Overview

• Gadi Kinda, a midfielder for Israel’s national football team and Maccabi Haifa, passed away at the age of 31 due to a serious, undisclosed illness.
• The Israel Football Association and Maccabi Haifa expressed condolences, highlighting his talent and personal warmth.
• Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Kinda immigrated to Israel as a child and became a symbol of Ethiopian-Jewish integration into Israeli society.
• His career included stints with FC Ashdod, Beitar Jerusalem, Sporting Kansas City in the US, and Maccabi Haifa, along with 10 national team appearances.
• Kinda is survived by his wife and two daughters, with tributes pouring in from across the football community.