Kusini Yengi is a 26 year old Australian forward who takes a dominant stance on the field as a striker for Aberdeen. Standing at 6ft 2in (1.89m) and weighing 14st 2lb (90kg), Yengi proudly wears the number 9 jersey. His prowess on the field extends beyond domestic leagues, as he has also donned the national colours for Australia.
As of the present, Yengi's market value lies at approximately £340k, according to Transfermarkt.
Yengi's journey into professional football gained momentum when he joined Adelaide United in Australia's A-League in July 2018. In his debut 2019 - 2020 season, he found the opportunity to test his skills in three first team league matches. The following season saw him significantly increase his involvement, making a total of 16 first team appearances and scoring four goals. In the 2021 - 2022 season, despite only making five appearances for the first team, he managed to contribute with another goal.
In 2022, Yengi made the decision to transfer from Adelaide United to fellow A-League club, Western Sydney Wanderers. During the 2022 - 2023 season, he made his presence known with 17 performances, culminating in four additional goals to his athletic resume.
July 2023 marked a pivotal moment in Yengi's career as he moved continents, transferring from Western Sydney Wanderers to Portsmouth, a Championship club in England, for a fee of around £80k. He made a total of 14 first team appearances in league matches during the 2024 - 2025 season.
Yengi's present club, Aberdeen, in the Premiership in Scotland, entered his GPS coordinates in July 2025. During the current 2025 - 2026 season, he has made four appearances thus far in league matches.
Other notable participations for Yengi include the League Cup 2025 - 2026 for Aberdeen, where he scored one goal in his single start. He also represented Australia in World Cup Qualifiers Asia 2024 - 2026, making six starts and two substitute appearances and notching six goals. For Aberdeen in both the Europa League Qualifiers 2025 - 2026 and the Conference League 2025 - 2026, he made combined four starts and four substitute appearances.
