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Australian soccer player
Tete Yengi
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Adelaide, Australia
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team Livingston
Number 9
Youth career
SA NTC
2015–2016 Croydon Kings
2017–2019 Adelaide Comets
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Adelaide Comets 38 (9)
2020–2021 Newcastle Jets 9 (0)
2021 → Newcastle Jets NPL 1 (7)
2021–2024 Ipswich Town 0 (0)
2022 → VPS (loan) 27 (7)
2023 → Northampton Town (loan) 16 (0)
2023 → KuPS (loan) 11 (1)
2024– Livingston 26 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024

Tete Yengi (born 28 November 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Scottish Championship club Livingston. Yengi has previously played for Newcastle Jets, Ipswich Town, VPS, Northampton Town and KuPS.

Career

Newcastle Jets

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. He made a total of nine appearances in A-League during the 2020–21 season.

Ipswich Town and loans

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.

VPS (loan)

In April 2022, Yengi joined Vaasan Palloseura (VPS) on loan for the 2022 season. 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.

Northampton Town (loan)

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.

KuPS (loan)

On 16 July 2023, Yengi returned to Finland and signed a loan deal with Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) for the remainder of the 2023 season.

Livingston

On 1 January 2024, a Scottish Premiership club Livingston announced the signing of Yengi on a two-and-a-half-year deal.

Personal life

Yengi is of South Sudanese and English descent. His older brother, Kusini, plays as a forward for Portsmouth.

Career statistics

As of 7 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
Livingston 2023–24 Scottish Premiership 16 4 2 2 0 0 — 18 6
2024–25 Scottish Championship 10 1 1 1 6 0 – 17 2
Total 26 5 3 3 6 0 0 0 35 8
Career total 89 13 6 4 6 0 2 0 103 17
  1. Includes Suomen Cup and Scottish Cup
  2. Includes Scottish League Cup, Scottish Challenge Cup
  3. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

  1. "Yengi and Armson sign scholarship deals". newcastlejetsfc.com.au. Newcastle Jets FC. 30 December 2020 . Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  2. NEWCASTLE JETS A-LEAGUE ATTACKER BECOMES SECOND AUSSIE AT IPSWICH TOWN, ftbl.com, 28 September 2021
  3. "New arrival Yengi on bench for U23s". Ipswich Town FC. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  4. "Tete Yengi Vepsuun!". vepsu.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. Watson, Stuart (10 November 2022). "Ipswich Town: Tete Yengi named Player of Year in Finland". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  6. "NORTHAMPTON TOWN SIGN TETE YENGI ON LOAN FROM IPSWICH TOWN". www.ntfc.co.uk. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  7. "NEW DEAL AND COBBLERS LOAN FOR TETE". www.itfc.co.uk. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  8. "Tervetuloa Keltamustiin Tete Yengi". kups.fi. 16 July 2023 .
  9. "Livingston sign Australian striker Tete Yengi from Ipswich Town". BBC Sport. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  10. "Special feature: The record cohort giving 'millions of us' a new perspective on Australia". 16 January 2022.
  11. Paquette, Catherine (28 September 2021). "NEWCASTLE JETS A-LEAGUE ATTACKER BECOMES SECOND AUSSIE AT IPSWICH TOWN". FTBL. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

External links

Livingston F.C. – current squad


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