Gadi Kinda

Gadi Kinda (גדי קינדה; born 23 March 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Maccabi Haifa. Born in Ethiopia, he represents 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.

Club career
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.

Following the 2023 season, Kinda left Kansas City and returned to Israel to join Maccabi Haifa.

International career
He 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 extra time to establish a final score of 3–1 for Israel.

Honours
Beitar Jerusalem
 * Israeli Toto Cup: 2019–20