Former MLS Midfielder Gadi Kinda Dies at 31
- Gadi Kinda, a 31-year-old former Sporting Kansas City midfielder and Israel international, died in May 2025 after a complex medical battle in Israel.
- Kinda spent several weeks in the hospital following his return to Israel in early 2024 to join Maccabi Haifa, where he had signed a contract lasting three and a half years.
- Kinda played four MLS seasons from 2020 to 2023 with Sporting Kansas City, appearing in 64 matches, scoring 14 goals, and earning 10 caps for Israel's national team during his career.
- Sporting KC, MLS, and Maccabi Haifa offered deepest sympathies, describing Kinda as a fan favorite known for his outstanding play, passion, kindness, and humility; head coach Zavagnin called it a hard day for the club.
- Kinda's death has deeply affected teammates, fans, and the Israeli soccer community, highlighting his role as a respected player and person, and leaving his family, including wife and two daughters, in mourning.
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Gadi Kinda, who played pro soccer in Israel and for Sporting KC, dies at 31 of undisclosed condition
HAIFA, Israel (AP) — Gadi Kinda, a midfielder on the Israeli national soccer team who previously played for Sporting Kansas City in the MLS, died Tuesday. He was 31.
·Cherokee County, United States
Read Full ArticleGadi Kinda Died at 31: Israeli National, Had Faced Fiorentina in Conference
The midfielder of Maccabi Haifa Gadi Kinda died on Tuesday after a brief battle against a serious illness. On March 29 his last game. He had played in Israel and the United States, Fiorentina faced him in Conference last year
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Read Full ArticleIsrael international footballer dies aged just 31 after 'complex medical battle' - The Mirror
Gadi Kinda, who played for Sporting Kansas City and Maccabi Haifa has died aged 31 after a "complex medical battle" with tributes pouring it for the former Israel international
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