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.
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]