Jhonder Cádiz

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 15 (5)
International career‡
2011–2013 Venezuela U17 8 (0)
2013 Venezuela U20 4 (0)
2018– Venezuela 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

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.

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 10 November 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[a] 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[b] 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[c] 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 15 5 0 0 — — 2[d] 0 17 5
Career total 260 59 16 11 11 2 9 1 5 0 301 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 19 November 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 11 1
Total 15 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.
  • "Jhonder Cádiz". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 April 2024.