Tete Yengi
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 28 November 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia | ||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward / Winger / Attacking midfielder[1] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Livingston | ||
Number | 33 | ||
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 | 16 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2024 |
Tete Yengi (born 28 November 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays for Livingston as a forward. Yengi has previously played for Newcastle Jets, Ipswich Town, VPS, Northampton Town and KuPS.
Career[edit]
Newcastle Jets[edit]
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.[2] He made a total of nine appearances in A-League during the 2020–21 season.[3]
Ipswich Town and loans[edit]
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.[4]
VPS (loan)[edit]
In April 2022, Yengi joined Vaasan Palloseura (VPS) on loan for the 2022 season.[5] 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.[6]
Northampton Town (loan)[edit]
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.[7][8]
KuPS (loan)[edit]
On 16 July 2023, Yengi returned to Finland and signed a loan deal with Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) for the remainder of the 2023 season.[9]
Livingston[edit]
On 1 January 2024, a Scottish Premiership club Livingston announced the signing of Yengi on a two-and-a-half year deal.[10]
Personal life[edit]
Yengi is of South Sudanese and English descent.[11] His older brother, Kusini, plays as a forward for Portsmouth.[12]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of 27 May 2024
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Continental | Total | ||||||
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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 | |
Career total | 79 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 15 |
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup and Scottish Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
References[edit]
- ^ Paquette, Catherine. "NEWCASTLE JETS A-LEAGUE ATTACKER BECOMES SECOND AUSSIE AT IPSWICH TOWN". FTBL. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "Yengi and Armson sign scholarship deals". newcastlejetsfc.com.au. Newcastle Jets FC. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ NEWCASTLE JETS A-LEAGUE ATTACKER BECOMES SECOND AUSSIE AT IPSWICH TOWN, ftbl.com, 28 September 2021
- ^ "New arrival Yengi on bench for U23s". Ipswich Town FC. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Tete Yengi Vepsuun!". vepsu.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ Watson, Stuart (10 November 2022). "Ipswich Town: Tete Yengi named Player of Year in Finland". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "NORTHAMPTON TOWN SIGN TETE YENGI ON LOAN FROM IPSWICH TOWN". www.ntfc.co.uk. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "NEW DEAL AND COBBLERS LOAN FOR TETE". www.itfc.co.uk. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Tervetuloa Keltamustiin Tete Yengi". kups.fi.
- ^ "Livingston sign Australian striker Tete Yengi from Ipswich Town". BBC Sport. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Special feature: The record cohort giving 'millions of us' a new perspective on Australia". 16 January 2022.
- ^ Paquette, Catherine (28 September 2021). "NEWCASTLE JETS A-LEAGUE ATTACKER BECOMES SECOND AUSSIE AT IPSWICH TOWN". FTBL. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
External links[edit]
- Tete Yengi at Soccerway
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Australian men's soccer players
- Australian people of South Sudanese descent
- Men's association football forwards
- Croydon FC (Australia) players
- Adelaide Comets FC players
- Newcastle Jets FC players
- Ipswich Town F.C. players
- Vaasan Palloseura players
- Kuopion Palloseura players
- Northampton Town F.C. players
- National Premier Leagues players
- A-League Men players
- Veikkausliiga players
- Australian expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- Soccer players from Adelaide
- Livingston F.C. players
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
- English Football League players
- Australian soccer forward stubs