| Tete Yengi | |
| Birth Date: | 28 November 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Adelaide, Australia |
| Height: | 196cm |
| Position: | Striker |
| Currentclub: | Livingston |
| Clubnumber: | 9 |
| Youthclubs1: | SA NTC |
| Youthyears2: | 2015–2016 |
| Youthclubs2: | Croydon Kings |
| Youthyears3: | 2017–2019 |
| Youthclubs3: | Adelaide Comets |
| Years1: | 2019–2020 |
| Caps1: | 38 |
| Goals1: | 9 |
| Clubs1: | Adelaide Comets |
| Years2: | 2020–2021 |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Clubs2: | Newcastle Jets |
| Years3: | 2021 |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 7 |
| Clubs3: | → Newcastle Jets NPL |
| Years4: | 2021–2024 |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Clubs4: | Ipswich Town |
| Years5: | 2022 |
| Caps5: | 27 |
| Goals5: | 7 |
| Clubs5: | → VPS (loan) |
| Years6: | 2023 |
| Caps6: | 16 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Clubs6: | → Northampton Town (loan) |
| Years7: | 2023 |
| Caps7: | 11 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Clubs7: | → KuPS (loan) |
| Years8: | 2024– |
| Clubs8: | Livingston |
| Caps8: | 16 |
| Goals8: | 4 |
| Club-Update: | 28 May 2024 |
Tete Yengi (born 28 November 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a striker for club Livingston. Yengi has previously played for Newcastle Jets, Ipswich Town, VPS, Northampton Town and KuPS.
After playing two seasons at a semi-pro level with Adelaide Comets in NPL SA, Yengi signed a scholarship deal with Australian top division side Newcastle Jets on 30 December 2020.[1] He made a total of nine appearances in A-League during the 2020–21 season.[2]
In September 2021, Yengi moved to England and signed for League One club Ipswich Town on a one-year deal with the option for a further year, initially joining the team's Under 23 side.[3]
In April 2022, Yengi joined Vaasan Palloseura (VPS) on loan for the 2022 season.[4] During his time in Finland, Yengi scored seven goals and assisted a further eleven in Veikkausliiga, winning his club's Player of the Year award.[5]
On 31 January 2023, Yengi signed a new eighteen-month contract and subsequently joined League Two club Northampton Town on loan until the end of the season.[6] [7]
On 16 July 2023, Yengi returned to Finland and signed a loan deal with Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) for the remainder of the 2023 season.[8]
On 1 January 2024, a Scottish Premiership club Livingston announced the signing of Yengi on a two-and-a-half-year deal.[9]
Yengi is of South Sudanese and English descent.[10] His older brother, Kusini, plays as a forward for Portsmouth.[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Newcastle Jets | 2020–21 | A-League Men | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Ipswich Town | 2021–22 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| VPS (loan) | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 27 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 8 | ||
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2022–23 | League Two | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| KuPS (loan) | 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 79 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 15 | |||