Born on the 15th of January 1999 in Australia, Kusini Yengi is a 26-year-old forward who predominantly plays as a striker, currently plying his trade for Aberdeen. Standing at 6ft 2in (1.89m) and weighing in at 14st 2lb (90kg), Yengi is a physical player in the traditional number 9 role. His career has also seen him represent his home nation, earning caps for the Australia national team.
According to Transfermarkt, Yengi's current market value is approximately half a million pounds. His professional club career began at Adelaide United in Australia, where he made a handful of first team appearances spread across three seasons from 2019 to 2021, scoring five goals in the process.
During the 2022 - 2023 season, Yengi transferred to Western Sydney Wanderers, also in Australia. In his debut season with the Wanderers, he found the back of the net four times in 17 appearances. His time down under concluded at the end of that season, and he journeyed to the UK. In the 2024 - 2025 season, he was seen sporting Portsmouth colours, making 14 appearances for the south coast English side.
A transfer north of the border saw Yengi find himself in the granite city of Aberdeen, Scotland, for the 2025 - 2026 season, where he has so far made two first team appearances. Demonstrating his versatility, he has participated in various competitions for his country and club. This includes contributing a goal towards Aberdeen's 2025 - 2026 League Cup run, and six goals in eight appearances in World Cup Qualifiers Asia 2024 - 2026 while representing Australia. He also clocked pitch time in the Europa League Qualifiers 2025 - 2026 for Aberdeen.
