | Friendly match | ||
| 13. | 4 April 1993 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 14. | 17 November 1998 | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | 2–3 | 3–3 | Hurricane Relief Tournament | |
| 15. | 18 November 1998 | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | 1–0 | 2–1 | Hurricane Relief Tournament | |
Obando was named Motagua's reserves coach in 2013.[8]
He was then made coach of a bilingual school called International School of Tegucigalpa (IST) at the capital of Honduras.