Gadi Kinda
- May 20, 2025
- 31 years
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Gadi Kinda, 31, Ethiopian-born Israeli footballer (Ashdod, Sporting Kansas City, Israel national team).
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|Gadi Kinda (Hebrew: גדי קינדה; 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.
Early life
Kinda was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to an Ethiopian-Jewish family. At the age of three, he immigrated to Israel with his family. At age 9, He joined football club Ashdod, which he made his professional debut in 2011, at age 17.
Club career
From the age of 17, Kinda played for F.C. Ashdod in the Israeli Premier League and stayed with the club for eight years.
In February 2019, he moved to Beitar Jerusalem.
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.
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Beitar Jerusalem
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Trivia & Knowledge· 9 questions
Questions drawn from Gadi Kinda's archived record and the sources above.
1.In which year did Gadi Kinda die?
- A.2025correct
- B.2016
- C.2018
- D.2012
Gadi Kinda died in 2025.
Source: Profile: year of death: "Archive record: place of birth Addis Ababa. Archive record: occupation professional footballer. Archive record: nationality Israeli. Archive record: cause of death c
2.How old was Gadi Kinda when they died?
- A.26
- B.36
- C.38
- D.31correct
Gadi Kinda was 31 years old at the time of death.
Source: Profile: age at death: "== == External links == Gadi Kinda at Soccerway Gadi Kinda – Israel Football Association league player details (archive) Archive record: year of death 2025. Archive r
3.In which year was Gadi Kinda born?
- A.1994correct
- B.1988
- C.1982
- D.1985
Gadi Kinda was born in 1994.
Source: Profile: year of birth: "oto Cup: 2019–20 == References == == External links == Gadi Kinda at Soccerway Gadi Kinda – Israel Football Association league player details (archive) Archive recor
4.In which month did Gadi Kinda die?
- A.Maycorrect
- B.June
- C.July
- D.August
Gadi Kinda died in May.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "31. Archive record: place of birth Addis Ababa. Archive record: occupation professional footballer. Archive record: nationality Israeli. Archive record: cause
5.On which day of the month did Gadi Kinda die?
- A.21
- B.19
- C.22
- D.20correct
Gadi Kinda died on day 20 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "Archive record: place of birth Addis Ababa. Archive record: occupation professional footballer. Archive record: nationality Israeli. Archive record: cause of
6.Where was Gadi Kinda born?
- A.Addis Ababacorrect
- B.Turin
- C.Kraków
- D.Marseille
Gadi Kinda was born in Addis Ababa.
Source: Biography: place of birth: "nda at Soccerway Gadi Kinda – Israel Football Association league player details (archive) Archive record: year of death 2025. Archive record: year of birth 1994.
7.In which field was Gadi Kinda known?
- A.professional footballercorrect
- B.chemist
- C.architect
- D.novelist
The biography describes Gadi Kinda as a professional footballer.
Source: Profile: occupation: "ootball Association league player details (archive) Archive record: year of death 2025. Archive record: year of birth 1994. Archive record: age at death 31. Archive rec
8.What nationality was Gadi Kinda?
- A.Argentine
- B.Israelicorrect
- C.American
- D.Australian
Gadi Kinda is recorded as Israeli.
Source: Profile: nationality: "Archive record: year of death 2025. Archive record: year of birth 1994. Archive record: age at death 31. Archive record: place of birth Addis Ababa. Archive record: oc
9.What did Gadi Kinda die of?
- A.a stroke
- B.complications arising therefromcorrect
- C.pneumonia
- D.cancer
The biography records that Gadi Kinda died of complications arising therefrom.
Source: Biography: cause of death: "Archive record: year of birth 1994. Archive record: age at death 31. Archive record: place of birth Addis Ababa. Archive record: occupation professional footballe
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