| Shinya Kadono | |
| Birth Date: | 30 January 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan |
| Height: | 170 cm |
| Currentclub: | Irvine Zeta |
| Clubnumber: | 11 |
| Position: | Midfielder, Forward |
| Collegeyears1: | 2015–2018 |
| College1: | California Golden Bears |
| Collegecaps1: | 66 |
| Collegegoals1: | 20 |
| Years1: | 2017 |
| Clubs1: | Orange County U23 |
| Caps1: | 7 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2018 |
| Clubs2: | San Francisco Glens |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2019 |
| Clubs3: | Loudoun United |
| Caps3: | 10 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2019 |
| Clubs4: | → South Georgia Tormenta (loan) |
| Caps4: | 10 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs5: | California United Strikers |
| Caps5: | 42 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Years6: | 2023 |
| Clubs6: | Albion San Diego |
| Caps6: | 24 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Clubs7: | Irvine Zeta |
| Caps7: | 11 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 10 October 2021 |
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).
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]