Jhonder Leonel Cádiz Fernández (born 29 July 1995) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chinese Super League club Wuhan Three Towns 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. However, Cádiz did not stay at the club, as on 31 January 2022 he signed with Famalicão of the Primeira Liga.
In July 2024, Cádiz signed with the Liga MX team Club León. A year later, in July 2025, he was loaned to the Liga MX side Pachuca, a team owned by the same person as León.
In February 2026, Cádiz signed with Wuhan Three Towns, a team that plays in the Chinese Super League.
International career On 23 May 2013, Cádiz was called up to the senior Venezuela national team for a friendly match against El Salvador, but he did not play.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDeportivo Petare2011–12Venezuelan Primera División20————202012–1310————10Total300000000030Caracas2013–14Venezuelan Primera División11————112014–15326——30—356Total33700003000367União da Madeira(loan)2015–16Primeira Liga2321210——254Nacional2016–17Primeira Liga1111000——121Moreirense2017–18Primeira Liga1821030——222Monagas2018Venezuelan Primera División117——61—178Vitória Setúbal2018–19Primeira Liga3192110——3410Benfica2019–20Primeira Liga000000——002020–21000000——00Total000000000000Dijon (loan)2019–20Ligue 11724210——224Nashville SC (loan)2020MLS72———30102202123200———232Total30400000030334Famalicão2021–22Primeira Liga1410000——1412022–23Primeira Liga2446641——34112023–24Primeira Liga30151011——3216Total68207652——8028León2024–25Liga MX341300——203613Career total279671611112915032081
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsVenezuela2018102019102021202024111202531Total182
Scores and results list Venezuela's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cádiz goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Jhonder CádizNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition122 June 2024Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, United States1–12–12024 Copa América221 March 2025Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador1–21–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification
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