Australian F Tete Yengi competing for Livingston in football.
Born in Adelaide, South Australia, Tete Yengi developed through the South Australian football pathway, including the South Australian National Training Centre, Croydon Kings and Adelaide Comets. He progressed from South Australian senior football into the Newcastle Jets system, making his professional debut during the 2020–21 A-League season. Yengi subsequently built an international career through English, Finnish and Scottish football before joining FC Machida Zelvia in Japan. A 197 cm forward, he offers a strong aerial and physical presence in attack. He is the younger brother of Australian international Kusini Yengi. Official Australian team information records his Socceroos debut in June 2026 and lists Machida Zelvia as his current club.
Yengi's first major professional break came when he signed a scholarship deal with Newcastle Jets in December 2020 after establishing himself with Adelaide Comets. He made nine A-League appearances during the 2020–21 season. His senior breakthrough in South Australia included scoring in Adelaide Comets' 2019 NPL semi-final victory over MetroStars.
Official Socceroos information records Yengi as Australia cap number 661, with one senior international appearance and one goal as of the published profile. His senior club pathway includes Newcastle Jets, Ipswich Town, VPS, Northampton Town, KuPS, Livingston and Machida Zelvia. No verified major individual awards or career records were identified in the available official and reputable sources.
Yengi's defining early moment was scoring for Adelaide Comets in the 2019 NPL South Australia semi-final against MetroStars, helping the club reach its first NPL grand final. His senior international breakthrough came when he made his Socceroos debut against Switzerland on 7 June 2026 and scored in his first appearance, according to the official Australia profile.