Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Gadi Kinda was born 23 March 1994 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia He is a midfielder for Major League Soccer.

Kinda was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to an Ethiopian-Jewish family. At the age of three, he immigrated to Israel with his family. Although born in Ethiopia, he represents the Israel national team. 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.  In January 2020, Kinda joined Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City on a one-year loan deal with an option to buy. Following the 2020 season, Kinda was signed permanently by Sporting Kansas City. He made his debut for Israel national football team on 5 June 2021 in a friendly 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.