Jhonder Cádiz

Jhonder Leonel Cádiz Fernández (born 29 July 1995) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga MX club León and the Venezuela national team.

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

Jhonder Cádiz

Cádiz in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Jhonder Leonel Cádiz Fernández
Date of birth	(1995-07-29) 29 July 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Caracas, Venezuela
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	León
Number	29
Youth career
2011–2012	Deportivo Petare
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	Deportivo Petare	3	(0)
2014–2015	Caracas	33	(7)
2015–2016	→ União da Madeira (loan)	23	(2)
2016–2017	Nacional	11	(1)
2017	Moreirense	18	(2)
2018	Monagas	11	(7)
2018–2019	Vitória Setúbal	31	(9)
2019–2022	Benfica	9	(0)
2019–2020	→ Dijon (loan)	17	(2)
2020–2021	→ Nashville (loan)	32	(6)
2022–2024	Famalicão	68	(20)
2024–	León	10	(5)
International career‡
2011–2013	Venezuela U17	8	(0)
2013	Venezuela U20	4	(0)
2018–	Venezuela	13	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024

Club career

A product of Deportivo Petare's youth system, Cádiz made his professional debut in Deportivo Petare's 0–0 Primera División draw against Atlético El Vigía on 29 March 2012.^[1] He spent two seasons playing for Caracas FC.

Cádiz was loaned to Portuguese club C.F. União on 3 July 2015.^[2] A year later, he moved to fellow Madeira club C.D. Nacional, signing a three-year deal.^[3] On 28 June 2019, Portuguese champions Benfica announced that Cádiz had signed a five-year contract with the club.^[4] He was then loaned out to Dijon for one season.^[5] On 8 September, Cádiz joined MLS side Nashville SC on loan until 30 June 2021.^[6] On 29 June 2021 his contract for the U.S. club has been extended.^[7] Following the 2021 season Cádiz's purchase option was declined by Nashville and he returned to Benfica.^[8]

International career

On 23 May 2013, Cádiz was called up to the senior Venezuela national football team for a friendly match against El Salvador,^[9] but he did not play.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 October 2024^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Deportivo Petare	2011–12	Venezuelan Primera División	2	0	—		—		—		—		2	0
	2012–13		1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
	Total		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Caracas	2013–14	Venezuelan Primera División	1	1	—		—		—		—		1	1
	2014–15		32	6	—		—		3[lower-alpha 1]	0	—		35	6
	Total		33	7	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	36	7
União da Madeira(loan)	2015–16	Primeira Liga	23	2	1	2	1	0	—		—		25	4
Nacional	2016–17	Primeira Liga	11	1	1	0	0	0	—		—		12	1
Moreirense	2017–18	Primeira Liga	18	2	1	0	3	0	—		—		22	2
Monagas	2018	Venezuelan Primera División	11	7	—		—		6[lower-alpha 2]	1	—		17	8
Vitória Setúbal	2018–19	Primeira Liga	31	9	2	1	1	0	—		—		34	10
Benfica	2019–20	Primeira Liga	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2020–21		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dijon (loan)	2019–20	Ligue 1	17	2	4	2	1	0	—		—		22	4
Nashville SC (loan)	2020	MLS	7	2	—		—		—		3[lower-alpha 3]	0	10	2
	2021		23	2	0	0	—		—		—		23	2
	Total		30	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	33	4
Famalicão	2021–22	Primeira Liga	14	1	0	0	0	0	—		—		14	1
	2022–23	Primeira Liga	24	4	6	6	4	1	—		—		34	11
	2023–24	Primeira Liga	30	15	1	0	1	1	—		—		32	16
	Total		68	20	7	6	5	2	—		—		80	28
León	2024–25	Liga MX	10	5	0	0	—		—		2[lower-alpha 4]	0	12	5
Career total			255	59	16	11	11	2	9	1	5	0	296	73

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
3. Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
4. Appearances in Leagues Cup

International

As of match played 15 October 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Venezuela	2018	1	0
	2019	1	0
	2021	2	0
	2024	9	1
Total		13	1

Scores and results list Venezuela's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cádiz goal.^[11]

List of international goals scored by Jhonder Cádiz

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	22 June 2024	Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, United States	Ecuador	1–1	2–1	2024 Copa América

References

1. "Deportivo Petare 0–0 Atletico El Vigia". Soccerway. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
2. "Jhonder Cádiz jugará en Portugal" [Jhonder Cádiz will play in Portugal]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 3 July 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
3. "Jhonder Cádiz reforça Nacional" [Jhonder Cádiz bolsters Nacional]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 19 July 2016. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
4. Rebelo, Marco (28 June 2019). "Bem-vindo, Cádiz!" [Welcome, Cádiz!]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 June 2019.
5. "Cedência temporária de Cádiz" [Temporary transfer of Cádiz]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). 30 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
6. "Nashville SC Acquires Venezuelan International Jhonder Cádiz on Loan as Designated Player". Nashville SC. 8 September 2020.
7. "Nashville Soccer Club Extends Contract of Forward Jhonder Cádiz". Nashville SC. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
8. SC, Nashville. "Nashville Soccer Club Announces 2021 Roster Decisions". Nashville SC.
9. "Venezuela 2–1 El Salvador". Soccerway. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
10. Jhonder Cádiz at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
11. "Jhonder Cádiz". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 June 2024.

External links

• "Jhonder Cádiz". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 April 2024.