Shinya Kadono (born 30 January 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Irvine Zeta in the National Independent Soccer Association. Signed by Irvine Zeta FC March 2023 who play in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA).

Shinya Kadono
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-01-30) 30 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Forward
Team information
Current team
Irvine Zeta
Number 11
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 California Golden Bears 66 (20)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Orange County U23 7 (2)
2018 San Francisco Glens 5 (1)
2019 Loudoun United 10 (1)
2019South Georgia Tormenta (loan) 10 (1)
2020–2022 California United Strikers 42 (3)
2023 Albion San Diego 24 (2)
2024– Irvine Zeta 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2021

Career

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After a successful college career at Cal and one season in USL League Two with the San Francisco Glens, Kadono was selected by D.C. United in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft in the third round (72nd overall). Though D.C. United declined to offer him a contract in their preseason, he was signed by their USL Championship affiliate Loudoun United.

In May 2019, Kadono was called up to D.C. United for a friendly against La Liga side Real Betis Balompie.

On 27 July 2019, Kadono joined Tormenta FC on a loan for the remainder of the 2019 USL Championship season.[1] He scored his first goal in his debut for Tormenta FC against Lansing Ignite FC that same day.[2]

Kadono joined the California United Strikers on 26 February 2020.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Shinya Kadomo Joins Tormenta FC on Loan from Loudoun United FC". Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  2. ^ O'Donnell, Bernadette (July 27, 2019). "Tormenta FC Draws with Lansing Ignite 1-1 After Late Match Goal". Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "WELCOME Shinya Kadono! Irvine native joins us after being drafted to DC United in 2019. From 2015-2019 Shinya played his collegiate career at UC Berkeley where he received many honors such as Pac – 12 Player of the week, All-Pac-12 First Team, Berkeley's MVP in 2017 and 2018".
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