# 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.

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

## International career

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

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 10 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Deportivo Petare | 2011–12 | Venezuelan Primera División | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Deportivo Petare | 2012–13 | Venezuelan Primera División | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Deportivo Petare | Total | Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Caracas | 2013–14 | Venezuelan Primera División | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Caracas | 2014–15 | Venezuelan Primera División | 32 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 6 |
| Caracas | Total | 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 | 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 |
| Benfica | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Benfica | Total | 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 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| Nashville SC (loan) | 2021 | MLS | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 2 |
| Nashville SC (loan) | Total | 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 |
| Famalicão | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 24 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 11 |
| Famalicão | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 16 |
| Famalicão | Total | Total | 68 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 80 | 28 |
| León | 2024–25 | Liga MX | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 260 | 59 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 301 | 73 |
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
* ↑ Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
* ↑ 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 |
| Venezuela | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| Venezuela | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| Venezuela | 2024 | 11 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 15 | 1 |
    Scores and results list Venezuela's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cádiz goal.
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 |