Kusini Yengi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kusini Yengi | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Adelaide United | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014 | SA NTC | ||
| 2015–2017 | Adelaide Comets | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Adelaide Comets | 16 | (0) |
| 2018– | Adelaide United NPL | 23 | (3) |
| 2019– | Adelaide United | 19 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 April 2021 | |||
Kusini Yengi (born 15 January 1999), is an Australian professional football player who plays as a forward for A-League club Adelaide United.[1]
Club career[]
Adelaide United[]
On 21 February 2020, Yengi made his debut for Adelaide United coming on as a substitute in the 67th minute in a 5–2 defeat to the Western Sydney Wanderers.[2][3]
On 13 March 2021 he scored a goal and registered an assist against arch rivals Melbourne Victory, with Yengi celebrating his goal by leaping over advertising hoardings and celebrating in front of Melbourne Victory supporters.[4][5]
Personal life[]
Yengi's younger brother, Tete, also plays as a forward.[citation needed]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 19 May 2021
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Adelaide United | 2019–20 | A-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | A-League | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | ||
References[]
- ^ "Kusini Yengi". Adelaide United.
- ^ Warren, Adrian (22 February 2020). "Verbeek hopes Adelaide can keep Halloran". The Courier. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "A-League: news, Western Sydney Wanderers v Adelaide United, Mohamed Toure, score, video, highlights,". Fox Sports. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ D'Urbano, Nick. "More pain for Melbourne Victory as Kusini Yengi sparks Adelaide United fightback". Herald Sun. News Corp. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ Comito, Matthew. "Mauk, Yengi star as Reds seal comeback win over Victory in tense Original Rivalry clash". A-League. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
External links[]
- Kusini Yengi at Soccerway
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