Tete Yengi

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. Yengi made his debut the following day in a 1-2 home defeat against Hearts and scored his first Livi goal in the next league match, a penalty in a 1-4 home defeat by Dundee. He added a further three league goals, opening the scoring on each occasion, in a 1-0…

Yengi was named in the Australia's 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, despite never having been capped at international level. He is one of five players from Adelaide in the team. Yengi scored the equalising goal on his international debut in a friendly against Switzerland on 6 June 2026.

As of 8 August 2026

International

As of match played 25 June 2026

Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Yengi goal.

Tete Owen Yengi was born on born 28 November 2000 in Adelaide, South Australia, of South Sudanese and English descent. His father, refugee advocate Ben Yengi, was from South Sudan, and Tete lived for some years in South Sudan as a child, as Ben was determined to help that country, and the lives of friends and family, after having received a good education and employment in Australia. Tete and his older brother Kusini were always keen on football, and worked hard to their goal of becoming international players. As of 2026 Kusini plays as a forward in the J1 League, at Cerezo Osaka on loan from Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen. Following the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Yengi converted to Islam.