Gadi Kinda

Gadi Kinda (; 23 March 1994 – 20 May 2025) was an Israeli professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Born in Ethiopia, he played 10 caps with the Israel national team.

In January 2020, Kinda joined Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City on a one-year loan deal with an option to buy. He made his debut on 29 February, and scored in a 3–1 win away to the Vancouver Whitecaps. Following the 2020 season, Kinda was signed permanently by Sporting Kansas City.

Sporting Kansas City declared that Kinda would miss the entire 2022 season due to a procedure to rebuild his right knee cartilage. His spots as a senior player and international were vacated for another player to fill, and some of his financial value was deducted from the team's salary cap, but his spot as a designated player could not be transferred. Following the 2023 season, Kinda left Kansas City and returned to Israel to join Maccabi Haifa.

International career Kinda made his debut for the senior Israel national team on 5 June 2021 in a friendly match against Montenegro. He substituted Manor Solomon in the 73rd minute and scored on his debut in added time to establish a final score of 3–1 for Israel.

Personal life and death Kinda had a wife and two daughters. In May 2025, Maccabi Haifa announced that Kinda had been suffering from a complicated medical issue. On 20 May, he died from complications arising therefrom. Kinda was 31.

Career statistics No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 5 June 2021 Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro 3–1 3–1 Friendly 2. 21 November 2023 Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella, Andorra 2–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

Honours Beitar Jerusalem Israeli Toto Cup: 2019–20