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Tete Yengi

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Tete Yengi
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 23)
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)
2021Newcastle Jets NPL 1 (7)
2021–2024 Ipswich Town 0 (0)
2022VPS (loan) 27 (7)
2023Northampton Town (loan) 16 (0)
2023KuPS (loan) 11 (1)
2024– Livingston 19 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 August 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

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Newcastle Jets

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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]

Ipswich Town and loans

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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]

VPS (loan)

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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]

Northampton Town (loan)

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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]

KuPS (loan)

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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]

Livingston

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On 1 January 2024, a Scottish Premiership club Livingston announced the signing of Yengi on a two-and-a-half-year deal.[9]

Personal life

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Yengi is of South Sudanese and English descent.[10] His older brother, Kusini, plays as a forward for Portsmouth.[11]

Career statistics

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As of 26 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] 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[b] 0 13 1
Livingston 2023–24 Scottish Premiership 16 4 2 2 0 0 18 6
2024–25 Scottish Championship 3 0 0 0 4[c] 0 7 0
Total 19 4 2 2 4 0 0 0 25 6
Career total 82 12 5 3 4 0 2 0 93 15

References

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  1. ^ "Yengi and Armson sign scholarship deals". newcastlejetsfc.com.au. Newcastle Jets FC. 30 December 2020 [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 [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.
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