Gadi Kinda (Hebrew: גדי קינדה; born 23 March 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City. Born in Ethiopia, he represents the Israel national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Gadi Kinda | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-03-23) 23 March 1994 (age 28)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia[2][3][4] | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ashdod | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2019 | Ashdod | 160 | (12) |
| 2019–2021 | Beitar Jerusalem | 26 | (8) |
| 2020 | → Sporting Kansas City (loan) | 18 | (6) |
| 2021– | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Israel U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | Israel U19 | 8 | (2) |
| 2013–2016 | Israel U21 | 16 | (1) |
| 2021– | Israel | 5 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2021 (UTC) | |||
Kinda was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to an Ethiopian-Jewish family.[2] At the age of three, he immigrated to Israel with his family.[2]
From the age of 17 he played for F.C. Ashdod in the Israeli Premier League and stayed with the club for 8 years. In February 2019, he moved to Beitar Jerusalem.[5]
In January 2020, Kinda joined Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City on a one-year loan deal with an option to buy.[6] Following the 2020 season, Kinda was signed permanently by Sporting Kansas City.[7]
He made his debut for the senior Israel national team on 5 June 2021 in a friendly match against Montenegro.[citation needed] He substituted Manor Solomon in the 73rd minute and scored on his debut in extra time to establish a final score of 3–1 for Israel.[8]
Sporting Kansas City – current squad | |
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